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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: James Horwill – Harlequins lock
1. James Slipper – My old Reds and Wallabies mate is a prop who used to be a fly-half. And in...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCollier and Evans add to Quins injury woes
Will Collier and Nick Evans are both out of action for several weeks for Harlequins after picking up injuries in the...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Declan Sinclair – Tonbridge School lock
Given he was barely a year old when John Eales won his second World Cup, it is no surprise Declan Sinclair...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSale investigated over possible Ioane concussion
Sale are being investigated by a Concussion Management Review Group over their role in the handling of TJ Ioane in the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: The day Big Bad Jim forgot his old pals act
The years keep rolling by but when it comes to dispensing their own brand of rough justice, a pair of Welsh...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoBristol fly-half loaned to Jersey
Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy has joined Championship side Jersey on a dual-registration agreement. Sheedy has missed the majority of the 2016/17...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoAdam Jones tips Kyle Sinckler as a bolter for the Lions
British & Irish Lions legend Adam Jones reckons dynamic Harlequins tighthead Kyle Sinckler can force his way to the front of...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Sam Harrison – Leicester scrum-half
1. Sports Personality of the Year By this, I’m specifically referring to Andy Murray winning it for a third time when,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMatt Kvesic off to Exeter
After weeks of speculations, Matt Kvesic’s move to Devon was confirmed as Exeter announced he has signed a three-year deal from...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSam Underhill joins Bath
Flanker Sam Underhill will be eligible to represent England this summer after his move to Bath on a three-year deal was...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: Halfpenny should go to Scarlets, not Blues!
Leigh Halfpenny has a big decision to make on his future – but I believe it’s time for him to come...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTim Visser questions recruitment of ‘project players’
Support for World Rugby’s review into the three-year eligibility ruling has come from an unlikely source – Scotland‘s adopted Dutchman, Tim...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester quartet pen new contracts
Peter Betham is one of four players to sign new deals with Leicester Tigers. The Australia international is joined by forwards...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Oakley – Hartpury College
How about that for a start to the season? It’s been very good. There’s a great bunch of players at Hartpury...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoScotland duo commit to Glasgow
Glasgow have confirmed that Scottish internationals Tommy Seymour and Tim Swinson have signed new deals to remain at the club. Winger...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEaling fly-half banned for tip tackle
Ealing Trailfinders fly-half Aaron Penberthy has been banned for three weeks for a tip tackle against his old club Jersey on...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester confirm Tigers fly-half capture
As revealed in The Rugby Paper, Gloucester have signed Leicester fly-half Owen Williams for next season on a deal worth around...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMarler out of Six Nations opener with broken leg
Harlequins have confirmed that England loosehead Joe Marler has sustained a fracture to his lower left leg ensuring he will likely...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Johnno and Tigers are made for each other
When it comes to filling the managerial vacuum at Leicester left by the sacking of a larger-than-life character like Richard Cockerill,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWATCH: Barritt banned as Barrington walks free for Parling KO
Brad Barritt has been banned for three weeks for his part in the tackle that knocked out Exeter‘s Geoff Parling on...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester sign highly rated loosehead
Gloucester have announced the signing of Worcester‘s highly rated loosehead Val Rapava Ruskin for next season. The Georgian-born prop qualifies for England...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHow ‘Turnover King’ Will Hurrell turned it around
Bristol talisman Will Hurrell has credited Welsh internationals Gavin Henson and Dwayne Peel for turning him into this season’s Premiership surprise...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tim Payne – former Wasps, England and Lions prop
After brief spells at Bristol and then Cardiff I was very close to jacking rugby in and pursuing a career in...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish bring in London Welsh lock
London Irish have bolstered their second-row options with the acquisition of Josh McNally from London Welsh until the end of the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester tighthead off to Gloucester
Gloucester’s recruitment for next season continued today with the news that Leicester prop Fraser Balmain will move to Kingsholm this summer....
