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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Lloyd Burns – former Wales & Dragons hooker
1. Paul James – His tackle rate is immense for a front row forward. We played together for Wales and he...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Burgess signs for Bath
Sam Burgess and Bath have ended weeks of speculations by confirming the Rugby League star will switch code and join the...
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/ 12 years agoDan Cole to miss rest of Six Nations
England have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the vital clash against Ireland with the news that Dan Cole suffering a...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Ben Morris – Newcastle flanker
When Ben Morris first tried his hand at rugby he was thrown in at the deep end – and the Newcastle...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHugo Southwell forced to retire through injury
London Wasps full-back Hugo Southwell has been forced to retire due to injury. Southwell , who has made 40 appearances in...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Stubborn Stuart Lancaster must admit mistakes
Stuart Lancaster is doing a Sinatra. By sticking with the same 23 man line-up against the Scots that lost to France...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Ruan Pienaar keeps faith with Ulster
There might have been a more influential and committed ‘overseas’ signing than Ruan Pienaar in the last 18 seasons since rugby...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 14 teams
Exeter v Bath Exeter: Luke Arscott; Matt Jess, Ian Whitten, Phil Dollman, Tom James; Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle,...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 16 teams
Cornish Pirates v London Welsh Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Matt Evans, Tom Hendrickson, Junior Fatialofa, Kyle Moyle; Angus Sinclair, Mike Pope; Shane...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoStuart Lancaster’s youth policy is a gamble says Mark Cueto
Mark Cueto fears England have turned to youth on a wing and prayer – claiming it would be wrong to leave...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Luke Fielden – England sevens
1. Coin-operated supermarket trollies I never carry cash really so it’s very frustrating for me when I go to the supermarket...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 14 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Richard Smith, Isaia Tuifua, Dafydd Hewitt, Harry Robinson; Simon Humberstone, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: ‘Slammin Sam’ Burgess could be hit for England
Sam Burgess might just be the answer to England‘s 2015 prayers. The idea of an outstanding 18 stone, 6ft 5ins athlete...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Ordeal of Iestyn Harris is a warning to Sam Burgess
The Welsh Rugby Union’s first central contract, as awarded to Iestyn Harris, amounted to £1.6m with half of it paid to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Irish sign Tom Guest
Tom Guest will join London Irish from next season after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Exiles....
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Featured
/ 12 years agoOne of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau
Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Blaine Scully – Leicester and USA wing
How have you found your first season in England? There was initial adjustment in terms of the intensity and duration of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoScott Williams to miss rest of Six Nations
Wales’ Six Nations hopes have suffered a big blow with Scott Williams likely to be out for the rest of the...
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/ 12 years agoMatthew Rees returns to training
Cardiff Blues have today announced that club captain Matthew Rees has been given the all clear to return to full-time training....
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/ 12 years agoWorcester part company with Chief Executive
Worcester Warriors have today announced that they are parting company with Chief Executive Charles Cameron. A formal search for a replacement...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict on Wales: It screamed out for a gamble on James Hook
In the privacy of the team room just before the Six Nations began, Warren Gatland urged Wales to play with ‘a...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRugby World Cup 2015 launches ‘The Pack’ volunteer programme
The England 2015 Organising Committee has today launched ‘The Pack’ – the volunteer programme for Rugby World Cup 2015. Made up...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoElectric Kyle Eastmond can put the frighteners on
Former England Sevens captain Rob Vickerman believes Kyle Eastmond can follow in the footsteps of Jason Robinson and “revolutionise” back play...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland release 18 players to clubs
England this afternoon released 18 players back to their Premiership clubs ahead of this weekend’s action. The starting XV from Saturday’s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Beattie – Glasgow Accies, Scotland & Lions No.8
I was born in Borneo and went to an English boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, called Uplands. When I left to...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSam Warburton released by Wales
Sam Warburton has been released by Warren Gatland in order to get some game time with his region. The Wales captain...
