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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 2 teams
London Welsh: Seb Jewell; Rhys Crane, James Lewis, Olly Barkley, Nick Scott; Gordon Ross, Paul Rowley; Shane Cahill, Mathew Dobson, Taione...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Joe Worsley about Bordeaux-Begles, Wasps and England
Joe Worsley had an expertise in rocking opposing teams which is unsurpassed in pro rugby. Worsley was the chop-tackler par excellence,...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Good luck ‘Coventry Wasps’, the great club I joined is dead
This was the week when Wasps supporters and former players said farewell to their club. The London and home-counties based Wasps...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago‘I’d be stuffed’ without my insurance warns James Simpson-Daniel
Former Gloucester wing warns of a ticking time-bomb over player insurance.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Tom Casson – Harlequins centre
Mixed start to Quins season? We’ve not hit our stride and there were stern words after Exeter. But we’re confident that...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Derek Jelley – former Leicester and Rotherham prop
Over ten years on from leaving Leicester I still get goose bumps walking into the ground on match day. I spent...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRokoduguni, Kruis and Clark in line for England Test debut
Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s squad for the 2014 Internationals against New Zealand, South...
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/ 11 years agoCheika takes up Wallabies coaching job
Michael Cheika has been appointed Australia head coach on a three-year deal today. The news was confirmed following several days of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoKvesic signs on with Gloucester
Matt Kvesic has signed a contract extension with the Gloucester. The England flanker, who is in his second season at Kingsholm...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Charlie Hayter – England Sevens and former Wasps and Moseley centre
1. Matt Mullan – He has one of the best work rates in the game and would not be out of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoTom Wood: We’ve got plenty of world class stars
Flanker wants England to bin ‘plucky losers’ tag and adopt ruthless winning mentality.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U20s squad named
England U20s have named their squad for the upcoming season with coaches Jon Callard, Ian Peel and Simon Hardy set to...
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/ 11 years agoWales drop Jones and Hook for November Tests
Adam Jones and James Hook will not feature for Wales next month after being left out of the squad by head...
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/ 11 years agoBrits out until ‘well into new year’
Schalk Brits will have knee ligament surgery and will be out of action until “well into the new year”. The Saracens...
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Newswire
/ 11 years agoCompetition T&Cs
Competition T&Cs Entry into this promotion (the “Promotion”) is open to residents of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAutumn Test: Win tickets to see Scotland take on the All Blacks
The 2014 Autumn Tests are upon us and we’re offering one lucky winner the chance to see Scotland take on the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: London Welsh may sue Premiership Rugby over giant gap in funding
Exiles to receive a total of around £1.5m while others will receive more than £4m.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBe a winner with our new fantasy rugby game
INTRODUCING our great new Fantasy Rugby game where you can have fun and win cash prizes. We’re asking you to pick...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps falls short against Leinster
Two second-half tries helped Leinster clinch a 25-20 win over Wasps in the opening round of the Champions Cup yesterday. The...
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/ 11 years agoLondon Irish demolish Rovigo
London Irish scored ten tries as they demolished Rovigo 72-14 in the opening round of the Challenge Cup yesterday. Topsy Ojo...
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/ 11 years agoManu Tuilagi out of Autumn Series?
Manu Tuilagi could miss England‘s Autumn Series next month after suffering another injury set back. The Leicester centre pulled out of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRob Baxter: Plastic pitches bad for player welfare
Exeter coach questions the long-term future of artificial pitches.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half
Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoPremiership Rugby confirms release of USA players
Premiership Rugby confirms that it has reached agreement with USA Rugby for the release of selected players for the US Eagles...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup round one teams
Harlequins v Castres Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler (Capt.),...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round one teams
Newcastle v Bucharest Newcastle: Lee Smith; Tom Catterick, Tom Penny, Chris Harris, Noah Cato; Rory Clegg, Warren Fury; Eric Fry, Rob...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?
I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Home-bred Ospreys soar with the eagles
At the height of summer, their players were left to wonder whether they still had jobs to go back to and,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBotica out for three months
Harlequins have been dealt a big blow with the news that Ben Botica will not play until next year due to...
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/ 11 years agoGloucester thrash Brive in Challenge Cup opener
Charlie Sharples crossed for a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester demolished French side Brive 55-0 at Kingsholm last night in the...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoIgnacio Mieres is benefitting from Paul Grayson’s weekly tutorial
Worcester fly-half says ex-England international deserves much of the credit for his improved accuracy in front of goal.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Chris Johnson – Fylde fly-half
1. Box Kicks I hate box kicks from lineouts, it is what I’d class as an ‘anti-rugby’ tactic. Normally from a...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks back at the momentous career of ‘Big Ted’ Andrew Sheridan
Andrew Sheridan was the undisputed strong-man of the pro game, and as he went into retirement this week the 34-year-old England...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSignificant changes to concussion management in England
This season will see major changes to the way the risk of concussion is managed across the professional game in England....
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoGlobetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory
Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster fly-half
Great start for Donny? Everyone expected us to come back up and try to just survive but we’re an ambitious group...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWin Allianz Rugby Speaker of the Year 2014 tickets
Who can tell the best rugby anecdote? Who’s got the funniest rugby story? Three rugby icons are going head to head for...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps confirm first Ricoh Arena game
Wasps have today confirmed that their first game at the Ricoh Arena will be against London Irish on December 21. The...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGloucester name side for Challenge Cup opener
Australian Billy Meakes will make his first Gloucester start with Brive the visitors to Kingsholm in the first round of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Now Stuart Lancaster has a licence to gamble
If Stuart Lancaster sees out his full term as England head coach he will have been in the post for an...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tomas Francis – Exeter and former London Scottish and Doncaster prop
1. Eric Fry – The big polar bear! The former London Scottish prop is one of the hardest trainers I know. He...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoThree-week ban for Bath’s Leroy Houston
Leroy Houston has been hit with a three-week ban after being found guilty of a tip tackle during last Sunday’s 29-22...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI learned so much from that All Blacks nightmare says Kyle Eastmond
Plenty more to come from his burgeoning midfield partnership with Jonathan Joseph
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish sign Dave Lyons
Dave Lyons has signed a short-term deal with London Irish. The former Worcester and London Scottish lock will bolster the Exiles’...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Hanley – former Sale and England wing
I must be the only person to have started a season playing junior rugby in the old Fourth Division (North) and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSteffon Armitage’s move to Bath off
Steffon Armitage will not be joining Bath according to head coach Mike Ford. Reports in France suggested the Toulon flanker was...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoProtesting fans urged to back Wasps FC
Former Wasps academy manager has urged the club’s fans to turn their back on Coventry and support the amateur side.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland finish third at Gold Coast Sevens
England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 6 highlights
Leicester 22 Harlequins 16 London Welsh 3 Newcastle 23 Exeter 44 London Irish 24 Saracens 28 Gloucester 21 Northampton 43 Sale...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps end eventful week with win over Bath
Wasps put a tormented week behind them yesterday beating Bath 29-22 at Adams Park. In the aftermath of their imminent move...
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