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoRedpath to leave Yorkshire Carnegie at the end of the season
Yorkshire Carnegie have confirmed that Head Coach Bryan Redpath will leave the club at the end of the current Greene King...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoCanadian skipper links up with Doncaster
Canada captain Aaron Carpenter has joined Doncaster from Championship rivals London Welsh. The back-row arrives from the Exiles with a wealth...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAll Black bolsters Bristol ranks
Bristol have secured the signing of scrum-half Alby Mathewson with immediate effect. The All-Black international, who has four caps for New...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw out of Six Nations
Chris Robshaw has been ruled out of the Six Nations after it was confirmed that the Harlequins flanker required a shoulder...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLiam Williams’s move to Saracens confirmed
Saracens have confirmed the signing of Wales international Liam Williams on a three-year deal. Williams, who has won 38 caps for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoRFU face revolt over Council numbers
Rugby Football Union bosses are facing a rebellion from furious Council members over proposals to slash their representation on the management...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Geoff Parling – Exeter lock
1. Rob Vickers – He came through the Falcons academy with me and has made over 200 appearances for them since....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPriestland one of three to pen new Bath deal
ED HUTSON Welsh fly-half Rhys Priestland has ended months of transfer speculation as he is one of three backs to sign a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoQuins release statement on Chris Robshaw
Chris Robshaw will miss Harlequins‘ Aviva Premiership fixture against Sale Sharks tomorrow with the shoulder injury which he sustained in last...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBristol second-row joins Blues
The Cardiff Blues have brought in Bristol‘s Welsh-qualified second-row BJ Edwards on a short-term loan deal. Edwards joined Bristol in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSaints sign South African lock
Northampton have signed promising English-qualified second-row David Ribbans from the South African side Western Province. The 21-year-old is 6ft 8in tall...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: I see a man on a tractor roaring in to lead Lions
Now 2017 has dawned, no New Year would be complete without a few gongs inspired by the events of the old...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoPutting Carter in the shade sends Russell into the spotlight for Lions
Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend reckons Finn Russell’s big-match temperament will thrust him into the spotlight when it comes to British...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s wishes and expectations for rugby in 2017
Rugby Union in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland has a host of reasons to be cheerful in 2017. At the apex...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top
Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoThomas Young not quitting Wasps for Wales bid
In-form openside Thomas Young says he is at Wasps for the long haul and will not be swayed by Gatland’s Law...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoNow Jack Nowell is brewing up a Six Nations treat
Inspirational wing Jack Nowell will be able to toast England‘s success with his own brand of beer if Eddie Jones‘s history-seeking...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTV audience and attendance figures grow for Premiership
The Aviva Premiership has released figures to show significant increases in both attendances at games and live TV audiences. Crowds at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoScotland prop joins Brive immediately
Scotland prop Ryan Grant has left Glasgow to join Brive on loan in the Top 14 with immediate effect. The loosehead...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWATCH: Manu Tuilagi ruled out for the season
Manu Tuilagi will not play again this season after it was confirmed he suffered an ACL injury against Saracens on Sunday....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPisi banned for two weeks
Bristol’s Tusi Pisi has been banned for two weeks after an RFU disciplinary panel found him guilty of taking out Worcester...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoIt’s too tough here to ever relax, says Ben Franks
World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons Championship forwards are every bit as physical as those at international level – a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWales sweat on Taulupe Faletau
Taulupe Faletau could miss the start of the Six Nations after suffering a medial knee ligament injury on Christmas Eve. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoLeicester Tigers sack Richard Cockerill
Richard Cockerill has been sacked as director of rugby at Leicester Tigers with Aaron Mauger taking interim charge of the team...
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International Rugby
/ 10 years agoInjured Tuilagi replaced in England squad
Manu Tuilagi has been replaced in England‘s 33 man training squad by Bath‘s Semesa Rokoduguni after suffering a knee injury playing...
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