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Latest News
/ 11 years agoPremiership Rugby Sevens is Back and Better Than Ever!
PPAUK By Lucy Lomax The Premiership Rugby Sevens is back for its fourth year and is shaping up to be better...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Neil Back – World Cup winning England and Leicester flanker
1. Graham Rowntree – He didn’t make the England 2003 World Cup squad but his performances in Australia and New Zealand the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoThe Big Interview: A Q&A with Conor O’Shea
Neale Harvey sits down with the Harlequins boss and discusses preparation for the new season.
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Sevens World Series
/ 11 years agoTom Mitchell: The heat is on – we must get it right or go home
The England 7s Captain gives the inside story from the athletes' village.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWaratahs v Brumbies semi-final preview
This Super Rugby season will be guaranteed an Australian finalist as table toppers NSW Waratahs welcome the Brumbies to Sydney. The...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCrusaders v Sharks semi-final preview
The Crusaders hope to continue their 100% record on home soil in Super Rugby semi-finals as they host the Sharks in...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Pennell breaks Tier Two Test taboo
Chris Pennell can be selected in the next England elite squad (EPS), despite playing in the Championship for Worcester. Stuart Lancaster‘s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Vermeulen and Namibia, a tale of defiance and pure maths
If Namibia coach Danie Vermeulen could jump for joy he would have been in orbit last Sunday, instead he stayed very...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jordan Onojaife – Saints Academy lock
When Jordan Onojaife sat down at home to watch England‘s opening game at the Junior World Championship last month, little did...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: George North and Alex Cuthbert are giants, but Fiji have a monster
Nemani Nadolo has been a rock for Fiji and Crusaders, Peter Jackson warns Australia, England and Wales about the 129kg winger.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues to sign Gareth Anscombe
Cardiff Blues have signed Gareth Anscombe on a ‘long-term deal’. The Chiefs’ back qualifies for Wales through his mother and can...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back
1. Smoking: I’ve never been a fan of smoking and I can honestly say I have never tried it! Smoking in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoWales team in turmoil as Regions crank it up
With an agreement between the WRU and RRW seeming a long shot, the November tests could be in jeopardy
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish dual-register Quins quintet
London Scottish have announced an agreement with Harlequins to dual-register five of their players. Lock Sam Twomey extends his stay in...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGlasgow agree deal for Cheetahs’ tighthead
Glasgow Warriors have agreed a deal to sign prop Roussouw de Klerk, subject to a medical and visa clearance. The Cheetahs...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Agony of 2010 can spur us to title in WRWC
A hard core of determined World Cup veterans may lay at the heart of England‘s World Cup squad but equally it...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Nothing small about Justin, especially his ambitions
Justin Burnell would be hard to beat if there was a prize for the greatest comeback of last season. There is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh announce 24th summer signing
London Welsh have signed Cardiff Blues second row James Down. Of the 24 signings the exiles have now made, Down will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoI’d wing it with Wade says supremo Robinson
World Cup winner backs Wasps' flyer to rise to the top of wing options.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Tom Cruse – Titans hooker feels the wrath
How was your summer? Quiet at first, then I went to Calpe, on Spain’s Benidorm coast, for my brother’s wedding and...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoThe 2014 Rugby Championship
Formerly known as the Tri Nations, the Rugby Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Rugby Union calendar....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates DoR
I wasn’t as good as my old friend Scott Quinnell playing for the New Dock Stars as a youngster but I...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoClermont say attacked trio could return to training in a month
Clermont Auvergne have stated that the three squad members attacked in Millau should return to training in a month. France internationals...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMagnus Lund rejoins Sale
Sale Sharks have re-signed back row Magnus Lund from Biarritz. Lund, 31, returns to the club where he made his professional...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mat Gilbert – Bath and former Scarlets flanker shares his dream XV
1. Christian Califano – He was a good teammate when I played for Gloucester A, formed a formidable front row with...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoFriday to balance jobs between exiles and Eagles
London Scottish Director of rugby Mike Friday has agreed to become Head coach of the USA 7s squad. The former England...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSuper Rugby Preview: Sharks v Highlanders
The Sharks host the Highlanders’ at Kings Park tomorrow afternoon and both teams have key players returning as they battle for...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSuper Rugby Preview: Brumbies v Chiefs
As the Super Rugby campaign enters the knockout stages, the first qualifier sees a repeat of last year’s final between the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Why Rhys Thomas is rooting for US star to win Open
When Erik Compton walks onto the first tee at the Open Golf Championship next week, a Welsh international front row forward...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues add depth by signing Geraint Walsh
Cardiff Blues have signed versatile Pontypridd full-back Geraint Walsh. Also able to operate at centre, Walsh was named Principality Premiership Player...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish recruit new skills coach
London Irish have added former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton to their backroom staff. The former Bristol fly-half joins as a skills...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEasterby leaves Scarlets to become Ireland forwards coach
Simon Easterby will replace John Plumtree as Ireland‘s new forwards coach after two years spent in charge at Scarlets. The 38...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Kenya national side hope to lift the nation
They could be dancing in the streets of Nairobi by sundown tonight, well more than normal. Nearly 1,500 miles away to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFalcons sign Chiefs lock
Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: IRB’s lack of Sevens’ plan could spell chaos
Bernard Lapasset has been waxing lyrical about the fantastic growth in the popularity of Sevens this week. That this popularity has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMike Tindall retires
Mike Tindall has announced his retirement from rugby, becoming the last member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England squad...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Luke Baldwin – Bristol, former Saracens & Bedford scrum-half
1. Mako Vunipola – Solid in the set-piece and very mobile for such a big man. One of the best laughs...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jamal Ford-Robinson – Cornish Pirates prop
Taking opportunities can make or break a young player’s career so Jamal Ford-Robinson was keen to show what he could do...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFalcons switch to 3G pitch
Newcastle today announced they will have a 3G artificial pitch in place at Kingston Park for the new season. Director of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRoberts returns to the Ospreys
Scrum-half Martin Roberts has left Bath Rugby to join Ospreys on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old, who also spent two years...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDwayne Peel stays loyal to Bristol’s ambition
Former Wales scrum-half set to start next season with Bristol despite failing to win promotion.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh confirm signing of Piri Weepu
Following reports earlier this week, London Welsh today confirmed the signing of New Zealand World Cup winning scrum-half Piri Weepu. Capped...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Peter Swatkins – Sheffield player/coach
1. Anthem singers The recent events at the World Cup in Brazil have once again confirmed...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: The eternal debate: King John or Benny?
The surest way to start an argument in any clubhouse is to ask one question and then step smartly out of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHargreaves appointed Saracens captain
Alistair Hargreaves has been appointed as the new Saracens captain. The Springbok lock, 28, succeeds Steve Borthwick, who retired at the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games
England Sevens head coach Simon Amor has gone for tried and tested as he named his squad ahead of the Commonwealth...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJames Hook is expecting David Humphreys to inspire Gloucester
Welsh star excited by appointment of David Humphreys.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Damian Welch – Exeter lock
Go anywhere on holiday? I managed a week away in Cyprus with the missus. But I had an operation at the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues statement on Owen Williams
“Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that Owen Williams has been transferred to Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff. “Owen was safely moved to...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoArgentina international bolsters London Welsh front row
London Welsh has further strengthened their front row with the signing of Pablo Henn. The Argentina loosehead, 31, who had previous...
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