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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Tom Biggs – Worcester winger
1. Roadside litter It drives me insane when I see McDonalds bags and used coffee cups discarded on the roadside when...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSigns pointing up for Sale after tough ten years
Sale legend Dean Schofield believes his former club are on course to challenge for domestic silverware again ten years after they...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Johnny Williams – London Irish centre
Congratulations on a great first season – surely you didn’t expect to play so much? If you’d have told me I’d...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDean Ryan looking to flick the power switch at Worcester
Worcester boss Dean Ryan has called on his home-grown stars to step up physically and match the power game of their...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Bleddyn Jones- former Leicester fly-half
I was named after Bleddyn Williams, the Prince of Welsh centres when I was born in 1948, in a mining village...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNew boys backed to spark Freddie Burns’ Test bid
Freddie Burns still has an England future according to Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger, who reckons the summer arrivals of Test...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing
1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Gallagher – England U20s full-back
Matt Gallagher didn’t play in the Premiership this season but it didn’t stop him proving he is good enough to represent...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAaron Mauger: Reduce fixtures or risk injury increase
Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger has demanded a reduction in the number of games in order to reduce the risk of...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Matt Jess – Exeter Chiefs wing
1. Road cyclists Even though it was a while ago since I took my cycling proficiency test, I’m pretty sure there...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye
Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Mark Bright – London Scottish No.8
Enjoying the end of yet another season? Yes, even if I can’t do much until my wife and kids are off...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw
Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster‘s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Foster – former Gloucester, Exeter Chiefs and Jersey back
To be involved in Exeter‘s first-ever Premiership game was an unbelievable experience – and to score against my former club Gloucester...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSimon Amor urged to pick Joe Simpson for Olympic showpiece
Charles Piutau reckons Wasps teammate Joe Simpson is more than capable of making the transition to Sevens rugby for the Rio...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Rhys Crane- Ealing and former Bath, Sale and Nottingham wing
1. Andrew Sheridan – The man mountain; strong as an ox and with his own dumbbells at Sale. Only played a...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Phillips – Wales U20s captain
Tom Phillips has already achieved a childhood dream this season representing the Scarlets as well as leading Wales U20s to their...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival
Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Ryan Parkinson – Macclesfield No.8
1. Soppy social media statuses This is one that I’m sure everyone can relate to with the way social media is...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWe’re ready for Aussies thanks to guru Eddie Jones
Bullish Ben Youngs reckons England‘s tourists are ready to shock Australia next month under the belligerent leadership of Eddie Jones. Having...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row
Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSteffon Armitage? We’d take him, says Dallaglio
A move by Wasps to sign Steffon Armitage would make sense to everyone involved according to club legend.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Redford Pennycook – former Bristol, Newcastle and Ealing flanker
My old mate at Bristol, James Merriman, said that life as a professional player was like being on an emotional roller-coaster:...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations heads for talks on relegation
The organisers of the Six Nations are to consider introducing promotion and relegation to the world’s oldest annual international championship. After...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Moon – Exeter Chiefs loosehead prop
1. Marcos Ayerza – Regarded as the best loosehead in the world. He is very destructive at the scrum but he...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Jacob Umaga – England U18s centre
It has already been a busy season for Jacob Umaga but he is not done yet with a tour to South...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoDanny Care boy destined to get ton up says Nick Evans
Livewire Danny Care will become England‘s most capped scrum-half and the first to win a century of caps, according to Harlequins...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Nigel Mukarati – Stourbridge back-rower
1. Hotel check in/out times I don’t see why hotels don’t allow you to check in until 2/3pm and then ask...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home
Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Greig Tonks – London Irish fly-half
What’s the mood before Harlequins? We had a little bit of a rest so hopefully we will go to the game...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMartin Corry: Sam Underhill must come home to prove himself
Sam Underhill must put aside his loyalty to the Ospreys and join a Premiership club if he is to fulfil his...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Derek Wyatt – former England, Bedford, Bath and Oxford University winger
The England selectors in my day were out of touch, God bless them, and coaches were even worse. I played under...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoBrexit may threaten overseas signings
Britain’s potential exit from the European Union could have “big implications” for overseas rugby players plying their trade here, according to...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Alex Rae – Jersey captain and former Bedford & Northampton back-rower
1. Rodrigo Roncero – The former Argentina prop was quality at scrum time. I got the opportunity to face him with...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoIan Davies blasts RFU as Tier Two attendances dwindle
Outgoing Cornish Pirates rugby director Ian Davies has accused the RFU of “paying lip service” to the Championship. Davies insists there...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Levi Douglas- Bath flanker
Levi Douglas was happy playing in France but an unexpected turn of events has brought him back to England. The 20-year-old...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoBilly Vunipola will rise to challenge of Nathan Hughes
Billy Vunipola will see off the challenge of Nathan Hughes and prove he’s the best No.8 in world rugby, according to...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Magnus Lund- Sale back-rower
1. Parsnips I’ve never been a big fan from an early age. I don’t like the taste at all. I remember...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoLeicester Tigers have given me back my roar – Telusa Veainu
Leicester‘s try-wizard Telusa Veainu reckons he owes the Welford Road outfit a huge debt of gratitude for handing him a post-World...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jack Tovey- Bristol center
How do you approach three consecutive games against Bedford? It is a funny and unique situation to play them three games...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones tells Christian Wade to work on defence
Eddie Jones says Christian Wade must keep improving his defence if he wants to break back into the Test side. Wade...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Aadel Kardooni- former Wasps, Leicester and England ‘A’ scrum-half
I don’t think I had ever seen, let alone held, a rugby ball until I came over to the UK from...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoWales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait
Warren Gatland‘s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Alex Cheesman- Cornish Pirates and former Wasps flanker
1. Ricky Lutton – He is now playing at Ulster as a tighthead, but I played with him at University at...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: James Grayson- England U18s and Saints fly-half
James Grayson is only at the start of what he hopes will be a successful career but whatever happens the past...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoAnthony Watson must switch to full-back – Sinbad
Electrifying Bath star Anthony Watson can end England‘s full-back debate by taking the shirt from Mike Brown, according to former Red...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Craig Hampson- Wasps scrum-half
Alarms I know alarms have their uses but I can’t think of anything worse than lying in bed and a house...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHigh-octane Teimana Harrison backed for Test berth
Teimana Harrison deserves a shot in Red Rose colours according to North-ampton coach Alex King, who reckons the youngster’s mongrel spirit...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Mark Wilson- Newcastle flanker
Ready for the London Irish match? We’ve had a real edge in training over the past week. It’s a huge game...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoSolomon Dacres’ battling to be champion like Anthony Joshua
Solomon Dacres has given up rugby because it hurts too much and now he wants to be the new Anthony...













