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/ 11 years agoHorne named at fly-half for Scotland
Peter Horne will lead Scotland‘s attack against Italy after being named at fly-half by head coach Vern Cotter today. The Glasgow...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Dave Attwood about the effect the Bath quartet is having on England
When Dave Attwood grounded the ball over the line at the Millennium Stadium late in the script for what appeared to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy
And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them...
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/ 11 years agoScrum-half makes immediate Falcons switch
Newcastle Falcons have strengthened their options at scrum half with the addition of Sonatane Takulua to the squad with immediate effect....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints still in market to find the next Samu Manoa says Dorian West
East Midlands outfit still in the market for more top recruits to cover Samu Manoa.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Will Taylor – Wasps prop
Enjoyed returning to action after a year out? It was amazing to get back out there after that bicep injury. Playing...
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/ 11 years agoEngland’s Mike Brown ruled out of Ireland clash
Mike Brown has been ruled out of England‘s Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. The Harlequins full-back was...
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/ 11 years agoMark Hammett to leave Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Mark Hammett is to leave his position as Director of Rugby with immediate effect. The former...
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/ 11 years agoHarlequins sign back-row
Harlequins today announced that back-row Netani Talei has signed with the club for the remainder of this season. The Fijian International,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!
There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack
Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute,...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode
Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8
It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8
1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for...
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/ 11 years agoGloucester confirm signing of Willi Heinz
Gloucester have added experience to their half-back ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz. The 28-year-old will...
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/ 11 years agoWales recall George North for France Test
George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Fabric of rugby might need to change – RPA boss Hopley
Damian Hopley believes the fabric of rugby may need to change so safeguard professional players against the rising number of concussions...
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/ 11 years agoSailosi Tagicakibau extends with Wasps
Wasps today announced that Samoan winger Sailosi Tagicakibau has extended his contract to stay at the club next season. Tagicakibau, who...
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/ 11 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Sevens flyer Watson
Newcastle Falcons today announced the signing of England Sevens international Marcus Watson ahead of next season. The 23-year-old Watson, elder brother...
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/ 11 years agoScrum-half Evans joins Bath
Bath will next season welcome the arrival of scrum-half Jonathan Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons. The 22-year-old, who hails from the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani: I’ve stayed with Sale Sharks because of England
Fly-half turned down the Toulon treasure and stayed at Sale Sharks to pursue England dream.
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/ 11 years agoWorcester’s Chris Pennell called up by England
Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell was this evening called up to the England training squad as cover for Mike Brown. The...
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton bring in Pirate Tom Kessell
Northampton Saints today announced that scrum-half Tom Kessell is joining the club ahead of next season. Kessell, 25, re-joined his home...
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/ 11 years agoSimon Middleton is England Women boss
The RFU has today announced that Simon Middleton has been appointed to a newly created combined Head Coach role in which...
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/ 11 years agoLeicester keep home semis hopes alive at London Irish
Leicester Tigers have kept their hopes of securing a Premiership home semi-final alive after a 12-6 win at London Irish yesterday....
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row
Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premierhsip Round 15 Teams
Bath V Northampton Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Woodburn; Ollie Devoto, Micky Young; Paul James, Rob...
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/ 11 years agoGreen King IPA Championship Round 16 Teams
Bedford V Worcester Bedford: Baden Kerr; Pat Tapley, Henry Staff, Viliami Hakalo, James Pritchard; Jake Sharp, Peter White; Billy Moss, Tj...
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/ 11 years agoEngland release Jack Nowell to Exeter
England wing Jack Nowell has been released back to his club Exeter for their game at Harlequins on Saturday. Nowell is...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Richie Rees – NG Dragons scrum-half
1. Public displays of affection I tend to think that the best relationships are the ones not talked about/flaunted in public....
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNew breed of coaches make us all feel young! – Jonathan Thomas
Worcester Warriors and former Wales back-rower Jonathan Thomas hails the advent of young coaches.
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/ 11 years agoScarlets confirm signing of Van der Merwe
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 1, DTH van der Merwe will join Scarlets ahead of...
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/ 11 years agoMike Delany to join Newcastle Falcons
As revealed in The Rugby Paper by Neil Fissler on Sunday, Newcastle Falcons have signed Mike Delany ahead of next season....
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/ 11 years agoExeter Chiefs sign Michele Campagnaro
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 8, Michele Campagnaro will leave Treviso at the end of...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota
If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since...
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/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani to stay with Sale Sharks
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on January 25, Danny Cipriani has handed Sale Sharks a huge boost by signing a...
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/ 11 years agoSchools round up: NatWest Cup quarter-finals
Jonny Waugh kicked a last-gasp drop goal as Dulwich sneaked into their fourth consecutive U18s NatWest Cup semi-final with an 8-7...
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/ 11 years agoScotland’s Finn Russell banned for two weeks
Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been banned for two weeks for his challenge on Dan Biggar in the Six Nations clash...
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/ 11 years agoCharlie Walker re-signs with Harlequins
Harlequins have today announced that Charlie Walker has re-signed with the club until 2017. The winger, 22, who joined from Leicester...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Elliott Stooke – Gloucester lock
What do you make of Gloucester‘s season? Slow start but picking up the pace. Was it to be expected after so...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half
1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher comment: Why Sergio Parisse will always be a winner in defeat
Sergio Parisse fascinates me. He comfortably makes the top five all-round rugby players I have reported on over the last ten...
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/ 11 years agoMichael Paterson heading to Northampton
Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of Michael Paterson ahead of the 2015/16 season. The New Zealand-born England international lock...
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/ 11 years agoSkipper Dan Braid signs new deal at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks skipper Dan Braid has signed a new one-year contract with an additional agreement that he will then join the...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMike Ford: There’s more English talent down at the Recreation Ground
Bath head coach reckons England’s future is blue, black… and potentially dynamite if the Bath influence is allowed to grow.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half
Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than...
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/ 11 years agoEngland squad update
England will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game...
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/ 11 years agoScotland Richie Gray out for rest of Six Nations
Scotland lock Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with an arm injury. Gray, who has been replaced...
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/ 11 years agoHarlequins confirm signing of Matt Shields
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 1, Harlequins have signed prop Matt Shields from Darlington Mowden Park. The 24-year-old...
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/ 11 years agoTiger Louis Deacon announces retirement
Leicester Tigers and England second row Louis Deacon has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. Deacon, 34, made...
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