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Featured
/ 10 years agoTom Youngs backed to become the best hooker in world
England man now rivals Bismarck du Plessis as the world’s best hooker according to Lee Mears.
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Will Chudley – Exeter scrum-half
1. Supermarket till etiquette I’m always conscious not to keep people behind me in the supermarket queue waiting for any longer...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWhy Danny Care is gearing up for the father of all battles in pursuit of his World Cup dream
Quins star is on a mission to re-establish himself as England’s first-choice scrum-half for the World Cup.
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoPlay-offs? Not Jersey says cagey boss Harvey Biljon
Jersey rugby director has poured scorn on Justin Burnell’s belief that his side can be Championship play-off candidates next season.
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Drew Locke – London Scottish centre
Enjoying the off-season? I went to Ibiza for a few days with some friends which was nice. It’s a great place...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAnthony Allen’s dazzling ride on whirlwind ends too soon
Leicester Tigers centre reflects on the ‘whirlwind’ of his rugby career that promised so much yet ultimately ended last week at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Dodge – former Lions, England and Leicester centre
When I first started playing for Leicester at the grand old age of 17 we were lucky to get 200-300 people...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGeorge Ford is key to England success – Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson believes Stuart Lancaster should build a successful World Cup winning side around George Ford. Johnson, who lifted the Webb...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Sam Harrison – Leicester scrum-half
1. Logovi’i Mulipola – He’s a huge ball carrier offering a lot more than a lot of other looseheads. He can...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGlasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend
Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoStephen Myler will be my guru but I want his place, says JJ Hanrahan
JJ Hanrahan has fired the first warning that he will be snapping at the heels of Stephen Myler next season. Hanrahan...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSam Burgess is pure gold to have in the camp says Dave Attwood
Cross-code star is a “live contender” to make England’s final World Cup squad according to Bath teammate.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWales MUST hold onto Alun Wyn Jones warn Ospreys
Wales urged to secure the longer-term future of their ‘most valuable asset’
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Featured
/ 10 years agoInside this week’s edition of TRP
Another busy week in the world of rugby, another brilliant issue of The Rugby Paper! TRP will have all the action and...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoIain Grieve: RPA must do far more for us in tier two
Former Plymouth Albion captain believes it is imperative Championship players are properly represented by the RPA.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoDo Team GB have the athletes to win gold?
Mike Friday warns Team GB that they need “to get their house in order” if they are to win a medal...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Jason Forster – former Wales flanker
1. The Severn Bridge Toll I live in Newport but work for South Gloucestershire Council and it pains me to have...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoStuart Lancaster’s got a mess in midfield warns Dean Ryan
England midfield remains the most urgent concern according to Worcester boss.
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Marcus Watson – England Sevens
What a year for England Sevens? It’s been awesome even if it’s been up and down. The Olympic situation made it...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Hynes – former Orrell, Northampton and England prop
When I told Ed Morrison I was retiring from rugby to start my own pest control business his response was that...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Mark Lilley – London Scottish and former Bath and Bristol loosehead
1. Nathan Catt – Best prank caller I’ve ever worked with and a very good friend. Moved from back-row to prop...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoIf Manu Tuilagi needs a bodyguard on a night out he just has to ask, says Billy Vunipola
Manu Tuilagi deserves to be cut some slack, according to his England pal Billy Vunipola, who is backing the errant Leicester...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoQuiting never crossed my mind insists George North
George North has read some nasty stories about the effects of concussion over the past nine weeks – but not once...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJon Fisher: Alex Corbisiero can prove doubters wrong, like me
Saints loosehead Corbisiero will leave no stone unturned in his bid to make the World Cup team.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoClown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now
TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Owen – England U20s and Leicester openside
Breaking into the Leicester first team is no mean feat but Will Owen will be attempting just that next season after...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations TV deal set to rocket past £50m a season
The next Six Nations television deal is expected to increase by 25 per cent.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDave Ward: Our new guys will put Harlequins back on top
Harlequins hooker has backed star signings Roberts, Jones and Horwill to kick-start a revival at the Stoop.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Brett Connon – Newcastle and Tynedale fly-half
The step up from schools rugby to the professional game is never an easy one to make but, after a full...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoKeep promotion, it gives clubs hope, says RPA boss Damian Hopley
Championship clubs must continue to have access to the top-flight and says the RFU should think carefully before endorsing Premiership plans.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Alex Rieder – Rotherham flanker
1. Hangovers It’s that time of the year when end-of-season dinners and awards dos and nights out with the lads come...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Bill Meakes – Gloucester centre
Big game against Connacht today? It’s a massive game for us. Winning the Challenge Cup was huge for the club and...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Mallett – former Bath and England prop
I was fortunate enough to come into the Bath side on the back of the club’s most successful era, playing in...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Drew Locke – Jersey and former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates centre
1. Sam Lockwood – Up and coming loosehead who was named in the Championship Team of the season a few weeks...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoCourtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury ‘top locks for England’
Pair must be England’s World Cup starting locks according to Nick Kennedy.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Paul Jarvis – Doncaster full-back
1. Wind As a full-back I’m not a big fan of wind. For 40 minutes you’ll spend most of your time...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Forster – former Wales, Dragons and Bedford flanker
It’s only when you look back on your career that you realise how special your time as a professional sportsman was;...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoJames Haskell won’t be giving up to Sam Burgess without a fight
James Haskell will not give up his England No.6 jersey lightly and has warned Sam Burgess he faces a major battle...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Jon Fisher – Northampton and former London Irish No.8
1. Alex Corbisiero – Obviously! We’re the same age and I grew up with Corbs at London Irish before linking up...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I’m lucky to have had supportive clubs,” says Samoa star Kahn Fotuali’i
Kahn Fotuali’i admits Polynesian players are under pressure to quit international rugby in order to secure lucrative overseas contracts. But Northampton‘s...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Tom West – Wasps loosehead
England U20s has provided the stage for much of the country’s current stars to shine over the last few years and...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready
Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Marco Mama – Bristol flanker
1. Being called South African I was born in Nigeria but brought up in Zimbabwe yet people seem to always mistake...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoHarlequins prop Matt Shields now ready for his crack in big league
Rookie Harlequins tighthead Matt Shields has endured a baptism of fire since joining from Darlington Mowden Park in February and emerged...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre
How do you rate Harlequins‘ season? It’s been quite disappointing at times and it’s the first time we haven’t made the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoGlenn Delaney: The salary cap cheats must be hammered
London Irish coach insists there can be no second chances for Premiership salary cap cheats beyond the end of this season.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rob Vickerman – former England Sevens captain, Newcastle and Yorkshire Carnegie centre
I appreciate that having read this feature a fair few times over the years it usually starts with a remarkable memory...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jamie Shillcock – Worcester scrum-half
Juggling school and rugby is part of Jamie Shillcock’s routine but the Warwick School and Worcester scrum-half will take it to...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Sean Holley – Bristol head coach
The final against Worcester is finally around the corner, excited? Yes very much so. It’s great for the club but we’ve...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoManu Tuilagi ‘will be worried about his big brother’
Leicester Tigers are to ask Tuilagi’s elder brother Freddie to keep a closer eye on their young star and ensure he...
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