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/ 11 years agoEngland v Australia preview
As widely expected, Billy Twelvetrees will start at inside centre for England on Saturday as they take on Australia at Twickenham....
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/ 11 years agoWales v South Africa preview
Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 9 teams
Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Richard Smith, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Geraint Walsh; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Jonathan Thomas – Worcester No.8
1.Tax I know paying tax is essential to pay for services that help us all in our daily lives, but I...
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/ 11 years agoBurgess to make Bath debut
Convert superstar named on the bench as centre cover.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB
Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation...
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/ 11 years agoElliot Daly banned for three weeks
Elliot Daly was given a three-week ban for verbally abusing referee Ian Tempest during Wasps‘ game at Exeter last Saturday. The...
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/ 11 years agoBaxter and his staff sign new Exeter deals
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have all signed new contracts tying them to the club...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJustin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh
Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker
How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a...
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/ 11 years agoIsaacs leaves Gloucester to join Cardiff Blues
Gloucester today confirmed that Welsh centre Tom Isaacs has left the club with immediate effect and joined the Cardiff Blues. Competition...
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/ 11 years agoSouthend deducted five points
Notional League Two South club Southend RFC have been deducted five points for playing and in eligible player. The offence occurred...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict on Wales: Wales fluff Buster Douglas moment
Warren Gatland will have left the Millennium Stadium last night with some awkward questions ringing in his ears over Wales‘ inability...
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/ 11 years agoSam Burgess to make debut on Friday?
Sam Burgess could be making his rugby union debut for Bath on Friday night as they take on Harlequins. Head coach...
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/ 11 years agoEngland captain Tom Mitchell returns for Dubai Sevens
England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell will make his return to competition at the Dubai leg of the HSBC World Series. The...
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/ 11 years agoEngland keep faith in same 23 for Australia Test
England have named an unchanged match 23 for Saturday’s Test match against Australia at Twickenham. George Ford should remain at No.10 after...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoUnder-fire Owen Farrell was not match-sharp says Andy Goode
Wasps fly-half mounts staunch defence of under-fire England fly-half insisting he remains an “integral part of the England set-up”.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Swindells – former Manchester, Waterloo, Barbarians and Cheshire fly-half
Being part of Manchester’s rise through the leagues from the North West region to what is now the Championship was a...
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/ 11 years agoThree more years at London Irish for Blair Cowan
Scotland International Blair Cowan has committed his long term future to London Irish by penning a new deal with the Exiles...
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/ 11 years agoYorkshire Carnegie statement
Club denies sacking of Mercer but Tommy McGee will lead side in B&I Cup for nest three weeks.
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Guest Blogs
/ 11 years agoEngland v Australia – Betting Odds
England v Australia betting odds England take on Australia this weekend and Stuart Lancaster‘s side are favourites to build on their...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Jonny Arr – Worcester scrum-half
1.Matt Mullan – The ultimate professional, Matt is not only a good scrummager but he’s up there when it comes to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks masterclass for quick-learner Tom Smallbone
London Irish loosehead spent three months with Franks brothers in New Zealand over the summer.
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/ 11 years agoFord to wear England’s No.10 shirt against Australia
But will Owen Farrell remain at No.12?
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/ 11 years agoElliot Daly cited for abusing referee
Elliot Daly will appear before an RFU Disciplinary Panel tomorrow after being accused of verbally abusing referee Ian Tempest during Wasps‘...
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/ 11 years agoEngland No.8 Vunipola out of Wallabies Test
Billy Vunipola will not feature for England against Australia on Saturday after suffering a concussion playing for Saracens on the weekend....
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/ 11 years agoTigers announce Aaron Mauger as head coach
Leicester Tigers announced that former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger has agreed to join the club as head coach for next...
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints beat Saracens to go top of the Premiership
James Wilson scored two tries as Northampton Saints stunned Saracens with a 31-24 at Allianz Park to go top of the...
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/ 11 years agoBristol and Cornish Pirates win in Championship
Bristol remained at the top of the Greene King IPA Championship thanks to a 26 -17 win over Rotherham at Ashton...
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/ 11 years agoJoe Schmidt undergoes minor surgery
Joe Schmidt had his appendix removed last night following Ireland‘s 26-23 win over Australia. The Irish head coach was assessed by...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire Carnegie sack head coach Gary Mercer
Sixth consecutive league game without a win was the final straw for Kiwi coach.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back
Simon Hammersley was supposed to be one of Dean Richards’ long-term projects yet, ten games into the season, the young full-back...
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/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh sign Rugby League wing Elliot Kear
London Welsh today confirmed the signing of Wales Rugby League international wing Elliot Kear. Kear, 25, from Bradford Bulls where he...
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/ 11 years agoAutumn internationals teams
England v Samoa England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Rob...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage
The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number...
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/ 11 years agoDomestic leagues teams
A full list of November internationals will be played this weekend but it does not mean clubs in the home unions can rest...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoPlymouth Albion demand review of concussion protocols
Championship club demand a review of concussion protocols after B&I Cup incident.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Nick Easter – Harlequins No.8
1.Golf Etiquette There are still too many stuffy golf clubs whose committee men worry more about what people wear than their...
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/ 11 years agoBest returns for Ireland
Rory Best will win his 78th Test cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday in Dublin. Head...
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/ 11 years agoScotland change four for Tonga Test
Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Wallabies would be nowhere without Ray
There was a time when Wales hammered Australia 24-0, when the terse verdict reflected the expectation of an underwhelmed public: So...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: A few dickheads can brighten up the game
There is always a danger in professional team sports like rugby that brilliant players who are different – idiosyncratic in their...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMichael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’
Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach
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/ 11 years agoRichie McCaw set for 100th Test as All Blacks captain
Richie McCaw will captain New Zealand for the 100th time on Saturday as the All Blacks take on Wales at the...
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/ 11 years agoChief Dollman signs contract extension
Phil Dollman has signed a new two-year deal to remain with the Exeter Chiefs until at least 2017. The versatile back,...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Greg King – Moseley centre
Enjoy representing the Championship XV? It was very good experience and great to play with the best players in the league....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Simpson – Gosforth, Bath and England flanker
In the space of a week, in 1987, I went from playing for England against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in front...
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/ 11 years agoFord and Farrell to form England’s 10-12 combo against Samoa
George Ford will make his first Test start for England on Saturday after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s starting XV to...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 8 teams
Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Carl Rimmer, Luke...
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