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/ 11 years agoMUST WATCH! – The Power of the Haka
Auckland Grammar and King’s College face off with their traditional haka ahead of the annual derby. Goose bumps guaranteed! Earlier this...
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/ 11 years agoHighlander boosts Edinburgh back line
Edinburgh boosted their back line for the new season today with the signing of Highlanders playmaker Phil Burleigh on a two-year....
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDoncaster Knights packing down with a Transatlantic accent
Doncaster Knights boss Clive Griffiths is close to finalising his forward pack for next season’s Championship campaign with a second Canadian...
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/ 11 years agoMotors looking for inspiring sports heroes
When it comes to sporting heroes many people will name celebrities and sports stars like Brian O’Driscoll and Richie McCaw, but...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: James Buckland – London Scottish head coach
Back in pre-season training? Yes. We finished in late April so the boys had six weeks off. It’s important with the...
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/ 11 years agoDan Parks retires from rugby
Dan Parks has today announced his retirement from rugby. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 67 Test caps in his time,...
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/ 11 years agoWales prop hit by five-week ban
Samson Lee has received a five-week ban for headbutting South African lock Flip van der Merwe last Saturday. The Scarlets tighthead...
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/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues statement on Owen Williams
The Cardiff Blues have today released a statement regarding the injury centre Owen Williams suffered at the Singapore 10s tournament. Read...
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/ 11 years agoClifton College Rugby Course with Ryan Jones
The aim of the course is to improve the player in four aspects technical, physical, mental, tactical. Technically the course will...
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/ 11 years agoBrake and Ellery to make England Sevens return in Moscow
John Brake and Mike Ellery will make their long-awaited return for England Sevens when they take the field in Moscow for...
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/ 11 years agoVIDEO: Wales U20s hooker performs the haka
Wales U20s hooker Elliot Dee has become an internet sensation after performing a haka in front of the Baby Blacks at...
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/ 11 years agoHandré Pollard handed Springboks Test debut
Baby Boks captain Handré Pollard will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named at fly-half by Heyneke Meyer to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather
London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.
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/ 11 years agoMuggleton and Walshe join Gloucester coaching staff
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on June 15, John Muggleton will be part of Gloucester‘s new coaching team as defence...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Hodgson – former England, London Irish, Worcester and Bristol scrum-half
My childhood dream was to play for England and I was lucky enough to do it and I’m also proud to...
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/ 11 years agoNewcastle lock returns to home club
Edinburgh today announced that Fraser McKenzie has returned to the club where he began his professional career. The lock who had...
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/ 11 years agoExperience centre on his way to the Kassam
London Welsh have secured the signing of experienced centre Tim Molenaar. The 33-year-old Kiwi, who played for four years at Gloucester,...
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/ 11 years agoSaracens bolster front row options
Saracens have bolstered their front row options with the signature of Australian prop Kieran Longbottom. The Western Force tighthead, 28, is...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mike Blair – Newcastle and former Brive, Edinburgh and Scotland scrum-half
1. Tom Smith – The fact that he played six Lions Tests on the trot tells you everything you need to...
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/ 11 years agoIan Evans to join Bristol
Ian Evans will play for Bristol in the Championship next season. The Wales and Lions lock has signed a pre-contract with...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship fixtures revealed
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester will kick off their Greene King IPA Championship campaign at Bristol. The...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Hayden Thompson-Stringer – Saracens back-row/lock
Hayden Thompson-Stringer, 19, a late addition to the JWC, admits he is one of England‘s lesser-known prospects. However, the rapid trajectory...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Greatest Lions of all miss their lost mates
At a push, they could pass for a platoon of D-Day veterans rather than the only rugby team to survive three...
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/ 11 years agoEngland U20s crowned World Champions!
England's next generation beat South Africa 21-20 in the final.
