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/ 11 years agoEngland coaches sign new deal
Stuart Lancaster and his assistants has signed a new contract with the RFU that will keep him in them in charge...
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/ 11 years agoAndrew Sheridan confirms retirement
As reveled on August 1, Andrew Sheridan today confirmed he has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical ground....
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/ 11 years agoEngland U20s announce 2015 Six Nations venues
England U20s will kick off their home 2015 Six Nations campaign at Plymouth Albion RFC against Italy on February 13. The...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 4 highlights
London Welsh 10 Gloucester 46 Saracens 40 Sale Sharks 19 Northampton Saints 31 Bath 24 Leicester Tigers 19 London Irish 22...
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/ 11 years agoExeter and Wasps claim Sunday wins
Exeter Chiefs claimed their first home win of the season beating Harlequins 36-13 at Sandy park yesterday. A convincing first-half from...
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/ 11 years agoDoncaster and Cornish Pirates secure bonus-point win
Doncaster continued their good start to the season by claiming the derby against the Yorkshire Carnegie 32-23 at Headingley. A penalty...
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/ 11 years agoBen Kay joins Leicester Tigers board of directors
Leicester Tigers today announced the addition of World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE to the club’s board of directors. After joining...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoVersatile Henry Slade can take Toby Flood path to top
Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher believes Slade's ability to play anywhere in the backline can only enhance his Test prospects.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Beno Obano – Bath prop
Beno Obano was a superstar on the school circuit in 2013 when his rampaging runs for Dulwich were feared all over...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: One hundred years on…the Varsity heroes are honoured
It was a Cambridge man, and a half decent rugby player to boot, who famously mused that should he die there...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 4 teams
Exeter v Harlequins Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 4 teams
Bristol v London Scottish Bristol: Auguy Slowik; Andy Short, Gareth Maule, Ben Mosses, David Lemi; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Jack...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 4 teams
Edinburgh v Scarlets Edinburgh: Greig Tonks; Jack Cuthbert, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser; Tom Heathcote, Sean Kennedy; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNew-found grit puts Wasps in contention
Chris Bell insists his side are no longer push-overs with squad capable of slugging it out against the best.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Matthew Tait – Leicester full-back
1. Wasting food I get really annoyed when my wife orders online shopping and then five days later half of it...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Stephen Myler – the fly-half driving Northampton’s challenge to retain their Championship
Stephen Myler is the Stuart Lancaster‘s most experienced fly-half and, on the evidence of the last six months, offers a mix...
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/ 11 years agoRugby Championship preview
Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje makes his first Test start for the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday against Australia in the fifth...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoAussie Kieran Longbottom pledges his allegiance to England
Playing for England would be an “absolute honour” for Australian prop.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Sam Smith – Worcester winger
First impressions of Worcester? Really enjoying it. Love the club, love the city and I’m getting stuck into the lifestyle. I’m...
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints sends condolences to Ghaut family
Northampton Saints today issued the following statement, following the news of Luis Ghaut’s death this week. “Everyone at Northampton Saints –...
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/ 11 years agoFive points deduction for National League Two side
Shelford have been deducted 5 championship points for playing an ineligible player. The offence took place in the opening round of...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish
Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule
During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDavid Mele banned for a week
David Mele has been handed a one-week ban for the red card he received against Bath on the weekend. The Leicester...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mark Bright – London Scottish and former Tasman Makos No.8
1. Ben Franks – Top Bloke on and off the field. The All Blacks star is an unreal trainer and scrummager...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoCranky Karl Dickson on fast-track to follow in Glen Jackson’s footsteps
Harlequins scrum-half reveals how he aims to follow the lead of Kiwi Glen Jackson by becoming a top class Test referee.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Graham Dawe – former Launceston, Bath and England hooker
I was fortunate to meet the great Nelson Mandela not once, but twice, having toured South Africa with England in 1994,...
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/ 11 years agoTom Youngs out of Autumn internationals
Tom Youngs will miss England‘s autumn international with a shoulder injury. The Leicester hooker suffered a dislocated A/C joint against Bath...
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/ 11 years agoExeter bring in Pat Phibbs
Pat Phibbs has today agreed a short-term deal to stay with the Exeter Chiefs. With Dave Lewis currently sidelined with an...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 3 highlights
Gloucester 22 Exeter 24 London Irish 32 Saracens 36 Bath 45 Leicester 0 Sale 46 London Welsh 8 Newcastle 10 Northampton...
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton win at Newcastle
Northampton ran in four tries at Kingston Park to beat Newcastle 35-10 yesterday. Saints led 28-3 at the break thanks to...
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/ 11 years agoBristol and Jersey win in Championship
Bristol secured their first bonus-point of the season with a 45-17 success over the Cornish Pirates. They scored seven tries in...
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English Championship
/ 11 years ago“Step down won’t stop me getting to the top,” insists Worcester Warrior Sam Smith
Winger believes his England ambitions will be helped rather than hindered by playing in the Championship.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing
As the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRFU and Premiership Rugby reach agreement over World Cup row
THE Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby have agreed a range of measures to address the demands of the Rugby World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: When rugby passed its screen test
Gareth Thomas is launching his new updated biography Proud on Thursday – which is probably why that amiable old Hollywood slugger...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 3 teams
Bath v Leicester Bath: Luke Arscott; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 3 teams
Bristol v Cornish Pirates Bristol: Auguy Slowik; Ryan Edwards, Gareth Maule, Ben Mosses, Andy Short; Matthew Morgan, Craig Hampson; James Hall,...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 3 teams
Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell; Alex Cuthbert, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Richard Smith; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWill Skinner: Joe Marler’s the right man to captain Harlequins
Former Stoop skipper hails “an outstanding decision by Conor O’Shea”.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Topsy Ojo – London Irish wing
1. Crème brûlée I’m quite a fussy eater – I know what I like and I like to stick to it....
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s Henry Slade about his outside hopes for the World Cup
How could Henry Slade give up on the dream of winning the 2015 World Cup final for England when the last...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoForgotten man Brad Barritt sends out a reminder
Saracens centre determined to win back his England place and after Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell's shirts.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoPremiership Rugby confirm salary cap rise
Premiership Rugby today confirmed changes to the Salary Cap in Aviva Premiership Rugby. From next season, clubs will be allowed to...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker
Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is...
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/ 11 years agoSurgery required for Wasps’ Ruaridh Jackson
Ruaridh Jackson will be out for up to nine months after it was confirmed today that the Wasps fly-half ruptured his...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: So sad that Sinbad’s voyage never sailed fair despite its wonderful beginning
On paper it looked like the worst mismatch of all, Jonah Lomu against James Simpson-Daniel. A global superstar of gigantic proportion...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Magician who turned invisible for England
James Simpson-Daniel was one of those players, who, like David Campese and Gerald Davies before him, was touched by the rugby...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoChrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter
Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger
I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league...
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