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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoWill the controversy around head injuries change rugby forever?
For rugby lovers everywhere, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand provided plenty of thrills, edge-of-the-seat excitement and unforgettable memories....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Dan Carter & Co need to be protected from medics
Rugby Union should be on red alert following the cortisone injections given to Dan Carter, Joe Rokococo and Juan Imhoff to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSix uncapped player in England squad for autumn series
England head coach Eddie Jones has named six uncapped players in his 33-man squad for the autumn internationals. Tight-head Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), back-row...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoLions? No, Chris Robshaw focus is on ending Springboks hoodoo
Chris Robshaw is determined to bury his South Africa hoodoo and boost his chances of appearing on next summer’s Lions tour...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Kenny Milne – former Scotland & Heriot’s hooker
It is all very well playing international rugby, and representing the Lions in 1993 was a great personal honour, but when...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAshton move to Toulon confirmed
Saracens have announced that Chris Ashton will join Toulon at the end of the season, a move that has been questioned...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Phil Dollman – Exeter full-back
1. Brett Sturgess – Plenty can be said about ‘Sturg’. He once said he was the first name on the team...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWayward Mike Delany has Dave Walder’s confidence
Newcastle coach Dave Walder has backed Mike Delany to come good after the Kiwi’s disappointing start to the season in front...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoStade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!
by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ross Graham – Yorkshire Carnegie hooker
Yorkshire Carnegie have a proven record in nurturing young hookers so it is no surprise Scot Ross Graham jumped at the...
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/ 9 years agoFree tickets for Barbarians v South Africa
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with the Barbarians to offer readers the chance to win 50 pairs of tickets for...
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/ 9 years agoEngland blow for Kruis but Hartley and Care are back
Saracens have announced that their England second-row Geore Kruis has undergone minor surgery on his ankle. It remains to be seen...
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/ 9 years agoBrendan Venter to help Italy out
Brendan Venter has announced that he will act as a defensive consultant for Italy and had already ruled himself out of...
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/ 9 years agoCooper dropped for Wallabies as All Blacks chase record
Australia have dropped Quade Cooper to the bench as they go in search of a first victory over the All Blacks at...
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/ 9 years agoWarburton’s return delayed by stiff neck
Sam Warburton will not return to action against Pau because of stiffness in his neck, despite fully recovering from a fractured...
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/ 9 years agoEdinburgh bring in Pumas prop
Edinburgh have signed Argentine tighthead Felipe Arregui on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Jaguares. The 22-year-old was an unused...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Limited space? All Blacks find acres of it
One day last February after an unusually turgid round of Six Nations matches, Warren Gatland made a few observations of a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoLions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set
Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Tom Wheatcroft – Covnetry centre
1. Non-social team-mates It annoys me when lads don’t turn up for social get-togethers especially when they’ve been arranged a good...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain
England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoTim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals
There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Warden – Richmond captain
How are you finding the Championship so far? Let’s just say it’s been a learning curve. We’re losing but we’re still...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTHE OFFICIAL AVIVA PREMIERSHIP MAGAZINE
The Official Aviva Premiership rugby magazine captures all the excitement of the current Premiership Rugby season and profiles all of the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCowan-Dickie to miss autumn Tests
England’s injury list continues to grow after Exeter Chiefs confirmed Luke Cowan-Dickie is unlikely to be fit for the autumn internationals....
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/ 9 years agoDan Carter hits out at French media
Dan Carter has hit out at the French media after he and two team-mates were cleared of the doping allegations made...
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/ 9 years agoSoon to be Irish-qualified Ludik extends Ulster stay
Ulster have secured the services of Louis Ludik until at least the end of the 2020 season after the wing signed...
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/ 9 years agoMunster v Glasgow to go ahead
EPCR have confirmed that the game between Munster and Glasgow in the Champions Cup will be played as scheduled at Thomond...
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/ 9 years agoBath v Bristol teams
Bath: Tom Homer; Jeff Williams, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Aled Brew; Rhys Priestland, Will Homer; Nick Auterac, Michael Van Vuuren, Max...
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/ 9 years agoFrancois Louw out for ten weeks
Francois Louw has been ruled out for up to ten weeks following a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for South...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Springboks must look North to stop the rot
When Adriaan Strauss stepped onto the broadcasting plinth at King’s Park in Durban after South Africa had suffered a humiliating record...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHeart condition caused Anthony Foley’s death
A French coroner has revealed that Anthony Foley died after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoKyle Sinckler ‘destined’ to topple old king Dan Cole
Rough and tumble tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler has the potential to knock Dan Cole from his lofty perch and dominate England‘s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Barry Everitt – former London Irish & Northampton fly-half
It was the norm to have a hurling stick in your hand, not a rugby ball, where I grew up in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester sign Ma’afu as Thomas returns to Wales
Gloucester have signed former Northampton Saints and Australian tighthead Salesi Ma’afu from the Cardiff Blues with immediate effect. Ma’afu joins the...
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/ 9 years agoTwo uncapped players in Wales squad
Ospreys duo Sam Davies and Rory Thornton are in line to make their Test debut after being named by Rob Howley...
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/ 9 years agoGeraghty answers Bristol SOS call
Shane Geraghty will join Bristol from London Irish with immediate effect. The fly half, who has six international caps for England,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoThis Wasps team can top lot – Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani has sounded a battle cry ahead of his side’s trip to Toulouse by declaring the current Wasps squad can...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Carl Kirwan – Worcester flanker
1. Alec Hepburn – His work rate is phenomenal and he seems to have got his scrummaging right since we played...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Will Talbot-Davies – Dragons full-back
Will Talbot-Davies might have grown up in England and gone to Solihull school but he is as Welsh as they come...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoSarries must be humble and earn victory – Billy Vunipola
This season Saracens start the defence of their title as champions of Europe, and, as the first holders to win every...
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Top 14
/ 9 years agoI do love Lyon says Carl Fearns, but I still fancy tilt at England
In-demand No.8 Carl Fearns admits he will be torn between staying in France or returning to the Premiership when his contract...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Stefan Liebenberg – Cambridge scrum-half
1. The dive pass As a scrum-half myself I cannot understand why some nines still perform the dive pass. For one,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Building Eddie’s white wall has a cost
Training injuries happen, and as long as Rugby Union remains a contact sport they always will. The fact that England, after...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: RPA must act over this concussion blackout
Gerry Gilpin and Ben Herring are poles apart – the former on the outer rim of Western Europe in Belfast, the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSpace man Henry Slade backed to provide England lift-off
Henry Slade is primed and ready to resolve England‘s deepening midfield crisis, according to Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher. With summer...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Perry Humphreys – Worcester wing
What a start for you this season? It’s been great so far. I ended up playing in all the games so...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeota hit with two-week ban
Sale will have to start their Champions Cup campaign without Jonnhy Leota after he received a two-week ban. The Samoan centre...
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/ 9 years agoGreig Laidlaw to leave Gloucester and join Clermont
Gloucester have confirmed that club captain Greig Laidlaw is to leave Kingsholm at the end of the current season and join...
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/ 9 years agoHogg pens new Warriors contract
Glasgow Warriors have received a major boost with the news that Scotland international full-back Stuart Hogg has committed his future to...
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/ 9 years agoJimmy Gopperth re-signs with Wasps
Jimmy Gopperth has joined Dan Robson, Thomas Young and Kearnan Myall in signing a new contract with Wasps. The Kiwi playmaker...
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