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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWasps in driving seat with Bayonne win
Two second-half tries put London Wasps in the driving seat to qualify for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals after a 26-10...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Andrew Savage – Nottingham full-back
1. Scrumming for penalties Being an outside back I like the game to be an exciting, fast flowing, and high tempo...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTwo-week ban for Bath’s Ollie Devoto and Scarlets’ Samson Lee
Ollie Devoto has been hit by a two-week ban for punching Bordeaux-Bègles winger Blair Connor last Saturday in the opening round of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v Australia preview
Cory Jane was due to make his long awaited return in an All Black shirt after being named on the right...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all
A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge
Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview
Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoGuru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path
Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger
Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoThe Rugby Paper launches in Scotland this Sunday
During the Heineken Cup and ahead of the Scottish rugby Autumn Internationals, The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland on Sunday 20th October. Priced...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEddie Jones suffers stroke
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has been hospitalised after reportedly suffering “signs of a minor stroke”. Jones was in Japan for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHenry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut
Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoMike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream
Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoIreland and Munster rocked by Simon Zebo injury
Ireland has been rocked by the news that Simon Zebo will be out of action for “approximately ten weeks” with a foot...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Anthony Buchanan – former Wales and Llanelli prop
The year Wales won the Triple Crown in the 1988 Six Nations I was called up while I was at work...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoBath’s Ollie Devoto cited for head butt
Bath full-back Ollie Devoto has been cited for an alleged head butt on Saturday in Bordeaux. The incident with Bordeaux-Begles winger...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoInjury crisis at Tigers with Anthony Allen out
Leicester Tigers face an injury crisis in the midfield with the news that Anthony Allen is to be sidelined for up...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoWales want more cash to join new European Cup
The Anglo-French promoters of the Champions’ Cup will have to guarantee the Welsh regions a better deal if they join the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership TV audience rise by 90%
Aviva Premiership Rugby’s first month on BT Sport has been hailed as “an outstanding success” with viewing figures up by 90%....
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger
1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO teaser: England legends v Australia legends
On October 31, a selection of England legends will take on their Australians counterpart the celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years ago2014 Premiership final tickets go on sale
Premiership Rugby today launched the general ticket sale for the 2014 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final. The season gong, which has been...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHeineken Cup: Round One wrap
Pool 1 Leinster started their campaign on a high beating the Ospreys 19-9 at the Liberty Stadium. Dan Biggar put the host 6-0 in...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoEngland finish third at Gold Coast Sevens
James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAmlin Challenge Cup: Round One wrap
London Wasps ran in 14 tries to trash Viadana 90-17 in Italy and record their biggest win on the European stage....
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPerpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid
James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock
When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Euro row could be start of clubs flexing more muscle
I have a question. Does the word ‘professional’ mean running a business or getting paid, or are they one and the...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup
The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSBW saga: Superstar to stay in Rugby League
The official announcement is yet to come but Sonny Bill Williams should remain with the Sydney Roosters after the New Zealand...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMiles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection
Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoStuart Hogg injury blow for Scotland
Scotland have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Autumn internationals with the news that Glasgow full-back Stuart Hogg will...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSale off to winning start in Amlin Cup
Sale Sharks have made a winning start to their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with a 33-10 win over Biarritz at the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Simon Amor and Chris Cracknell preview the Gold Coast Sevens
Just before they took off for the Gold Coast and the opening round of the HSBC World Series, our online editor...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoBehind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…
Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might...
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James Haskell
/ 12 years agoJames Haskell’s nutrition tip: Let’s shake – it could do you the world of good!
I get asked a lot on twitter by young guys: Do I take protein shakes? Do I take creatine? There is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Regrets? I’ve got a few about Cup admits Ring
Once upon a time long ago, Mark Ring found himself within touching distance of lifting the European Cup in his very...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear
A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSBW saga: he feels like s**t and meets with Chiefs
Sonny Bill Williams spoke about his controversial inclusion in the New Zealand Rugby League World Cup squad, and admitted he felt like...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTom Biggs joins Hull FC in cross-code switch
Tom Biggs has today confirmed he will be leaving Bath at the end of the season to join rugby league side...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWhere do you want me to play? Elliot Daly asks England
With England spoilt for choice at full-back but injury-ravaged in the centres, Elliot Daly admits he would love some clarification from...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Tom Allen – Henley Hawks centre
1. Salary discrepancy with football Wouldn’t it be nice if the salaries in rugby were equivalent to those that you get...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach
Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSale v Biarritz: preview
Joe Ford and Will Cliff will lead Sale‘s attack tomorrow as they host Biarritz in the opening round of the Amlin...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?
Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill
George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoOlly Morgan forced to retire
Gloucester full-back Olly Morgan has been forced to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect though injury. The former England international...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSonny Bill Williams to play in Rugby League World Cup
Sonny Bill Williams’ potential cross-code switch will have to wait after it was confirmed the superstar will take part in the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: 2013-2014 England kit launch
Canterbury and England Rugby have unveiled the new England home kit, which will be worn by the England squad during all...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoDave Ewers follows David Pocock in beating pain of exile
At first glance, Exeter’s powerhouse No.8 Dave Ewers does not appear to have much in common with Australia’s David Pocock. But...
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