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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Scarlets must not lose their self-belief in Pool of Death
I want to see the Welsh teams throw off the shackles, have some ambition and really have a crack at Europe...
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/ 9 years agoLondon Irish sign Fijian back-rower
London Irish have secured the services of Fijian back-row Senitiki Nayalo on a two-year deal. Nayalo, 25, joined the Exiles on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDan Robson: My battle with Joe Simpson can help Test bid
Rapidly-maturing Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson reckons his decision to quit Gloucester re-ignited his faltering career as he targets England‘s coveted No.9...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Scully – former England Sevens scrum-half
Winning the Sevens World Cup in 1993 was the highlight of my career and my try-saving tackle on Fiji‘s Mesake Rasari...
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/ 9 years agoQuins confirm signing of Demetri Catrakilis
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on October 2, Harlequins have signed Demetri Catrakilis ahead of next season....
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/ 9 years agoAndy Powell forced to retire
Andy Powell has been forced to retire from professional rugby because of a knee injury. The 35-year-old former Wales No.8 started...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins sign scrum-half Luc Jones
Harlequins have signed former Newport Gwent Dragons scrum-half Luc Jones on a three month deal. The former Wales U20 joins with...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoStuart Lancaster: I’d like to end up coaching in the Premiership
Stuart Lancaster admits his ultimate aim is to coach in England again one day but for now his focus is on...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Ross Chisholm – Harlequins full-back
1. Joe Marler – I grew up playing with Joe at Haywards Heath where I was a year below him. He’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoHenry Thomas gunning to knock Dan Cole of his perch
Bath prop Henry Thomas believes he offers more than incumbent England tighthead Dan Cole, below – and will prove why he...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership round 6 teams
Bath v Sale Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Banahan, Brew; George Ford (c), Fotuali’i; Catt, Dunn, Thomas, Stooke, Attwood, Garvey, Ellis, Mercer...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Conor Eastgate – Wasps fly-half
Between Danny Cipriani and Jimmy Gopperth, Conor Eastgate could not ask for better mentors, but as a young fly-half playing is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Tom Prydie return has reminded us of fame’s fickle nature
Tom Prydie came out of the shadows on Friday night after the longest ten months of his turbulent rugby life. As...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSelf-belief gave Mako Vunipola strength to beat critics
Mako Vunipola is playing with the power and confidence of a man who has silenced his critics and believes there is...
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/ 9 years agoKyle Sinckler commits to Harlequins
Harlequins have confirmed that tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler has re-signed with the club. Sinckler has made 85 appearances for the Club...
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/ 9 years agoThree players re-sign with Wasps
Three players have put pen to paper to extend their stay with Wasps this week, with second row Kearnan Myall, scrum...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Gareth Rawlings – Sale player/coach
1. Towel thieves Finding someone has used your towel prior to you using it after a game is something that gets...
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/ 9 years agoWatson to miss autumn internationals
Anthony Watson is likely to miss England‘s autumn internationals after breaking his jaw in the training camp in Brighton. Watson is...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Jamie Cudmore case proves that concussion’s a real concern
Good on Jamie Cudmore for raising the issue of concussion again and throwing the onus of responsibility back at the clubs...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Premiership gets richer; others can go swing!
Salary caps are causing strife again, with dire warnings emanating from the Premiership elite as well as from clubs in National...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEPCR boss Simon Halliday demands changes to game laws
European rugby boss Simon Halliday has called for high tackles and the clearing out of stationary players to be “immediately” banned...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: James Cordy-Redden – Ealing centre
How important was that win against Jersey? The Championship is pretty open this year with a lot of opportunities for team...
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/ 10 years agoConcussion forces former Saracens captain to retire
Saracens have confirmed that former captain Alistair Hargreaves has retired from rugby with immediate effect after suffering a concussion. Hargreaves made...
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/ 10 years agoBath sign wing Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoAbsent stars? No problem says Eddie Jones, there’s more!
There was a moment at Twickenham on Friday when Eddie Jones demonstrated why he is being paid a king’s ransom by...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoRichard Cockerill adamant that Manu Tuilagi will be back
Richard Cockerill has no doubt Manu Tuilagi will recover from his latest injury setback and will stick by him until he...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Roy Winters – former Bedford, Harlequins & Bristol back rower
It was thanks to my two left feet that I packed in football and tried my hand at rugby instead. Being...
