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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLet’s put on the greatest rugby show in England! – Andy Robinson
Guiding Bristol back to the Premiership would match any of his previous achievements.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tom Rees – former England and Wasps flanker
During my career I had the pleasure of working with some great guys, including Warren Gatland, Brian Ashton and Sir Ian...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEd Slater undergoes knee surgery
Ed Slater is set for several months on the sidelines after undergoing a knee surgery. The Leicester captain sustained the injury...
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/ 12 years agoAll Blacks confirm Test in Samoa
As reported in The Rugby Paper on July 6, New Zealand have confirmed they will play their first ever Test in...
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/ 12 years agoTom Homer out for eight weeks
Tom Homer has been ruled out for a minimum of eight weeks after it was confirmed last night he suffered a...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Christian Day – Northampton and former Sale & Stade Francais lock
1. Soane Tonga’huia – When at his fittest I don’t think any prop in the world could beat this guy in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWhy big bad Brad Thorn will be roaring at 40 for Leicester Tigers
All Black legend has the same hunger for the game.
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership highlights
Northampton 53 Gloucester 6 Leicester 36 Newcastle 17 Saracens 34 Wasps 28 London Irish 15 Harlequins 20 Sale 20 Bath 29...
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/ 12 years agoExeter demolish London Welsh to go top
Exeter sit at the top of the Premiership table after their 52-0 demolition of London Welsh yesterday. The Chiefs ran in...
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/ 12 years agoBristol beat Worcester in Championship opener
Bristol started their promotion bid with a last-gasp 23-19 win over direct rivals Worcester at Ashton Gate in the opening round...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoRejuvenated Sailosi Tagicakibau is hungry for new start
Revitalised wing has not joined Wasps to make up the numbers.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoChris Cusiter relishing Bryan Redpath link-up
Scotland scrum-half relishing opportunity to work with boyhood hero.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEight-try Northampton thump sorry Gloucester
George North scored a hat-trick as Northampton began the defence of their Premiership crown in sensational fashion with a 53-6 demolition...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Liam O’Neill – Nottingham winger
Liam O’Neill was keen to impress Martin Haag when he made his Nottingham debut last weekend and two tries at Welford...
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Moment In Time
/ 12 years agoMoment in Time – the Cross Code Challenges of 1996
One hundred years of animosity and bad blood were about to be forgotten and an attempt made to answer the age...
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/ 12 years agoOwen Williams making progress on his way to recovery
The Cardiff Blues have today released the following statement regarding the progress centre Owen Williams is making is his recovery from...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round One teams
Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Niall Morris; Blaine Scully, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Seremaia Bai, Vereniki Goneva; Freddie Burns, Ben Youngs (Capt.); Logovi’i Mulipola,...
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/ 12 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round One teams
Bristol v Worcester Bristol: Jack Wallace; Andy Short, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Jack O’Connell,...
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/ 12 years agoUfit PRO50 go the extra mile to stand out from the crowd!
In an era full of nutritious drinks, it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd but Ufit PRO 50...
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/ 12 years agoGuinness Pro12 round One teams
Connacht v NG Dragons Connacht: Shane Layden; Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, David McSharry, Danie...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoBristol’s base is strong, we must be too – Mark Sorenson
Mental baggage after three failed promotion bids still there but club captain confident they can make it fourth time lucky.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Steve Hanley – former Sale and England winger
1. Cheese Cheese is the devil’s food, I can’t stand the sight of the stuff let alone the taste or the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland
As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland....
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/ 12 years agoYour FREE Season Preview Guide to the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 & the Greene King IPA Championship
The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the start of the upcoming season. To...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Lions must show their teeth in South Seas
Having been among those agitating for New Zealand finally to pay a debt of honour to the Samoan people and play...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Old-time All Blacks stand test of history
They could be found in Auckland on Thursday night sinking some grog and spinning old yarns worthy of the occasion –...
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/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v Argentina preview
As expected, Beauden Barrett will start at fly-half for New Zealand on Saturday as they take on Argentina in the third...
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/ 12 years agoRFU to expand women’s game
The women’s game is set for an unprecedented boost after the RFU announced plans to introduce rugby to 100,000 women and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWatch out I’m raring to go says Alex Corbisiero
Northampton prop is fit, hungry and ready to stake a claim for an England place this autumn.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Question: Neil Mason – Moseley flanker
Been at Moseley a while? Yep, this is my tenth season. It’s gone quickly but been really enjoyable. We’ve been battling...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: London Irish players use power to pay for food
As this Saturday’s London Double Header approaches, London Irish players Leo Halavatau, Matt Parr, Luke Narraway, Geoff Cross and Conor Gilsenan...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher – So, is Maggie Alphonsi the retiring type?
All good things come to an end but you can sense Maggie Alphonsi’s reluctance to leave the international scene. England‘s openside...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAustralia v South Africa preview
Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will lead Australia‘s attack on Saturday as they take on South Africa for the third round...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoI’m no mercenary insists Piri Weepu
World Cup winner not here to top up his pension fund.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Alan Buzza – Loughborough Students strategy manager
I always thought I’d play for England. Growing up in Cornwall you were surrounded by rugby and I seemed quite good...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEnd of the road for Simpson-Daniel
Gloucester today confirmed that James Simpson-Daniel has had to retire with immediate effect due to injury. The 32-year-old winger had been...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Tyson Keats – former London Welsh, Crusaders and Hurricanes scrum-half
1. Tom Bristow – Young buck with outstanding technique and will go far. But he’s the only man I know who...
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/ 12 years agoBath announce new Managing Director
Bath today announced that Tarquin McDonald, the Club’s Finance and Strategy Director, will take the role of Managing Director with immediate...
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/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Q&A with Twelvetrees, Haskell and Hartley
Gloucester captain Billy Twelvetrees on being named captain, the new Gloucester signings, his hopes for this season and England duty. London...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoDangerous Danny Cipriani should be a definite says Olly Barkley
Barkley reckons one-time party boy is back to his best and should be given a chance this autumn.
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/ 12 years agoJonny Sexton out for six weeks
Ireland will be sweating on Jonny Sexton’s fitness ahead of the autumn Tests after the fly-half broke his jaw last weekend....
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/ 12 years agoPhibbs on trial with the Chiefs
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed Pat Phibbs is to return to the club on trial with immediate effect. The...
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/ 12 years agoNorthampton sign trialists Fisher
Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this...
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/ 12 years agoSaracens sign Eagles hooker
Phil Thiel has joined Saracens on a short-term contract. The US Eagles hooker will cover for Schalk Brits who is away...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoI want that No15 shirt back for World Cup, Ben Foden warns Mike Brown
Northampton star has set his sights on becoming England’s first choice full-back once again.
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Featured
/ 12 years agoAndy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales
Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Bliss – Wasps and USA scrum-half
Tom Bliss is expected to make his Wasps debut today against London Welsh in a pre-season friendly at Adams Park. Joining...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money
Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him...
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Moment In Time
/ 12 years agoMoment in Time: the 2006 Challenge Cup final
Cup finals are often tight, tense affairs decided by a mistake or controversial penalty. But not on this particular occasion as...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi’s mission to take centre stage
Manu Tuilagi wants it known that he is a centre and he intends to put the worst season of his career...
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