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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAmlin Cup semi-finals preview
London Wasps v Bath London Wasps have made only one change to their team to take on Bath at Adams Park...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England
Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux
Munster‘s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane
It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins’ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Ian Whitten – Exeter centre
Enjoy your open-top bus ride last week? It was a great crack and a good crowd turned out. Everybody enjoyed it...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps sign Ruaridh Jackson
London Wasps have signed Scotland international fly-half Ruaridh Jackson from Glasgow Warriors. The 26-year-old Jackson, who has 23 caps to his...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Game’s flashpoints stem from inconsistent refereeing
Empathy. Consistency. Clarity. Accuracy. All those crucial factors were missing for large tracts of the officiating in the Wild West Premiership...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoCourtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss
If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Declan Danaher – London Irish flanker
Playing international rugby there isn’t much place for modesty. I went to Argentina in 2002 as a 22-year-old and it was...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTom Biggs signs for Worcester
As revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Bath winger Tom Biggs has signed for Worcester Warriors. Neil Fissler revealed on...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoBarbarians match bid snubbed by Wales
The Barbarians have been snubbed by Wales after offering them a home match as preparation for their Test series in South...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Paul James – Bath, Wales and former Ospreys prop
1. Cian Healy – A powerhouse of a prop who scores a lot of tries. Has developed a lot in recent...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Warburton left out in the cold by regions
Sam Warburton has no regional team to play for next season after the Welsh regions reaffirmed their stand against central contracts....
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Featured
/ 12 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Jamie Noon calls for leniency on England’s selection policy
Former England centre Jamie Noon believes the RFU should take a more relaxed stance when it comes to picking France-based players.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWins for Saracens and Northampton
Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland U18s win third consecutive FIRA crown
England U18s have won their third consecutive FIRA/AER European Championship beating Ireland 30-14 in Wronki, Poland. Two tries from Taylor Prell...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Stanley South – Harlequins
The Harlequins Academy is fast becoming a conveyor belt of talent within the Premiership – and teenage lock Stanley South cannot...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSky Sports steal Top14 rights from BT Sports
Sky Sports have signed a broadcasting deal to show the French Top14 for the next five years. The French league is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Fitzy’s, fiddlers and film stars..no, we’ll never forget the craic
It won’t just be London Irish fans and members bidding a fond farewell to Sunbury next month when the JCBs start...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: It’s a worry when even Tredegar ‘hit rocks’
As the birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and cradle of the National Health Service, Tredegar has a history of global renown. The...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 20 teams
Bath v Worcester Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber,...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 22 teams
Bristol v London Welsh (preview) Bristol: Jack Wallace; George Watkins, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, Andy Short; Nicky Robinson, Luke Baldwin; James...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 20 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin Jenkins...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDon’t pick Steffon Armitage for England, says Nick Easter
Nick Easter is a fully paid-up member of the Steffon Armitage fan club but is not clamouring for the openside to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEXCLUSIVE video from Waisele Serevi
In this EXCLUSIVE teaser to next week’s CNN Rugby Sevens Worldwide, Waisele Serevi remembers his best Hong Kong Sevens memories. The full...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Lee Dickson – Northampton scrum-half
1. The ‘Choke’ Tackle The ‘catch tackle’, as we call it at Saints, is just so negative and takes all the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHarlequins v Leicester preview
Harlequins have kept faith in the team that beat Stade Francais and Sale to take on Leicester tomorrow. Last week’s win...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Matt Giteau counts his blessings amid sun, sea and rugby stars
There was a fascinating cameo for people watchers at the end of Toulon‘s mighty win over Leinster at Stade Felix Mayol...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoBristol v London Welsh preview
Bristol have made four changes ahead of their top of the table clash with London Welsh at the Memorial Stadium tomorrow....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoEnglish kids can end Gavin Henson’s Wales dream
Gavin Henson hopes a fresh contract and new found stability at Bath can pave the way for a Wales recall before...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoBristol’s big guns ‘will fire them to promotion’
Bristol’s experience on and off the field will carry them across the Championship promotion line to the Aviva Premiership, according to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSeason and Gloucester career over for Tavis Knoyle
Tavis Knoyle’s season is over after the Gloucester scrum-half was banned for for four weeks for punching Bath No.8 Leroy Houston....
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Dave Ward – Harlequins hooker
Is this your best season? Think so. I played some pretty good stuff at Cornish Pirates but playing regularly for Quins...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle bolster front row options
American international prop Eric Fry has signed for Newcastle Falcons ahead of next season. The 26-year-old, who has spent two seasons...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMike Brown wins Gatorade Game Changer award
Harlequins and England full-back Mike Brown has added another award to his growing list of recent achievements winning the Gatorade Game Changer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: John Bull agenda is robbing England of some top talent
There is much to admire about Stuart Lancaster‘s England but I remain unconvinced by this “Little England” attitude which bars prospective...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoNow the Turks want to get slice of new European Cup
The new European Rugby Champions’ Cup is preparing for take-off with the airline who signed Lionel Messi during their sponsorship of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHarry Mallinder strikes to send England U18s to European final
A late Harry Mallinder penalty put England U18s into their fourth successive European Championship final as they beat Wales 11-9 in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Brett Deacon – former Leicester and Gloucester back-row
I had never played second row in my career and on my Premiership debut I was thrown in at the deep...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoUnfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries
Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTavis Knoyle and Sila Puafisi facing RFU hearing tomorrow
Gloucester duo Tavis Knoyle and Sila Puafisi will appear before a RFU Disciplinary Panel in London tomorrow following Saturday’s Premiership match...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoCompetition: Northampton v London Irish tickets
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish and Canada flanker
1. Tendai Mtawarira – The Beast, there’s no way he was not going to be in my team. But it’s not...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSchoolboy threw bottle at West Country derby
Gloucester confirmed a bottle was thrown at referee Tim Wigglesworth and his assistants on Saturday after an ill-tempered West Country derby...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeorge Chuter retires from rugby
Leicester Tigers hooker George Chuter has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The first man to make 250...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens beat Northampton to stay top
Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Maro Itoje – Saracens lock
Until the U20s Six Nations, lock Maro Itoje, 19, didn’t list try-scoring among his strengths but after touchdowns in all five...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSale to play home games on Saturdays
Sale Sharks have confirmed that they will play their home games next season at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday afternoons...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro12, Championship teams
After a thrilling weekend of European rugby, everyone’s attention returns to the domestic leagues and a thrilling finish is on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Brive and bloody, the short reign of French mavericks
It is 16 years since Brive clashed with Bath in the 1998 Heineken Cup final in Bordeaux and at the time...
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