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/ 11 years agoSix Nations round 1 teams
Wales v England Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, George North; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Gethin Jenkins, Richard...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Martin Haag – Nottingham head coach
1. Garlic I hate garlic for a variety of reasons: 1) it doesn’t taste very nice; 2) it makes your breath...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWhy Maro Itoje’s rugby is improving by degree
Saracens lock determined to finish full-time degree besides making his way into professional rugby.
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Silence greeted the hero of Cardiff
When they come to write the colourful history of Anglo-Welsh rivalry, one of England‘s forgotten full-backs will justify a chapter all...
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/ 11 years agoKeatley at No.10 for Ireland in Italy
Ian Keatley will lead Ireland‘s attack in Rome after being named at fly-half to take on Italy in the Six Nations...
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/ 11 years agoEwels to captain England U20s against Wales
England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of the Six Nations in Colwyn Bay...
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/ 11 years agoScotland name team to take on France
Vern Cotter has named his Scotland side to take on France in Paris on Saturday. The starting team features just two...
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/ 11 years agoBurrell and Joseph to take centre stage against Wales
Twelvetrees on the bench but four Lions return.
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/ 11 years agoYoung returns to Newcastle
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on January 25, Micky Young will return to Newcastle when his contract runs out at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The demons of Cardiff that will forever haunt England
England have found the going tough in Cardiff over years both at the Arms Park and the Millennium Stadium. Indeed at...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates head coach
Opinion of Pirates’ season? Probably where we thought we would be: new group of players, sprinkling of old legs and a...
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/ 11 years agoRyan Wilson suspended for three months
Glasgow and Scotland forward Ryan Wilson has today been banned for three months by the Scottish Rugby Union. The ban follows...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Pennell – Worcester and England Saxons full-back
1. Matt Mullan – It’s like having another back row on the pitch. By far the fittest prop I’ve ever played...
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/ 11 years agoKockott handed first France start
Rory Kockott will make his first Test start for France in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday. The Castres...
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/ 11 years agoArscott signs new Sharks deal
Sale Sharks have secured another contract renewal with confirmation that Tom Arscott has penned a new two-year deal with the club....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Regan – former Bath, Leeds, Bristol, England and Lions hooker
Throughout my career I always played for the name on the front of the jersey not on the back and gave...
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/ 11 years agoWe’ve moved on since 2013 – Mike Brown
England and Harlequins full back Mike Brown discusses how key it is to start well in the RBS Six Nations while...
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/ 11 years agoTriple injury blow for Ospreys
The Ospreys have received an injury setback with the news that Sam Parry and Eli Walker have both been ruled out...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
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/ 11 years agoVesty named Worcester’s backs coach
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester Warriors have appointed Sam Vesty has the club’s new Backs Coach. The 33-year-old...
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/ 11 years agoWarburton to win Wales’ 50th cap against England
Warren Gatland makes two changes ahead of Six Nations opener.
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/ 11 years agoWIN Wales v England tickets
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union T.M.Lewin, to give away two pairs...
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/ 11 years agoSamoan joins Saints until end of the season
Northampton Saints announced that Ahsee Tuala has joined the club until the end of the current season. The full back, 25,...
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/ 11 years agoHarris commits to Newcastle
Newcastle Falcons today announced that centre Chris Harris has re-signed with the club for a further two years. Carlisle-born Harris, 24,...
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/ 11 years agoTrayfoot to join London Irish
As revealed by The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Joe Trayfoot will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Javiah Pohe – Leicester and Nottingham centre
Breaking into the Leicester Tigers first team is no easy feat so Javiah Pohe is biding his time playing for Nottingham...
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/ 11 years agoMax Lahiff joins Bath
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff will return to the Premiership...
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/ 11 years agoMills extends and Briggs returns to Sale
Sale Sharks today announced that lock Jonathan Mills have signed a new deal with the club while former crowd favourite Neil...
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/ 11 years agoLV=Cup round 3 teams
Gloucester v Ospreys Gloucester: Aled Thomas (Capt.); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy,...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 12 teams
Bedford v London Scottish Bedford: James Pritchard (Capt.); Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Pete White;...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI’m No1 at Wasps, Joe Simpson warns Dan Robson
Incumbent Simpson warns incoming Robson that he intends to remain top dog at Wasps.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Will Robinson – London Welsh fly-half
1. Predictive Text I’d say my grammar and spelling are pretty good and I’ve probably no real need for predictive text....
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/ 11 years agoSix Nations – rash of fresh injuries in run up to opening fixtures
In just over a week Wales host England at the Millenium Stadium in the inaugural match of this year’s Six Nations...
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/ 11 years agoPlymouth Albion avoid going into administration
Plymouth Albion today announced that as a result of the success of their fund raising appeal the club will not be...
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/ 11 years agoJohnson suspended for three weeks
Ashley Johnson has been suspended for three weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. The flanker was found guilty of...
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/ 11 years agoBurgess to make international debut for Saxons
Sam Burgess will make his rugby union international debut tomorrow when England Saxons take on Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork. The Bath...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Pied Piper of Wasps leads them to new era
Dai Young and his ailing Wasps were bumping along on skid row three years ago, losing around £50,000-a-week and almost disappearing...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Medicine gives Tom Rees a challenge he craves
He was, all the critics were agreed, going to be the England rugby captain for a very long time. That rare...
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/ 11 years agoSteffon Armitage in custody for alleged assault
Toulon have today confirmed that Steffon Armitage spent last night in custody on suspicion of assault. The flanker was summoned by...
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/ 11 years agoOspreys bring in Leonard
Ospreys have today announced the signing of New Zealand international Brendon Leonard on a three-year deal. The scrum-half, who won two...
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/ 11 years agoGreening and Payne join London Scottish coaching staff
As revealed exclusively by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, London Scottish have brought in former England internationals Phil...
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/ 11 years agoParling and Woodburn join Exeter
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 21, Geoff Parling will continue his career at Exeter after...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoCalum Clark will not give up until he has earned that No.7 jersey
Northampton’s openside reckons he is in the form of his life and is doing everything possible to win his first England...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Joe Gray – Harlequins hooker
What do you make of Quins’ Prem campaign? It’s getting interesting and we’re back in the mix. It’s credit to the...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Tom Who? can make a name for the Exiles
Tom Coventry’s appointment as the new coach of London Irish following the early departure of Brian Smith has probably prompted a...
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/ 11 years agoDoran-Jones returns to Gloucester
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 11, Paul Doran-Jones will be leaving Harlequins at the end...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFreddie Burns won’t blame Leicester Tigers switch for England axe
Fly-half confident the long-term gain of moving will reignite his international claims.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Johnny Howard – former Northampton and England Sevens scrum-half
Rugby for me started aged eight at Aylesbury Rugby Club. At 16 I joined Saints and it was pretty awe-inspiring to...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ian Whitten – Exeter and former Ulster & Ireland centre
1. Cian Healey – I played with him for Ireland U19s and he’s one of the best props in the loose...
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