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/ 12 years agoGloucester v Leicester preview
Shane Monahan will make his first start of the season as Gloucester entertain the Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm tomorrow evening. Monahan...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 9 teams
Leinster v Scarlets Leinster: Zane Kirchner; Lote Tuqiri, Brendan Macken, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Ian Madigan, Eoin Reddan; Jack McGrath, Aaron Dundon,...
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/ 12 years agoAshley-Cooper and Cummins return for Wallabies
Adam Ashley-Cooper and Nick Cummins will make their return for the Wallabies to face Wales on Saturday. Ashley-Cooper was suspended by...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: World Cup schedule is IRB-made shambles
The England 2015 Rugby World Cup fanfare gets underway for real at Twickenham on Wednesday when the IRB announce their ticketing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHow rivalry with Tom Youngs gets the best from Dylan Hartley
When Dylan Hartley bruised his lung the life was squeezed out of England’s revival against the All Blacks, such has been...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half
Describe Quins’ season so far? Pretty mixed! We got shot down in Europe but proved we can compete when we put...
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/ 12 years ago2015 World Cup tickets price announced
The ticketing structure for the 2015 World Cup has been announced with adult prices ranging from £15 to £715 for a...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain uncovers the ticking time bomb of Red Rose tour to New Zealand
The buzz-phrase after the autumn series is that ‘England are building’. However, exactly what structure Stuart Lancaster and his side build...
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/ 12 years agoThree more years for Topsy Ojo at London Irish
London Irish winger Topsy Ojo has signed a three-year contract extension and will remain with the club until the end of...
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/ 12 years agoIan Evans joins Toulon
The Wales exodus continues as Ian Evans will join Toulon next season on a three-year contract. It was one of the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMake the Championship a closed shop says Kenny Logan
London Scottish director Kenny Logan has called for the Green King IPA Championship to be ring-fenced to allow professional second tier...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul John: Wales Sevens coach
Players talk of regrets about ending their careers too early, but I have not missed it once since I stopped in...
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/ 12 years agoPremiership Try and Tackle of the week
The dust has settled on all the action from round 8 of the Aviva Premiership and five tries have been shortlisted...
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/ 12 years agoDe Villiers to captain Baa-Baas against Fiji
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers will lead the Barbarians in Saturday’s clash with Fiji at Twickenham. De Villiers is one...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoAxe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger
World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence...
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/ 12 years agoWIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots
To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a...
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/ 12 years agoGloucester sign Tongan Test prop Sila Puafisi
Gloucester Rugby have announced the signing of Tongan tighthead prop Sila Puafisi with immediate effect. The 25-year-old made his Test debut...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Scott Hamilton – Leicester and ex-Crusaders and All Blacks wing
1. Cian Healy – I’ve only played against him a couple of times but his skill-set is absolutely top drawer for...
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/ 12 years agoSale overcome Worcester in bonus-point win
Sale Sharks have climbed in the Premiership Top 6 with a 26-10 win over Worcester at the AJ Bell Satdium tonight. The...
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/ 12 years agoUnconvincing Wales beat Tonga
Despite an average display, Wales claimed their second win of the Autumn with a 17-7 success over Tonga in Cardiff tonight....
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/ 12 years agoHalfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year
Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Ellis – Bath lock
Tom Ellis has been hooked on rugby since the age of six but he took an unorthodox route to reaching his...
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/ 12 years agoMike Brown named England player of the Series
England full-back Mike Brown has been voted by fans as England‘s best player of the Autumn International series. The 28 year-old...
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/ 12 years agoGeoff Parling out for three months
Leicester Tigers suffered yet another injury blow with the news that Geoff Parling could be out for up to three months...
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/ 12 years agoAutumn international teams
France v South Africa (preview) France: Brice Dulin; Yoann Huget, Florian Fritz, Wesley Fofana, Sofiane Guitoune; Rémi Talès, Morgan Parra; Yannick Forestier,...
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/ 12 years agoLewis Moody’s Movember Grab Your Balls Challenge
Are you up for a Challenge? England Rugby Legend and Viper 10 Ambassador Lewis Moody takes part in a ‘Grab Your...
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/ 12 years agoReview of rugby slots game Rough Rugby
Although it is not a sport for the faint-hearted, rugby does have a huge following in a number of countries and...
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/ 12 years agoIreland v New Zealand preview
Brian O’Driscoll and Jonny Sexton have been named in Ireland‘s starting XV to face New Zealand on Sunday. There were doubts...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 9
Cornish Pirates v Bristol Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Angus Sinclair, Tom Kessell; Shane...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 8 teams
Exeter v Saracens Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis; Brett Sturgess, Jack Yeandle,...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 8 teams
Cardiff Blues v Munster Cardiff Blues: Tom Williams; Richard Smith, Gavin Evans, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Simon Humberstone, Lewis Jones; Sam Hobbs...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoDave Attwood has done it all himself, says Danny Grewcock
As a bruising second row with a CV that features one or two misdemeanours, Dave Attwood has often been compared to...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Adam Blades – Otley prop
1. Skinny Jeans Skinny jeans look ridiculous on blokes of a certain age or build. People who should know better wear...
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/ 12 years agoTommy Allan in line for Italy starting debut against Pumas
Tommy Allan will make his first Test start for Italy against Argentina after being named at fly-half by Jacques Brunel today....
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/ 12 years agoSamu Manoa named Premiership’s Player of the Month
Samu Manoa has been named October’s Premiership Player of the Month on the back of two fine display against Leicester and...
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/ 12 years agoWales v Tonga preview
Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that...
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/ 12 years agoFrance v South Africa preview
Philippe Saint-André has named a similar side to the one that rattled the cage of New Zealand two weeks ago to...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Nick Mallett about the growing threat of South Africa
Nick Mallett knows a thing or two about being in charge of “the most dominant team in the history of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoKeith Wood: Only Ireland’s very best for 80 minutes will suffice
Only five nations on this rugby planet have beaten New Zealand in a Test match in 110 years of trying so...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Departure of Jonathan Davies highlights WRU feud
Jonathan Davies will more than double his money at Clermont this season, a move into the £400,000-a-year bracket befitting a player...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Get scrum right Alain – or be kicked into touch
When Alain Rolland was introduced at the Millennium Stadium last weekend as the referee for the Wales v South Africa match...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoScotland v Australia preview
Tommy Seymour has recovered from a leg injury sustained last weekend against South Africa and will start on the right wing....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago‘Smoking’ Joe Launchbury is the new silent assassin
Ten years after lifting the World Cup alongside Richard Hill, Lawrence Dallaglio is convinced England have found their new silent assassin...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half
Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few...
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/ 12 years agoVote for your try of the year
Allblacks.com have released a video polling fans for their favourite try of this year from a list of sensational scores across the international scene, Super...
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/ 12 years agoAlex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai
Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s autumn verdict: McCaw & co look like world champions elect to me
England gave it a rattle and for once New Zealand seemed to come off second best with the ref but still...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson’s verdict: Wales know the precise problem
George North knew he needed something special to reassure the faithful shocked at the sight of Bryan Habana giving their gigantic...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTon-up Warren Gatland chases a landmark success
He may have been denied a cap as a player, but on Friday Warren Gatland will become only the second coach...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker
1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it....
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