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/ 10 years agoSurgery for Sam Warburton
Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Sam Warburton will undergo surgery on a fractured cheekbone today. The Wales captain suffered the injury...
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/ 10 years agoMat Luamanu commits to Harlequins
Mat Luamanu has committed to Harlequins by signing a contract extension. Moving to the Stoop ahead of the 2016 season, the...
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/ 10 years agoCoaching pair sign new four-year deal at Sale
Sale Sharks have announced that coaches Mike Forshaw and Paul Deacon have both signed new four-year deals at the club. Forshaw...
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/ 10 years agoSaracens sign winger on short-term deal
Saracens have signed back Andrew Fenby on a short-term deal with immediate effect. The former London Irish player, who can play...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNathan Earle’s busy adding sting to his tail in Canterbury
Fresh from helping Canterbury capture New Zealand‘s historic Ranfurly Shield for the first time in six years, on-loan Saracens wing Nathan...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Jamie Gibson – Northampton flanker
1. Marcos Ayerza – There can’t have been many better looseheads than him over the last four or five years at...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 5 teams
Bristol v Saracens Bristol: Williams; Edwards, Tovey, Hurrell, Amesbury; Pisi, Cliff; Traynor, McMillan, Perenise, Phillips, Sorenson, Fisher, Lam (c), Crane Replacements:...
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/ 10 years agoVan Velze given extended break to recover from concussion
Worcester will be without captain GJ van Velze over the coming weeks as the No.8 goes through the return-to-play concussion protocol....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoStrong-man Scott Sio wants smooth finish to patchy Australia season
Last Autumn Australia‘s powerful prop Scott Sio made no fewer than four Test appearances in a month at Twickenham and as...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPhilanthropy at heart of Nigel Wray’s vision for Saracens
Nigel Wray’s business empire covers everything from the country’s favourite pizza company to high profile real estate, and he has been...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Keep that smile on your face, Keelan!
It has been a tale of three wings this week – the good, the used-to-be-bad and the downright ugly – in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Try the new Premiership game: Spot an Englishman!
When Newcastle and Leicester squared up at Kingston Park last Sunday, they set a record of sorts, one that appeared to...
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/ 10 years agoRichard Hill appointed England team manager
Eddie Jones has appointed former international Richard Hill as England team manager. Reporting directly to the head coach, the 2003 World...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDon’t knock maul, it’s art, says Dai Young
Dai Young, the Wasps director of rugby, believes the driving maul will continue to be a potent try-scoring weapon despite fears...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Referees must stop favouring All Blacks
All international teams bend the rules in order to accentuate their strengths and hide their weaknesses, it’s just that New Zealand...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoLouis Picamoles can make Northampton great says Stephen Myler
Long-serving fly-half Stephen Myler reckons the instant impact of French No.8 Louis Picamoles has put Northampton in shape for double-trophy success....
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/ 10 years agoTighthead Knight joins Bath Rugby
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, tighthead Shaun Knight has joined Bath on loan until the...
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/ 10 years agoChris Ashton speaks out after biting ban
After the decision from an independent RFU disciplinary panel to suspend Chris Ashton for 13 weeks for biting Northampton prop Alex...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSavvy Danny Cipriani showing who’s boss – but he is pernickety!
The second coming of Danny Cipriani is driving Wasps‘ surge for silverware according to Joe Simpson. Prodigal son Cipriani, 28, returned...
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/ 10 years agoFruean confirmed as Bath new recruit
Bath have confirmed that Robbie Fruean will be joining the club at the culmination of this year’s Mitre 10 Cup, in...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 4 teams
Bristol v Exeter Bristol: Williams; Edwards, Hurrell, Palamo, Varndell; Pisi, Cliff; Traynor, McMillan, Cortes, Phillips, Sorenson, Fisher, Lam (c), Crane. Replacements:...
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/ 10 years agoDavid Wilson leaves Bath to join Newcastle
David Wilson has left Bath and joined Newcastle with immediate effect. Capped 44 times by England, the 31-year-old tighthead had done...
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/ 10 years agoOlympic champions turns back on Saracens
Saracens have confirmed that Fijian wing Save Rawaca will no longer be joining the club. The Olympic Gold Medallist returned to...
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