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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Ben Ryan – Fiji’s secret weapon
*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSBW to stay in New Zealand until 2019
Sonny Bill Williams will remain in New Zealand after the Rio Olympics after signing a new three-year deal with the NZRU...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s Team of the Year
When Saracens became the first Premiership side to win the European Cup for eight years in Lyon a fortnight ago, they...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDean Ryan looking to flick the power switch at Worcester
Worcester boss Dean Ryan has called on his home-grown stars to step up physically and match the power game of their...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Bleddyn Jones- former Leicester fly-half
I was named after Bleddyn Williams, the Prince of Welsh centres when I was born in 1948, in a mining village...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFive players extend Wasps contacts
Jake Cooper-Woolley, James Gaskell, Alex Lundberg, Simon McIntyre and Will Rowlands have all signed new contracts with Wasps. Cooper-Woolley joined Wasps...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarlequins sign Super Rugby winner
Harlequins have confirmed that Highlanders lock Mark Reddish will join the club ahead of next season. Reddish, 29, made his Super...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBurrell called up as Tuilagi’s replacement
Luther Burrell has been called up to the England squad to tour Australia. The 28-year-old Northampton Saints centre replaces Manu Tuilagi...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoSRU pulls out of London Scottish partnership
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) Board has ended the Development Partnership they had been operating with London Scottish since January. However,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNew boys backed to spark Freddie Burns’ Test bid
Freddie Burns still has an England future according to Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger, who reckons the summer arrivals of Test...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing
1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDan Lydiate out of New Zealand tour
Uncapped Cardiff Blues flanker Ellis Jenkins has been called into the Wales squad as a replacemenet for Dan Lydiate to tour...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Gallagher – England U20s full-back
Matt Gallagher didn’t play in the Premiership this season but it didn’t stop him proving he is good enough to represent...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarrison to earn first England cap against Wales
Teimana Harrison is to win his first international cap after being named in England’s side to take on Wales at Twickenham...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLydiate to captain Wales against England
Dan Lydiate will lead Wales against England at Twickenham on Sunday as Warren Gatland‘s side begin their five match summer tour....
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/ 10 years agoPremiership final teams
Saracens v Exeter Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt (c), Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Schalk...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Lions tour schedule devised by donkeys
A year from now the 2017 Lions will be travelling to the other end of the world with the aim of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAaron Mauger: Reduce fixtures or risk injury increase
Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger has demanded a reduction in the number of games in order to reduce the risk of...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Matt Jess – Exeter Chiefs wing
1. Road cyclists Even though it was a while ago since I took my cycling proficiency test, I’m pretty sure there...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: The Welshman who helped spark Saracens’ revolution
Mark Evans has never forgotten his first night of European football, watching Cardiff City beat Real Madrid from the blue-collar Grange...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHorwill and Houston in Wallabies training squad
James Horwill and Leroy Houston could face England next month after being named in Michael Cheika’s Australia 39-man training squad. Houston,...
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/ 10 years agoLeicester secure permanent Ellis Genge signing
Leicester Tigers have completed the signing of loosehead Ellis Genge from Bristol Rugby. The 21-year-old, who has been named in England...
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/ 10 years agoLeroy Houston’s return to Australia confirmed
Bath have today confirmed that Leroy Houston will be returning to Australia and joining the Queensland Reds next season After three...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye
Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Mark Bright – London Scottish No.8
Enjoying the end of yet another season? Yes, even if I can’t do much until my wife and kids are off...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChudley free to play in Premiership final
Will Chudley will be able to take part in the Premiership final on Saturday after having his charge for kicking Joe...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Bradley Davies’ so right to play with Alun Wyn Jones
The return of Bradley Davies to Wales on a national dual contract next season came as a surprise to some, especially...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw
Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster‘s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Foster – former Gloucester, Exeter Chiefs and Jersey back
To be involved in Exeter‘s first-ever Premiership game was an unbelievable experience – and to score against my former club Gloucester...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoHeavyweight Ben Glynn ready to land the knockout in Round 2
Bristol may already have one foot in the Premiership, but lock Ben Glynn has challenged his teammates to leave nothing to...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMatt Challinor remains resolute on mammoth task ahead
Doncaster stalwart Matt Challinor says the Knights are determined to round their season off on a high note against Bristol at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship final second leg teams
Bristol v Doncaster Bristol: Luke Arscott; Jack Wallace, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi (c); Callum Sheedy, Will Cliff; Jack O’Connell,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland statement: Manu Tuilgai
Manu Tuilagi has withdrawn from the England squad to tour Australia through injury. Following a scan yesterday and a review by...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNottingham captain Dan Montagu moves on
Nottingham Rugby have announced that current captain Dan Montagu will not be signing a new deal with the club. The 32-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWill Chudley’s Premiership final in jeopardy
Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley could miss the Premiership final after being cited for kicking Joe Launchbury last Saturday. The alleged incident...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSimon Amor urged to pick Joe Simpson for Olympic showpiece
Charles Piutau reckons Wasps teammate Joe Simpson is more than capable of making the transition to Sevens rugby for the Rio...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Rhys Crane- Ealing and former Bath, Sale and Nottingham wing
1. Andrew Sheridan – The man mountain; strong as an ox and with his own dumbbells at Sale. Only played a...
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Summer Tours
/ 10 years agoEngland Saxons squad named for South Africa tour
The squad for England Saxons’ tour to South Africa in June has been announced together with its coaching staff. The 27-man...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFour uncapped players to tour Australia with England
Eddie Jones has named four uncapped players in his England squad ahead of their three-Test series against Australia next month. Worcester...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Phillips – Wales U20s captain
Tom Phillips has already achieved a childhood dream this season representing the Scarlets as well as leading Wales U20s to their...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership semi-finals teams
Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: James Davies can use Warren Gatland snub to star in Olympics
According to Warren Gatland, New Zealand is no country for young men to be initiated into the ranks of Test rugby,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival
Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Ryan Parkinson – Macclesfield No.8
1. Soppy social media statuses This is one that I’m sure everyone can relate to with the way social media is...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Wallabies will be formidable on fast ground Down Under
George Smith has always defied convention, and the 35-year-old veteran Aussie openside continues to do so, capping his first – and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJoe Marler leaves England camp
Joe Marler has made himself unavailable for selection ahead of England‘s game against Wales and three-Test tour to Australia. The 42-cap loosehead,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWe’re ready for Aussies thanks to guru Eddie Jones
Bullish Ben Youngs reckons England’s tourists are ready to shock Australia next month under the belligerent leadership of Eddie Jones. Having...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row
Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoQuins bring in World Cup winning full-back
Harlequins have confirmed that Junior World Cup winning full-back Aaron Morris will join the club from Saracens ahead of next season....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBelisario Agulla signs new Newcastle contract
Belisario Agulla will stay at Newcastle Falcons next season having penned a permanent deal with the club. The 27-year-old former Argentina...
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