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/ 12 years agoNick Johnston joins Worcester coaching staff
Worcester Warriors have signed experienced Nick Johnston to their coaching staff as a High Performance Director. The side currently bottom of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing
I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times,...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoWRU given four weeks to keep Sam Warburton and Co. in Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union have been given four weeks to come up with a deal to prevent another quartet of Lions...
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/ 12 years agoGloucester duo set for surgery
Ryan Mills and James Simpson-Daniel will both undergo surgery after suffering injuries in the LV= Cup clash against Newcastle on Saturday....
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/ 12 years agoSouth Africa ease past Scotland
Scotland were kept scoreless at Murrayfield today as they fell to a 28-0 defeat against South Africa. Willem Alberts got the...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup wrap
Saracens kept their perfect LV=Cup record with another bonus-point win this time 51-10 against the Scarlets at the Allianz Park. The...
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/ 12 years agoEngland reassuring over Dylan Hartley
The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital...
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/ 12 years agoBreakfast with Jonny Wilkinson
No doubt some of you were fortunate enough to make it out to Sydney on that glorious day ten years ago....
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Lundberg – London Wasps prop
Alex Lundberg has completed a tricky conversion from back row forward to prop – his next challenge is an economic history...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup and GK IPA Championship teams
This weekend sees the second round of the LV=Cup take place and you can find all the teams here. The Second-Tier...
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/ 12 years agoAutumn internationals teams
Scotland v South Africa (Preview) Scotland: Sean Maitland; Tommy Seymour, Nick de Luca, Duncan Taylor, Sean Lamont; Ruaridh Jackson, Greig...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Brave rebel Byron Hayward is still blazing his own trail
Of the 1,109 players capped by Wales, only one began by scoring a hat-trick of tries on debut as a second-half...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Stuart Lancaster ducks his big chance to be bold
Little more than a week ago Stuart Lancaster called the next 12 months a “defining year” for his team. The England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoBuck up, Matt Kvesic or lose No.7 fight – Lewis Moody
Former England captain Lewis Moody fears Matt Kvesic’s drop in form means he is losing the race to be the Red...
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/ 12 years agoAlex Corbisiero to have knee surgery
England loosehead Alex Corbisiero is to undergo surgery on his left knee, the injury which he aggravated upon his return in...
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/ 12 years agoPlayer and World XV of the year shortlist revealed
The IRPA has announced the shortlist for the Player of the Year and World XV of the Year. The 45-man shortlist,...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 8 teams
Bristol v Rotherham Titans Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; George Watkins, Bryan Rennie, Ben Mosses, Charlie Amesbury; Tristan Roberts, Ruki Tipuna; Mark Lilley, Ross...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup round 2 teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Martin Roberts; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber,...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Sam Raven – former Leicester, Nottingham, Pirates & Rugby lock
1. Small talk A big pet hate of mine is coming home from work/rugby and being asked by the Mrs about...
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/ 12 years agoSione Kalamafoni signs on with Gloucester
Sione Kalamafoni has put pen to paper signing a contract extension with Gloucester. In his second season at Kingsholm, the Tongan...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to World-cup winning coach Wayne Smith about the All Blacks, Australia and England
Wayne Smith is hardwired with the All Black genome from the soles of his feet to the last hair on his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s fallen heroes
1914 06 09 14 Xavier ‘Gastofer’ Mayssonnie (France): The only Toulouse player in France’s first Five nations game. Adjutant 259ème Regiment...
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/ 12 years agoSale Sharks sign Tongan No.8
As expected, Sale Sharks have completed the signing of Tongan international Viliami Fihaki on a three-year contract. Neil Fissler revealed in...
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/ 12 years agoEngland v New Zealand preview
Dylan Hartley will earn his 50th Test cap against New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham after being named at hooker for...
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/ 12 years agoWales v Argentina preview
Former Wales Sevens star Cory Allen will make his debut for Wales when they take on Argentina on Saturday. The Cardiff...
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/ 12 years agoIreland v Australia preview
British and Irish Lion scrum-half Conor Murray has been dropped by Ireland to face Australia on Saturday. The Munster star sees...
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/ 12 years agoEngland Women beat Canada at the Stoop
England Women backed up Saturday’s 40-20 win against France with a convincing 32-3 victory against Canada at the Twickenham Stoop to...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Will James – Gloucester lock
Disappointing start for Gloucester? We’re not pleased and it’s there for all to see that we’re underachieving in some areas. But...
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/ 12 years agoTom Court signs for London Irish
Tom Court is set to leave Ulster after agreeing a three-year deal with London Irish. The 33-year-old loosehead, who has 135...
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/ 12 years agoGeorge Pisi hit with six-week ban
George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTom Youngs’ strengths outweigh his weaknesses, says George Chuter
Former England hooker George Chuter has launched a staunch defence of Tom Youngs in the wake of the criticism directed towards...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s verdict on Wales
And still Wales can’t make the breakthrough the nation demands and expects and their talent warrants. For all their excellence on...
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/ 12 years agoMatt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out
Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ceri Jones – former Newport, Quins, Worcester & Wales prop
My only start for Wales came as tighthead prop, but when you’re given the chance to play for your country, you...
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/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi could miss Six Nations
Manu Tuilagi could miss the next Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a chest injury. The England centre, who tore his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoMike Ford: Anthony Watson in line to get England call for Six Nations
One has worked with him for four years, the other for four months – but both Neal Hatley and Mike Ford...
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/ 12 years agoJonathan Davies moves to Clermont
Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the...
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/ 12 years agoCatch (and get) a piece of Welsh rugby history
The glory days of one of Wales‘ best known rugby teams – Pontypool RFC -have been captured in a new book...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker
1. Andrew Sheridan – A wrecking ball of a player. He’s an aggressive scrummager and very destructive ball carrier, what more...
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/ 12 years agoRichard Briggs hit with two-year ban for doping
Henley player Richard Briggs has been suspended for two years by the Rugby Football Union for an Anti-Doping violation. The player...
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/ 12 years agoMako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO & COMPETITION: Vunipola, Tomkins & Ashton on earning the shirt
On Saturday, England will take on New Zealand again less than a year since their epic victory at Twickenham which was...
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/ 12 years agoMatt Mullan added to the England squad
Matt Mullan has been added to the England training squad that will meet up at Pennyhill Park tomorrow morning ahead of...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup wrap
Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Lewis Ludlow – Gloucester flanker
Lewis Ludlow is still a teenager but if he is to emulate his childhood idols the Gloucester flanker can expect to...
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/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will not change name
London Welsh will not be called the Oxford Welsh despite announcing they’re leaving their spiritual home of Old Deer Park for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: League legend Ray French never let ‘Cold War’ sour his Union links
Somewhere up in Ray French’s attic, amid thousands of programmes, is a dusty typed letter from the RFU clearing him to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales must speak out over shame of Mike Phillips
According to Alain Afflelou, only his presidential intervention prevented Bayonne giving Mike Phillips the order of the boot 12 months ago. Afflelou...
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/ 12 years agoDanny Care added to bench as Ben Youngs is out for England
Danny Care will replace Ben Youngs on the England replacements’ bench for tomorrow’s QBE International against Argentina at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers...
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/ 12 years agoAutumn Internationals teams
England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe...
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