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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Gabriel Ibitoye – England U18s & Harlequins wing
Gabriel Ibitoye is blessed with lightning pace and electric feet and he hopes that will help him evade defenders in one...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoAmbitious London Welsh demand clarity on promotion plan
London Welsh head coach Rowland Phillips has called for clarity over promotion arrangements before the new Championship campaign kicks-off on September...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Paul Andrew – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Fitness testing As a founder member of the ‘Fat Club’ it probably comes as no surprise that I’m not a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoMarcus Watson eyes Newcastle Falcons’ No.13 shirt
While Anthony Watson contemplates helping England on the road to World Cup glory, older brother Marcus has his own challenges to...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Elliott – Northampton wing
How’s pre-season? We’ve been back in for four weeks now and it’s been pretty full on. Luckily the coaches have mixed...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWing king Anthony Watson has hero Quade Cooper in his sights
Anthony Watson could face one of his boyhood heroes when England clash with Australia in their crunch World Cup qualifier at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Bond – former Broughton Park, Sale, Neath and England centre
They say a week is a long time in politics and the same is true of rugby, in my experience anyway....
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Featured
/ 10 years ago‘Phenomenon’ Samu Manoa can be even bigger in France
USA Eagle is already proving a big hit with fans in Toulon.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Darren Barry – Worcester and former Cornish Pirates & Bristol lock
1. Mako Vunipola – A big, strong and physical prop who has the skills of a back. He’s very humble and...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Ed Coulson – Newcastle full-back
Deciding to leave Bath was not an easy decision for Ed Coulson but he realised it was best for him and...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves
Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEngland in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan
Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Chris Whitehead – former Exeter hooker
1. Londoners I need to be careful here as I have lots of friends that are living in London and some...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Tom Catterick – Newcaslte fly-half
How’s pre-season going? There hasn’t been much running in the first couple of weeks as we’ve focused on gym and speed...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoDean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream
Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Yapp – Taunton head coach
A couple of years ago I learned I’d scored 2,999 points in Premiership, National League and Cup rugby. There was no...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoLeigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe
European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Rhys Lawrence – Ealing & former Bristol and Scarlets hooker
1. Ryan Bevington – I grew up playing alongside him in Llanelli. He’s got great pace for a prop and scored...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMike Brown fit and firing says Andy Farrell
Mike Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of England‘s opening World Cup warm-up game after emerging unscathed from his first...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoRichard Haughton targeting World Cup… as a referee!
Former Saracens and Wasps winger Richard Haughton is aiming to follow the Glen Jackson route to refereeing stardom after taking up...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoFury over ‘ban’ on World Cup heroines
The legacy of England women‘s 2014 World Cup win is being wrecked according to England‘s top clubs who have reacted furiously...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales stars being ‘shot to bits’
England and Wales have been warned that their players will be ‘shot to pieces’ before their three-Test series in Australasia at...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoHooper cited for incident in Wallabies’ win over Argentina
Australia openside alleged to have struck opponent in the lead-up to Dean Mumm's superb try
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Watson – London Irish scrum-half
Having seen his two big brothers make big waves in rugby, it was no surprise Callum Watson decided to follow in...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Lewis Webb – Taunton scrum-half
1. Unusable pencils I’m a primary school teacher at a school just outside Exeter so pencils are an everyday necessity. I...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Don Armand – Exeter flanker
How was the off-season? I went back to South Africa with the family which was good but not as relaxing as...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Devereux – Wales dual-code international
I was one of the last crop of players who was capped while still a student at what was then known...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Billy Meakes – Gloucester and former Australia U20s centre
1. Scott Sio – I played with Scott both for Sydney’s Northern Suburbs and Australia U20s. A very good all round...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoFight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees
Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England’s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Allman – England U18s and Northampton openside
Will Allman has already enjoyed two very successful years at U18 level but he is not done yet with a tour...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoVersatile Henry Slade is ready to mash the monsters
Henry Slade insists taking on world rugby‘s midfield monsters would not faze him, with the versatile England back saying he would...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Tom Catterick – Newcastle fly-half
1. People who say ‘what?’ It gets on my nerves when people say ‘what?’ to every comment you make even though,...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoFlyer Josh Drauniniu on crusade to shake off Dean Ryan rejection
After a season to forget with Worcester Josh Drauniniu returns to London Welsh with one goal, to play rugby again. The...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoCalum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration
Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Stevenson – Wasps scrum-half
Started pre-season yet? Yes we did last week. I’m sure it won’t last but I’m very much enjoying it at the...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations snub made David Strettle decide to go
David Strettle admits his decision to refuse a place in England‘s World Cup training squad might have been different had boss...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Keith Robertson – former Scotland wing
When I began playing, in U19s age group rugby, at Melrose, you had to have boiled white shorts, polished black boots...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership plans for expansion go on hold
PRL plans to expand and impose a moratorium on promotion and relegation from 2016 are in doubt.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Tyler Hotson – Doncaster and Canada lock
1. Hubert Buydens – The Cow Head as he goes by. This guy always gets over the gain line and rumbles...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Chick – England and Newcastle U18s
Callum Chick started his professional career this week but he has one assignment left as a schoolboy and that is a...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBen Morgan’s reaping rewards of lay-off
Ben Morgan admits he feared for his rugby future before making a Lazarus-like recovery to be included in England‘s World Cup...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Dave Fairbrother – Fylde back-rower
1. Flies I hate it when a fly touches you out of nowhere and then flies off without you being able...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMatt Kvesic desperate for trip to Denver to show he is the breakdown king
Matt Kvesic accepts he faces a huge battle to break into England‘s World Cup squad ahead of experienced campaigners like Chris...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Tom James – Cardiff Blues and Wales wing
Must be delighted to be back in the Wales camp? Definitely. It’s been five years since my last cap so I’m...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoGeorge Lowe backs Jamie Roberts to hit heights at Harlequins
Harlequins centre George Lowe is desperate to hook-up with new signing Jamie Roberts, whose impending arrival he describes as a “massive...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Ben Skirving – former Bristol, Saracens, Bath and England lock
If I was asked to pick a standout moment in my rugby career I’d be hard pushed to name just one,...
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Featured
/ 10 years ago‘One more blow and George North has to quit’
One of world rugby‘s leading medical figures is advising George North to retire should he suffer another head injury. The Welsh...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Paul Rowley – Uister and former London Welsh, Plymouth Albion & Munster scrum-half
1. Nathan Trevett – A great guy who reminds me of Nessa from Gavin and Stacey. He is a lot more...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoZach Mercer – England U18s and Bath No.8
Zach Mercer has been a sensation at school level this year but he is about to take on his greatest challenge...
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