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/ 12 years agoLeeds to become Yorkshire Carnegie
Leeds Carnegie Chairman Sir Ian McGeechan has revealed plans for the club to called Yorkshire Carnegie from next season. The Championship...
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/ 12 years agoTreviso to quit Pro12 at end of season
Treviso will leave the Pro12 at the end of the season because of uncertainty over its future. A statement from the...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoNew hope of Euro peace as WRU bid to contract Adam Jones
The Welsh Rugby Union have offered Adam Jones £50,000-a-year more than the Ospreys to sign a central contract – but it...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Phil Godman – Newcastle & former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half
1. Allan Jacobsen – Played with him for years at Edinburgh and he was certainly someone you’d want at the coalface....
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/ 12 years agoHow to train like a Saracens player
With New Year resolutions slowly fading, how many of us would like to get fitter and have a healthier diet but...
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/ 12 years agoEngland finish fourth at Wellington Sevens
England finished fourth of the Wellington Sevens following a last-gasp 14-7 defeat to Fiji in the third-place play-off this morning. On...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Hendrickson – Exeter centre
With a lineage tracing back to the Land of the Long White Cloud, it was perhaps inevitable that Tom Hendrickson would...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoTomasso Allan refuses to be eclipsed by Diego Dominguez shadow
Tomasso Allan is a gifted 20-year-old of natural sunny disposition – as befits a young tyro who spends most of his...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Sam Warburton could be the first casualty of Welsh war
Sam Warburton‘s central contract with the WRU is threatening to become an unholy mess. When the news broke last weekend that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher talks Calcutta Cup with Peter Brown
It’s exactly 50 years ago since Peter Brown started taking the sword to the Sassenachs in earnest and, save for Robert...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps sign Sale duo
As revealed by The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, James Gaskell and Rob Miller will join London Wasps next season. Neil...
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/ 12 years agoSix Nations previews
Following their defeat to France in the opening round, England must win in Scotland if they want to have any chance...
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/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro12 & Championship teams
Following two weeks of LV=Cup, the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 resumes with the 13th rounds. It is business as usual...
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/ 12 years agoBe a mascot for the England v Ireland legends game
The England Legends will take on their Irish counterparts at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, February 21. The game is organised...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoNew-look Danny Care can tick all the boxes now
Attacking flair has always been Danny Care’s calling card, that airborne reverse flick pass against Clermont just the tip of an...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 13 teams
Bath v Newcastle Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber,...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 13 teams
Glasgow v Connacht Glasgow: Niko Matawalu; Lee Jones, Richie Vernon, Mark Bennett, Rory Hughes; Ruaridh Jackson, Henry Pyrgos; Gordon Reid, Pat...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 15 teams
Bedford v Bristol Bedford: Michael Le Bourgeois; Pat Tapley, Brendan Burke, Mark Atkinson (Capt.), Aaron Morris; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Nic...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Tom Biggs – Bath winger
1. Fake Lance Armstrongs I think it’s great that people want to get fit and go out on their bikes, especially...
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/ 12 years agoScotland v England preview
Scott Johnson has dropped his captain Kelly Brown ahead of Scotland’s clash against England on Saturday. The Saracens flanker, who is...
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/ 12 years agoIreland v Wales preview
Ireland captain Paul O’Connell will return to captain Ireland against Wales on Saturday. The Munster lock recovered from the chest infection...
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/ 12 years agoFrance v Italy preview
Hugo Bonneval will make his France Test debut after being named on the wing to take on Italy on Sunday. as...
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/ 12 years agoJames O’Connor joins Toulon
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has confirmed James O’Connor has signed a six-month deal with the European champions ahead of next season....
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/ 12 years agoCaptain Kelly Brown dropped by Scotland
Scott Johnson has dropped his captain Kelly Brown ahead of Scotland‘s clash against England on Saturday. The Saracens flanker, who is...
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