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/ 11 years agoGloucester sign Edinburgh hooker
Gloucester confirmed the signing of experienced Tongan hooker Aleki Lutui from Edinburgh. The 35-year-old, who spent last season at Edinburgh after...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: National League One Dream Team
Rosslyn Park pushed Doncaster Knights all the way to the final day in National One…and now they have equalled their efforts...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSort out your attack, Neil Back tells Leicester Tigers, or win nothing
Tigers must improve “woeful” attacking game - or face more trophyless years.
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/ 11 years agoEuan Murray returns to Glasgow
Euan Murray is returning to the Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal. The 33-year-old Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop,...
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/ 11 years agoLate change at lock for England
England have been forced to make a late change to their starting XV to face New Zealand on Saturday with Geoff Parling still...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Richard Vasey – Caldy fly-half
1. Paying for the use of public toilets What is that all about! Although I’m a Yorkshireman and by tradition very...
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/ 11 years agoWales drop Adam Jones for Springboks second Test
Adam Jones has been dropped by Warren Gatland ahead of Wales‘ second Test against South Africa in Nelspruit on Saturday. The British...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Courtney Lawes about England’s welcome strength in depth
Courtney Lawes on the bench? If ever there was a register of the growing confidence and depth of the England squad...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Willie-o-the-wisp leads Wales up garden path
Wales were shaking their heads in bewildered search of some explanation for their torment when Willie le Roux rather let the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: It’ll be a fight to the death for Saracens and Toulon
The seeding process for the inaugural European Champions Cup is just as unfathomable as its Heineken Cup predecessor but one thing...
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/ 11 years agoEngland U20s out to set the record straight in JWC final
England U20s are determined to set the record straight when they take on South Africa in the Junior World Championship final...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I’ll prove a point to Harlequins,” says Tom Guest
London Irish recruit Tom Guest admits he spent too long wasting his prime years stuck on the bench at Harlequins.
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/ 11 years agoEngland ring the changes for last Test against New Zealand
Stuart Lancaster has rung the changes ahead of England‘s third and final Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday. Like in...
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/ 11 years agoJoel Tomkins returns to rugby league
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Joel Tomkins will return to rugby league next season. The...
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/ 11 years agoGrant Gilchrist to captain Scotland against Argentina
Grant Gilchrist will captain an inexperienced Scotland side against Argentina on Friday. The Edinburgh lock, 23, is only one of four...
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/ 11 years agoKieran Read returns for All Blacks
Kieran Read will make his long-awaited return for the All Blacks after being named in the starting XV for the third...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Carl Kirwan – London Welsh flanker
Good to be a Premiership player at last? It hasn’t sunk in yet, but we’ll enjoy this and then the hard...
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/ 11 years agoNewcastle sign Tongan international
Newcastle have secured the services of Tongan international Uili Kolo’ofai ahead of next season. The versatile forward, who has one cap...
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/ 11 years agoVictor Matfield to break Springboks record against Wales
Victor Matfield will become South Africa‘s most-capped Test player on Saturday when he leads the Springboks against Wales in Nelspruit. The veteran...
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/ 11 years agoScarlets sign Exile Chris Hala’ufia
The Scarlets today announced the signing of Chris Hala’ufia from London Irish. The Tongan No.8, 35, spent the last six seasons...
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/ 11 years agoConcussed David Denton out of Scotland tour
David Denton has been ruled out of the remainder of Scotland‘s tour due to a concussion. The Edinburgh back-row suffered the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame
Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand,...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Top 14 cash could tear apart the All Blacks
The suggestion that Aaron Smith, the New Zealand scrum-half, has been sounded out by Toulouse about joining the French club after...
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/ 11 years agoRugby legends return to Wimbledon
Legends Rugby is back this summer with its South London festival, combining high quality sport with fantastic entertainment. Taking place at...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoPiri Weepu: That stroke was never going to stop me
Piri Weepu’s has always been a rugby life less ordinary.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Kennedy – former London Irish, Toulon, Harlequins and England lock
Moving back to London Irish as academy director this summer feels like I’ve come full circle – I still remember sending...
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