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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Max Stelling – Worcester centre
How’s your season going? Really enjoying it. I’ve had a lot of game time, we’re winning and getting bonus points. Performances...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoTier two players must be ‘part of the union’ – Christian Day
Plans to provide Championship players with full trade union support could become a reality in 2016.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: James Forrester – former Gloucester and England back-rower
I once sped past Jonah Lomu to score a 65-metre try for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham that no-one seems...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ashley Johnson – Wasps, South Africa and former Cheetahs flanker
1. Os du Rant – Played with him at the Cheetahs after he came out of retirement. One of the best...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEXLUSIVE: Aviva clubs close in on deals for Welsh stars
English clubs are lining up “massive” bids to land four Welsh stars in time for next season.
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDylan Hartley has a huge job to keep Tom Youngs out – George Chuter
Leicester hooker can reclaim his place as England’s starting hooker for the Six Nations, according to former Tigers mate
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Buster White – former Wasps flanker
The saying once a Wasp always a Wasp rings true with me, 100 per cent – even Coventry Wasps! Ironically my...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoJonathan Joseph frustrated by lack of opportunity
Bath centre upset at being overlooked during the autumn but believes he is in a better place now than he was...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Jack Clifford – Harlequins No.8
How’s your season going? Good start playing in the London Double Header and I’ve had other opportunities too. Highs and lows...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker
1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park....
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Featured
/ 11 years agoTyro Chiefs are putting hands up for England
Chiefs skills coach reckons Nowell and Co. are staking claims for Six Nations' inclusion.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture
Players left raging by president's hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Biyi Alo – Saracens prop
Going backwards to go forward. As contradictory as it sounds it has been the life of tighthead Biyi Alo since he...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoDanny Care will come out fighting says Conor O’Shea
Quins boss says scrum-half has nothing to prove to anybody but himself.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Tom Holmes – Rotherham forward
1.Lost Ball ‘desperados’ Playing a round of golf with my former Sale team-mate, England prop Henry Thomas, can take ages. He...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoChristian Day demands consistency over concussion protocols
RPA chairman brands inconsistencies in application of concussion protocols at pro level as “stupid”.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Dave Walder – Newcastle backs coach
Thoughts on Newcastle‘s start? Mixed. We’re a win away from where we deserve to be but showed against Bath last week...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEngland’s pack is best in world says Dan Cole
Leicester tighthead knows he has a fight on his hand to regain place in the world's premier pack.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Schmid – Esher CEO and former Rotherham and Canada No.8
Some people may find it hard to believe now but Rotherham once went to the Stade Aime Giral and beat Perpignan...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Peter Stringer – Bath & former Munster and Ireland scrum-half
1.Os du Rant – I’d never seen a human this big until I played against the Springbok legend on an Ireland...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoTwice as nice for Ben Youngs after post-Lions struggle
Scrum-half out to nail down his World Cup spot after putting post-Lions depression behind him to end the autumn as England’s...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back
Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Jonathan Thomas – Worcester No.8
1.Tax I know paying tax is essential to pay for services that help us all in our daily lives, but I...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJustin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh
Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker
How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoUnder-fire Owen Farrell was not match-sharp says Andy Goode
Wasps fly-half mounts staunch defence of under-fire England fly-half insisting he remains an “integral part of the England set-up”.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Swindells – former Manchester, Waterloo, Barbarians and Cheshire fly-half
Being part of Manchester’s rise through the leagues from the North West region to what is now the Championship was a...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Jonny Arr – Worcester scrum-half
1.Matt Mullan – The ultimate professional, Matt is not only a good scrummager but he’s up there when it comes to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks masterclass for quick-learner Tom Smallbone
London Irish loosehead spent three months with Franks brothers in New Zealand over the summer.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire Carnegie sack head coach Gary Mercer
Sixth consecutive league game without a win was the final straw for Kiwi coach.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back
Simon Hammersley was supposed to be one of Dean Richards’ long-term projects yet, ten games into the season, the young full-back...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoPlymouth Albion demand review of concussion protocols
Championship club demand a review of concussion protocols after B&I Cup incident.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Nick Easter – Harlequins No.8
1.Golf Etiquette There are still too many stuffy golf clubs whose committee men worry more about what people wear than their...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMichael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’
Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Greg King – Moseley centre
Enjoy representing the Championship XV? It was very good experience and great to play with the best players in the league....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Simpson – Gosforth, Bath and England flanker
In the space of a week, in 1987, I went from playing for England against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in front...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoThe 3 big questions Lancaster must face
Stuart Lancaster’s stewardship of the England rugby team is in crisis ten months before the World Cup.
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom Calladine – Nottingham and former Hartpury College back row
1.Campese Ma’afu – I’ve been playing with him for a couple of seasons now and he’s got really good work ethic...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years ago“My Scarlets howler won’t happen again,” says Leicester centre Anthony Allen
Fit-again centre determined to make up for his blunder which contributed to Leicester’s disastrous defeat at Scarlets.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Gallagher: Blackheath fly-half
Blackheath were the first English club to have a World Cup winner in their ranks with John Gallagher and, 20 years...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoGeorge Watkins: I’ll win back Bristol fans by playing well
Dream of playing for Wales remains alive despite being released early from his Cardiff Blues contract.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Nick Wood – Gloucester prop
1.Reality TV I just can’t stand it. The likes of Big Brother and X-Factor have had so much screen time over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Samoa strike threat to England Test
Players are threatening to boycott next week’s Test match against England at Twickenham unless concerns over governance issues are addressed.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRucks or rubbish, I’ll clean up – Calum Green
In-form Newcastle lock finds clearing up rucks much more enjoyable than tidying up after his landlord, England prop Kieran Brookes.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ben Spencer – Saracens scrum-half
How’s your season been? It’s gone well. Playing in the Double Header and our first couple of games was great and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAll Blacks called but I’m a proud Samoan – Alapati Leiua
Brotherly love caused Wasps star to knock back New Zealand in favour of a Test career with Samoa.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Rafter – former Bristol and England back rower
Being one of 11 children I suppose it was inevitable that I had an ultra-competitive streak. That desire to win at...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoAlex Sanderson backs Maro Itoje to take on the world
"Future England captain” is a potential RWC2015 bolter according to Saracens forwards coach.
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Rhys Oakley – Plymouth & former Bristol, Dragons, Leeds, Saints and Wales forward
1. Andrew Sheridan – Played with him at Bristol at the start of my career. It was his first year in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSam Burgess ‘will bring the best out of youngsters’ – Neale Hatley
Bath forwards coach hopes star signing will raise the standards of his entire squad.












