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/ 12 years agoAll Blacks star in new video
Following an exciting finish to the recent RBS Six Nations tournament, when England were ultimately denied by the free-flowing Irish, fans...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Lyn Jones – Dragons director of rugby
1. Instant Coffee After a lifetime of drinking so much tea and coffee I’ve now decided to go for quality over...
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/ 12 years agoHarlequins sign winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma
Harlequins have secured the services of winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma. The Fijian international will join from the Chiefs at the end of...
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/ 12 years agoBen Youngs to start for England with Danny Care out
Ben Youngs will start at scrum half for England in the first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park tomorrow. Danny...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We’ve had hell and miracles, so what next for England?
England rugby tours of New Zealand – with some just fleeting visits in these furious fast forward times – are always...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Surely Steffon Armitage warrants exceptional treatment
Steffon Armitage’s omission from the England squad for the tour of New Zealand raises an interesting question. If, before the 2019...
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/ 12 years agoEngland U20s name team for Wallabies encounter
England U20s are gearing up to take on Australia tomorrow in their second game of the Junior World Championship and winger...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoEngland boss justifies latest Steffon Armitage snub
Percentage of EQPs in Premiership justifies the rule that prevents overseas based stars from donning a red rose jersey.
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/ 12 years agoBurns at 10 for England’s first Test against All Blacks
Freddie Burns will lead England‘s attack after being named at fly-half by Stuart Lancaster to take on New Zealand in Auckland....
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/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh beat Bristol and will return to Premiership
London Welsh will play in the Premiership again next season after beating Bristol 21-20 in the second leg of the Greene...
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/ 12 years agoJerome Kaino to start at No.8 for New Zealand against England
Jerome Kaino will start at No.8 for the All Blacks on Saturday as they take on England in the first Test...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Sam Dickinson – Northampton No.8
Enjoyed your season? It’s been brilliant, both personally and as a squad. It’s my first season at this level, the coaches...
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/ 12 years agoGloucester confirm James Hook signing
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on May 25, Gloucester secured the services of James Hook ahead of next season The...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain looks ahead to England’s opening test in New Zealand on Saturday
,Freddie Burns is a big fan of the endurance magician David Blaine. Blaine has found fame and fortune as a modern...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDave Ward not prepared to settle for only being No.4 at No.2
England new boy Dave Ward has revealed how he nearly quit Harlequins last summer before staying to enjoy the best season...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Diggin – Northampton winger
The 2011 Heineken Cup final was devastating but we were dead on our feet after 60 minutes and couldn’t do anything...
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/ 12 years agoUlster’s Stephen Ferris to retire
Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby....
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/ 12 years agoBristol v London Welsh – 2nd-leg of Championship final preview
Bristol have made four changes ahead of the second leg of the Greene King IPA Championship final against London Welsh tomorrow....
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/ 12 years agoBath sign Luke Arscott
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on May 25, Bath have secured the services of Luke Arscott. The Exeter full-back will...
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/ 12 years agoEngland’s Billy Twevletrees to miss first All Blacks Test
Billy Twelvetrees appears to have lost his race to be fit for Saturday's first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
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/ 12 years agoRead and Cane out of first Test against England
New Zealand will be without Kieran Read for Saturday’s first Test against England. The No.8 made his return last week after...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: James Haskell – Wasps & England and former Stade Francais, Ricoh Black Rams and Highlanders flanker
1. Tim Payne – One of the most hard-working props there has been. Just a complete team man in the way...
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/ 12 years agoLegends Rugby can’t wait to get back into action
Legends Rugby will be returning to Wimbledon on July 12 with its rugby festival that promises to be even bigger and...
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/ 12 years agoEngland add 16 players to touring party
England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians....
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/ 12 years agoEarle hat-trick helps England U20s to JWC opening win
Nathan Earle scored a hat-trick to help England U20s kick off their Junior World Championship campaign in the best fashion thumping...
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/ 12 years agoNew Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder
Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The...
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/ 12 years agoGear inspires Barbarians win over England XV
Hosea Gear scored two late tries to help the Barbarians to a 39-29 win over England XV at Twickenham this afternoon....
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/ 12 years agoAll Blacks name squad for England series
Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday....
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/ 12 years agoJack Nowell extends Exeter stay
As revealed in The Rugby Paper this morning, Exeter Chiefs confirmed Jack Nowell will stay at Sandy Park for the foreseeable...
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/ 12 years agoEngland U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy
England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in...
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/ 12 years agoEngland XV v Barbarians preview
Graham Kitchener will captain the England XV side to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers lock will...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Lozowski – Leeds full-back
Not many teenagers would choose exams over professional football, but as he prepares for life as a Premiership rugby player, Alex...
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/ 12 years agoMako Vunipola out of England’s New Zealand tour
England have suffered yet another injury blow with Mako Vunipola undergoing a knee surgery. The loosehead dislocated the patella in his...
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/ 12 years agoSaracens v Northampton – Premiership final preview
Owen Farrell will lead Saracens‘ attack in tomorrow Premiership final against Northampton at Twickenham. The England fly-half suffered a slight ankle...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Yes, it all goes South when we head South
Every June the home countries fly south of the Equator in a battered state of semi-resignation to what awaits them. Almost...
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/ 12 years agoLeinster v Glasgow – Pro12 final preview
Leinster have made three changes to face Glasgow in the RaboDirect Pro12 final tomorrow at the RDS. Mike Ross comes in...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO: How the Commonwealth Games could help rugby grow
CNN’s Christina Macfarlane looks at how the 2014 Commonwealth Games could help generate more interest in Rugby Sevens. Video courtesy of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoI’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King
Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Ben Youngs – Leicester scrum-half
1. Caravans When I go back home to see the family in Norfolk the journey can seem to take forever during...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Greene King IPA Championship Dream Team
Greene King IPA Championship Player of the Year Juan Pablo Socino and fellow nominees, Craig Hampson and Mark Bright have made...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: You’ve been in overdrive, BT, but keep the brake on Austin Healey
It’s that time of the year when self-opinionated columnists dispense gongs, and the occasional brickbat, to those who deserve them and...
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/ 12 years agoToulon confirm Jonny Wilkinson’s coaching role
As expected, Jonny Wilkinson will take up a coaching role at Toulon when he retires at the end of the season....
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Tom Mitchell take on Colin Gregor in kicking challenge
England captain Tom Mitchell goes head to head with his Scottish counterpart Colin Gregor. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens...
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/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh have one foot in Premiership with win over Bristol
London Welsh have a 19-point advantage over Bristol going into next week’s Championship final second leg after winning 27-8 at the...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoLewis Moody backs Luke Wallace for England No.6 role
One of the biggest gaps Stuart Lancaster has to plug for the first Test in New Zealand is at blindside flanker...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Rob Vickerman – Leeds centre
Enjoyed your first season back from 7s? Really good. But it took twice as long as I thought it would to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens sign Jim Hamilton
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on April 27, Saracens have signed Scotland international Jim Hamilton. The giant lock will come...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game
Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my...
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/ 12 years agoExeter Chiefs sign Bath lock Ryan Caldwell
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Ryan Caldwell will leave Bath and join Exeter on a one-year deal next...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoBath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup
An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...
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