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/ 11 years agoSaracens crowned U18s champions
Nick Ramsey’s last-gasp try handed Saracens the U18s crown at the Academy Finals as they edged out defending champions Northampton Saints...
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/ 11 years agoBath confirm Peter Stringer exit
Bath today confirmed that Peter Stringer will leave the club at the end of the season. The 98-times capped Irish international...
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/ 11 years agoOwen Williams out nine months after surgery
Leicester Tigers fly-half Owen Williams will be sidelined for up to nine months after surgery on a knee ligament injury. Williams,...
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/ 11 years agoAndy Goode to join London Irish
London Irish today confirmed the signing of Andy Goode from Wasps. Goode was offered a coaching contract to remain at Wasps...
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/ 11 years agoWales back to winning ways in Scotland
Wales’ Six Nations campaign is back on track after a 26-23 over Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. Following their 21-16 defeat to...
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/ 11 years agoEngland Women back on track with Italy win
England Women put their opening defeat to Wales behind them with a 39-7 victory over Italy at the Twickenham Stoop. The...
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/ 11 years agoPremiership wins for Sarries, Wasps and Sale
Saracens have closed the gap with Bath in the race for a home semi-final as they beat the West Country outfit...
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/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens lose to Australia in Las Vegas Plate final
England Sevens went down to Australia 21-14 in the Plate final of the Las Vegas Sevens this morning. Australia had raced...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Lovejoy Chawatama – London Scottish prop
Lovejoy Chawatama only moved to the front row two years ago but last Saturday he celebrated his fourth international cap in...
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/ 11 years agoScotland change two for Wales clash
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday....
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/ 11 years agoSix Nations round 2 teams
England v Italy England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Luther Burrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 14 teams
Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess, Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Luke...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 15 teams
Bristol v Moseley Bristol: Jack Wallace; George Watkins, Gareth Maule, Gavin Henson, Charlie Amesbury; Nicky Robinson, Craig Hampson; Jack O’Connell, Ross...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoJim McKay arrival at Worcester shows gulf in club resources
When Nottingham played Championship high-flyers Worcester on Sunday in their second game since moving from 20,000-capacity Meadow Lane to Lady Bay,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mervyn Davies’s lament at putting Phil Bennett on the spot
Long before he passed away, Mervyn Davies confessed that his errant captaincy had cost Wales a third Grand Slam in four...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe
As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: When Scotland v Wales filled Murrayfield to the max
It’s always intrigued me, that six digit figure of 104,000 from a Five Nations match 40 years ago. What was that...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNational One salary cap ‘would spell disaster’
"Salary cap would be the death knell for the community game" - Cinderford treasurer Barry Holmes
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: RFU have left second tier to wither
Worcester boss believes the Championship is in crisis and has called for an urgent review of how the RFU is managing...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMorgan Allen desperate to be a stand-out stand-in
Two wins in six was not the start to the New Year Ospreys would have wanted, so, with a host of...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half
1. Open Doors For some reason my missus seems incapable/unwilling to shut opened doors. This applies to wardrobes, food cupboards, kitchen...
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/ 11 years agoIreland recall Sexton and Heaslip to face France
Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton will make their return to action on Saturday when Ireland take on France in the second...
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/ 11 years agoWorcester Statement on use of GPS
Worcester have today released a statement following the fine and points deduction they received for using GPS technology against London Scottish...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Mauro Bergamasco keeps on rolling!
Mauro Bergamasco was playing international rugby a year before Brian O’Driscoll pulled on an Ireland shirt and two years before Italy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMax Lahiff can add even more muscle to the Bath pack
‘The Beef’ will help the club bring home the bacon - Neal Hatley
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Lights go out for Warren Gatland’s galacticos
England had waited so long in the tunnel for any sign of the opposition that Chris Robshaw asked the referee: “How...
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Guest Blogs
/ 11 years agoSpringboks Sweat Over Fitness of De Villiers
By Craig Simpkin South African captain Jean De Villiers is in a race to be fit in time for the start...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams: Warren Gatland knows how to get George North twinkling
Even the best players need a good size ten up the backside sometimes and George North is no different. George was...
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/ 11 years agoEngland unchanged for Italy clash
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Luke Baldwin – Bristol scrum-half
Good season so far? From a club persepective it’s been fantastic – B&I Cup semi-final and unbeaten in the league. So...
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/ 11 years agoWilliams replaces North in Wales side
George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced...
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/ 11 years agoHenson links up with Bristol for rest of season
Gavin Henson will move to Bristol with immediate effect. The Welsh centre had initially signed for the Championship side for next...
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/ 11 years agoHomer joins Bath immediately
Tom Homer will join Bath this week after his request to be released from the last months of his contract was...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s verdict: No more Mr Nice Guy as Robbo’s men get ruthless
Chris Robshaw isn’t one of rugby’s great smilers but the megawatt beam on his face on Friday night at the Millennium...
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/ 11 years agoRobson to leave Harlequins
George Robson will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join French side, Oyonnax. The lock, who came through...
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/ 11 years agoEngland name squad for Italy
Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in his 23 Cardiff hero to take on Italy in the second round of the Six...
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/ 11 years agoExiles confirm Waldouck’s arrival
London Irish confirmed the signing of Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints. Waldouck, 27, began his career at Wasps where he made...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8
1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop
As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...
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/ 11 years agoWasps bring in James Downey
James Downey has joined Wasps on loan from Glasgow Warriors for the remainder of the season as cover for injured centres...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall
Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.
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/ 11 years agoLeicester Tigers sign forward trio
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of London Welsh...
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/ 11 years agoWorcester announce signing of Phil Dowson
Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this...
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/ 11 years agoFit again trio in line for England return
Geoff Parling, Kyle Eastmond and Brad Barritt have all recovered from injury and will compete for a place in the England...
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/ 11 years agoSaracens through to LV=Cup semi-finals
Saracens have set up a LV=Cup home semi-final against Northampton following a convincing 35-18 win over Exeter yesterday. The North Londoners...
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/ 11 years agoWorcester stay top with Nottingham win
Worcester remained at the top of the Championship table following an eight-try 58-3 win at Nottingham. Ben Howard and Max Stelling...
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/ 11 years agoEngland Women fall in Wales
Wales Women stunned England yesterday as they claimed a 13-0 victory in the opening round of the Six Nations. Missing most...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Stanley – Exeter prop
Schoolboy Jack Stanley knew he was going to pack down alongside grown men when he made his debut for Taunton three...
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/ 11 years agoLV=Cup round 4 teams
Bath v Ospreys Bath: Horacio Agulla; Olly Woodburn, Matt Banahan, Sam Burgess, Richard Lane; Ollie Devoto, Will Homer; Max Lahiff, Rob...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 14 teams
Bedford v Plymouth Albion Bedford: Baden Kerr; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, James Pritchard; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Billy...
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