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/ 12 years agoExeter bring in Pat Phibbs
Pat Phibbs has today agreed a short-term deal to stay with the Exeter Chiefs. With Dave Lewis currently sidelined with an...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 3 highlights
Gloucester 22 Exeter 24 London Irish 32 Saracens 36 Bath 45 Leicester 0 Sale 46 London Welsh 8 Newcastle 10 Northampton...
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/ 12 years agoNorthampton win at Newcastle
Northampton ran in four tries at Kingston Park to beat Newcastle 35-10 yesterday. Saints led 28-3 at the break thanks to...
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/ 12 years agoBristol and Jersey win in Championship
Bristol secured their first bonus-point of the season with a 45-17 success over the Cornish Pirates. They scored seven tries in...
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English Championship
/ 12 years ago“Step down won’t stop me getting to the top,” insists Worcester Warrior Sam Smith
Winger believes his England ambitions will be helped rather than hindered by playing in the Championship.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing
As the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRFU and Premiership Rugby reach agreement over World Cup row
THE Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby have agreed a range of measures to address the demands of the Rugby World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: When rugby passed its screen test
Gareth Thomas is launching his new updated biography Proud on Thursday – which is probably why that amiable old Hollywood slugger...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 3 teams
Bath v Leicester Bath: Luke Arscott; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 3 teams
Bristol v Cornish Pirates Bristol: Auguy Slowik; Ryan Edwards, Gareth Maule, Ben Mosses, Andy Short; Matthew Morgan, Craig Hampson; James Hall,...
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/ 12 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 3 teams
Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff Blues: Rhys Patchell; Alex Cuthbert, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Richard Smith; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWill Skinner: Joe Marler’s the right man to captain Harlequins
Former Stoop skipper hails “an outstanding decision by Conor O’Shea”.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Topsy Ojo – London Irish wing
1. Crème brûlée I’m quite a fussy eater – I know what I like and I like to stick to it....
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s Henry Slade about his outside hopes for the World Cup
How could Henry Slade give up on the dream of winning the 2015 World Cup final for England when the last...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoForgotten man Brad Barritt sends out a reminder
Saracens centre determined to win back his England place and after Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell's shirts.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership Rugby confirm salary cap rise
Premiership Rugby today confirmed changes to the Salary Cap in Aviva Premiership Rugby. From next season, clubs will be allowed to...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker
Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is...
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/ 12 years agoSurgery required for Wasps’ Ruaridh Jackson
Ruaridh Jackson will be out for up to nine months after it was confirmed today that the Wasps fly-half ruptured his...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: So sad that Sinbad’s voyage never sailed fair despite its wonderful beginning
On paper it looked like the worst mismatch of all, Jonah Lomu against James Simpson-Daniel. A global superstar of gigantic proportion...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Magician who turned invisible for England
James Simpson-Daniel was one of those players, who, like David Campese and Gerald Davies before him, was touched by the rugby...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoChrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter
Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger
I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoHalfpenny to have his contract terminated by Toulon?
Leigh Halfpenny’s contract with Toulon could be terminated before the Welsh star even played a single game for the double European...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoWorcester will fight Wasps plan to relocate
Warriors to lead a resistance against Wasps' plans to relocate to the West Midlands.
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester and England wing
1. Soane Tonga’uhia – He was just awesome in 2011 when Northampton reached the Heineken Cup final. Huge in the scrum...
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/ 12 years agoRugby World Cup 2015 Tickets: Everything You Need to Know
Are you prepared for tickets to go on sale for the Rugby World Cup 2015? September 12 2014 is the date...
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/ 12 years agoGeoff Parling frustrated by World Cup talk
As England launched their new kit for the upcoming season, lock Geoff Parling revealed he gets frustrated when asked about the...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 2 highlights
Harlequins 0 Saracens 39 Bath 53 London Welsh 26 Exeter 20 Leicester 24 Gloucester 34 Sale 27 Wasps 20 Northampton 16...
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/ 12 years agoImpressive Wasps stun Northampton
Tries quick from Ashley Johnson and Tom Varndell helped Wasps to a 20-16 win over Northampton Saints at Adams Park on...
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/ 12 years agoLondon Scottish and Bristol win on the road.
Mark Bright scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks as table-toppers London Scottish claimed a 30-19 bonus-point win at the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoChampionship clubs can cash in during World Cup
Championship clubs hoping for a World Cup bonanza.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSteffon Armitage has applied for a French passport
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre has revealed Steffon Armitage has applied for a French passport in a bid to represent France...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Conor Murphy – London Irish scrum-half
Sunbury is hardly a small village deep in the Munster province but Conor Murphy could not be more Irish if he...
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Moment In Time
/ 12 years agoMoment in Time: Oxford University beat South Africa in 1969
South Africa‘s 1969-1970 tour to Great Britain and Ireland remains to this day one of the most controversial in the history...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoExiles bolster back row options
London Scottish have reinforced their back-row options by signing former England U20s flanker Gregor Gillanders on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old,...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 2 teams
Bath v London Welsh Bath: Luke Arscott; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James,...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 2 teams
Bedford v Rotherham Titans Bedford: James Pritchard; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Ollie Dodge, Henry Staff; Steffan Jones, Darryl Veenendaal; Tom...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 2 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Adam Thomas; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Dan Fish; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoIt’s great to be a Northampton Saint after summer in solitary – Jon Fisher
Agonising summer training alone finished in joy with a “surreal” move to Premiership champions.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Andy Saull – Newcastle flanker
1. Cutting your toe-nails After a day where you’ve been running around in training and lifting weights in the gym your...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoChristian Wade ok after car accident
Christian Wade was involved in a car accident this morning. The collision happened at a roundabout near his home but Wasps...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We should never forget the ghosts at the feast
Relegation is a fact of life in any sport with leagues, or at least should if that league structure is to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: A friendly settlement? Don’t you believe it
Just about a fortnight ago, the warring Welsh factions were ‘miles away’ from ending their stand-off. Now that the smoke of...
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/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v South Africa preview
New Zealand have made three changes to their starting XV ahead of they top-of-the-table clash against South Africa in the fourth...
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/ 12 years agoAustralia v Argentina preview
Tatafu Polota-Nau will make his 50th Test appearance as Australia take on Argenitna on Saturday in the fourth round of the...
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/ 12 years agoThree months out for Ugo Monye
Ugo Monye is set for three months on the sidelines after suffering a groin injury in the opening round of the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoLuke Arscott: I’ll help Anthony Watson but No.15 jersey is up for grabs
Full-back thrilled about leadership role at new club to get the most out of its talented but youthful backline.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Matt Jess – Exeter winger
Enjoyed your pre-season? Massively. Think it’s about my 12th as a pro so I’ve got a few in the bank. Luckily,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: These All Blacks are just fitter, not better
With the undoubted exception of England, circa 2001-2003, I’ve always thought New Zealand, year-in year-out, look at least ten per cent...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoCanada to take on Championship XV at Sixways
Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium has been selected to host the match between the Championship XV and Canada on November 2. Nottingham...
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