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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Neil Mason – Moseley back row
1. Caravans My dislike of caravans is two-fold. First, they cause chaos on the roads in the summer when they overturn...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: It’s time for WRU to stop hiding from the public
Barack Obama gave a presidential news conference at the White House last week, answering some 15 questions on world affairs during...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Revealed – Referees do turn blind eye to some laws
Refereeing at the elite end is reaching crisis point, and the IRB’s professional referees’ manager, Joel Jutge, needs to get a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Toby Booth
You’ve been at Bath two years now – have you enjoyed it so far? The novelty is still here, which is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoTom Varndell dazzled by Alapati Leiua stardust
Winger reckons club is on cusp of new golden era.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain meets the fully-fit, revitalised and agreeably confident Christian Wade
Christian Wade knows it’s all about being in the right place at the right time. It is the golden rule of...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Callum Braley – Gloucester and former Bristol and England U20s scrum-half
1. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – A great player in the loose as well as at the scrum. The Northampton Saint was one...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: We need hard men to win World Cup
Personalities must emerge to win 2015 RWC.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U18s beat France in South Africa
England U18s are two wins from two games in South Africa after beating France 23-6 in George. Under the imposing gaze...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Duckham – England and Lions winger
In one sense I was really grateful my career overlapped a great period for rugby in the British Isles. My game...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBrad Thorn to become a Tiger
As reported over the weekend, Leicester Tigers have signed All Black lock Brad Thorn. Thorn, who left the Highlanders last week,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues sign Adam Jones
Adam Jones will be wearing the Cardiff Blues jersey next season after agreeing to join the Welsh region. After his contract...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRugby Championship round 2 teams
New Zealand v Australia New Zealand: Ben Smith; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ryan Crotty, Julian Savea; Aaron Cruden, Aaron Smith; Wyatt...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHaskell captains Wasps and signs new contract
Wasps today announced that England international James Haskell has extended his contract with the club and will captain Wasps this season....
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEngland Women crowned world champions
Women beat Canada to lift first World Crown in 20 years.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Tony Rowe
The Exeter chairman on why localism and a global vision works for the Chiefs.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoClub comes first for exiled Tom Court
Tom Court has revealed why joining London Irish means his Ireland career is over. But the 32-times capped loose-head prop believes...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Skelcey – Northampton wing
Last season started how it was supposed to for Josh Skelcey: First team debut for Northampton against London Irish in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: GB’s road to Rio at sixes and Sevens
The Commonwealth Games Sevens at Ibrox may have been a huge success on and off the field but it further confused...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSale sign Georgian hooker
Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Shalva Mamukashvili. The 23-year-old Georgian hooker currently plays for Armia in his native land....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTwelvetrees named Gloucester captain
Gloucester today revealed that England centre Billy Twelvetrees will be the club captain for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old, in his...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSteve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers
Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 25-year-old forward,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTagicakibau leaves Irish and joins Wasps
Sailosi Tagicakibau has left London Irish and joined London Wasps ahead of next season. The 31-year-old Samoan winger, who spent the...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Sorry Clive, coaches should stay off the pitch
The cult of the coach gathered momentum this week when Sir Clive Woodward stepped into the debate on Alastair Cook’s cricket...
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Moment In Time
/ 11 years agoMoment in Time: Leicester and their triumph at Thomond Park
It was deemed the impossible task. Nobody had ever beaten Munster in a Heineken Cup tie at their Thomond Park fortress...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoTyson Keats EXCLUSIVE – I felt like a black sheep but it wasn’t my fault
Scrum-half breaks silence over fake-passport affair that led to London Welsh’s relegation from Premiership.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoJordan Turner-Hall: George Lowe and I will be ready for England
Harlequins centre determined to hit the new season fit to stake his claim for a place in England’s midfield.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoFrench lessons help Peter Lydon get set for London Scottish test
London Scottish fly-half Peter Lydon believes a year spent rubbing shoulders with the galacticos of Stade Francais will help him take...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Alex Crockett – Hull Ionians coach
1. Big backs/slim props A real bug bear of mine is how the game has changed from being one for players...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Harlequins will kick-off the inaugural Champions Cup at The Stoop with the reception of Castres on October 17. With the fixtures...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup fixtures announced
Round 1 October 16 Gloucester v Brive (19:45) October 17 Newcastle v Bucharest or Calvisano (20:00) Bordeaux-Begles v Edinburgh (20:00) October...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U18s name side to take on Wales in SA
England U18s have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of their summer tour to South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSexton on trial at Exeter
Irishman Jerry Sexton has been taken on trial with Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old forward, younger brother...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Anscombe and the case of vanishing Kiwi stars…
Buying a Kiwi for the sole purpose of wrapping him up in your national jersey alongside the natives can be more...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain meets Newcastle’s Kieran Brookes, making a world cup bid at tighthead
Kieran Brookes is a bull of a man, with the same look and physique as a young Phil Vickery. The Newcastle...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRugby Championship round 1 teams
Australia v New Zealand Australia: Israel Folau; Pat McCabe, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Toomua, Rob Horne; Kurtley Beale, Nic White; James Slipper,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland through to World Cup final
England Women are through to their fourth successive Women’s Rugby World Cup final after an impressive five-try, 40-7 win against Ireland...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSing it out loud, Maro Itoje has a shot at the top
England U20s lock on the fast-track to the top.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Clive Griffiths – Doncaster head coach
You’re feelings after winning promotion? Ecstatic. Very proud. We were affected badly by injuries so to come through that and win...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSam Warburton out in cold as Cardiff Blues kick-off pre-season
As revealed exclusively in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Sam Warburton will not be available for the Cardiff Blues’ friendly game...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDanny Care urges England to decide key partnerships
Scrum-half believes it is time England nail down half-back and centre combinations with World Cup just over a year away.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWayne Pivac confirmed as Scarlets new head coach
Scarlets today confirmed that the region’s new assistant coach Wayne Pivac will take over the reins as Head Coach in West...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Eric Fry – Newcastle & USA and former London Scottish loosehead
1. James Slipper – Played against him and the Wallabies in the 2011 World Cup. Solid in the set-piece and mobile...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoTwickenham to stage inaugural Champions Cup final
The inaugural Champions Cup final will be hosted at Twickenham it was announced today. The Challenge Cup decider will go ahead...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland name side for WRWC semi-final against Ireland
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made six changes for Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash against Ireland at the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLeinster sign Rugby League star
Leinster have this morning announced the signing of rugby league player Ben Te’o from the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 27year-old, a...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoGB Students 7s crowned World Champions
Students retain World crown in Brazil.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nigel Heslop – former Orrell and England winger
Of my 10 appearances for England the two matches against the French in 1991 are probably the ones that people remember...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland take 55 players to Loughborough camp
England today assembled at Loughborough University for their annual summer training camp. Fifty-five players will undergo strength and conditioning assessment as...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Steffon Armitage eyes World Cup chance with France
The original, and Exclusive, story from Neale Harvey on June 29.
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