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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Marco Mama – Bristol flanker
What do you make of Bristol‘s season so far? We had a good start beating Worcester on the first day. Our...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFrustrated fans deserve more action says Wayne Barnes
Top referee Wayne Barnes is receptive to the idea of stopping the clock at scrums, lineouts and when tries are scored...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Andre Snyman – former South Africa and Leeds centre
Missing out on three World Cups, one because of injury and two through politics, were the only real disappointments of a...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Jordan Crane – Leicester & former Leeds and England No.8
1. Marcos Ayerza – Pretty easy pick really. The best scrummaging loosehead in the world at the minute but also a...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago“England still need Martin Johnson” – Brian Smith
England would be in better shape if Johnson were still in charge according to former Red Rose attack coach.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Ellis Genge – England U20s and Bristol prop
It took three years for Ellis Genge to concede a move to prop from the back row would give him the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSort out the scrum cheats blasts angry Marcos Ayerza
Leicester loosehead believes better education and TMOs would help referees eliminate scrum cheats and restore the set-piece to its former glory.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Fergus Mulchrone – London Irish centre
1. Leniency in schools Kids get away with far too much in schools nowadays, in my opinion a clip around the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRunaway train Sinoti Sinoti is not slowing down
Sinoti Sinoti, he’s so good they named him twice. It’s a line used before but has never been more apt. Newcastle‘s...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing
Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Joe Simpson – Wasps and England Saxons scrum-half
1. Soane Tonga’uiha – When he was at his peak at Northampton three or four years ago he was the best...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Welsh clubs gang up to oust chief executive Roger Lewis
By PETER JASCKON The Welsh Rugby Union had been urged to ‘get rid’ of chief executive Roger Lewis before last Tuesday’s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Pears – former Sale, Harlequins and England full-back
I won four caps for England, the last two against France in Paris, and we won both matches. I doubt many...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoSteve Diamond backs Danny Cipriani to steal Owen Farrell’s slot
Sales's born-again fly-half is capable of ousting Saracens rival from the England World Cup squad.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish failed to match my ambition says Tom Homer
London Irish’s lack of success made it impossible for full-back to resist the lure of a fresh start at Bath.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock
As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoHendre Fourie: England have the right mix
James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Mike Haley – Sale full-back
1. A poor cup of tea Unlike a lot of my generation I like a good cup of tea, I think...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNorthampton Saints still in market to find the next Samu Manoa says Dorian West
East Midlands outfit still in the market for more top recruits to cover Samu Manoa.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Will Taylor – Wasps prop
Enjoyed returning to action after a year out? It was amazing to get back out there after that bicep injury. Playing...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode
Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8
It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8
1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani: I’ve stayed with Sale Sharks because of England
Fly-half turned down the Toulon treasure and stayed at Sale Sharks to pursue England dream.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row
Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Richie Rees – NG Dragons scrum-half
1. Public displays of affection I tend to think that the best relationships are the ones not talked about/flaunted in public....
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNew breed of coaches make us all feel young! – Jonathan Thomas
Worcester Warriors and former Wales back-rower Jonathan Thomas hails the advent of young coaches.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Elliott Stooke – Gloucester lock
What do you make of Gloucester‘s season? Slow start but picking up the pace. Was it to be expected after so...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half
1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMike Ford: There’s more English talent down at the Recreation Ground
Bath head coach reckons England’s future is blue, black… and potentially dynamite if the Bath influence is allowed to grow.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half
Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Lovejoy Chawatama – London Scottish prop
Lovejoy Chawatama only moved to the front row two years ago but last Saturday he celebrated his fourth international cap in...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoJim McKay arrival at Worcester shows gulf in club resources
When Nottingham played Championship high-flyers Worcester on Sunday in their second game since moving from 20,000-capacity Meadow Lane to Lady Bay,...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNational One salary cap ‘would spell disaster’
"Salary cap would be the death knell for the community game" - Cinderford treasurer Barry Holmes
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: RFU have left second tier to wither
Worcester boss believes the Championship is in crisis and has called for an urgent review of how the RFU is managing...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMorgan Allen desperate to be a stand-out stand-in
Two wins in six was not the start to the New Year Ospreys would have wanted, so, with a host of...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half
1. Open Doors For some reason my missus seems incapable/unwilling to shut opened doors. This applies to wardrobes, food cupboards, kitchen...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMax Lahiff can add even more muscle to the Bath pack
‘The Beef’ will help the club bring home the bacon - Neal Hatley
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Luke Baldwin – Bristol scrum-half
Good season so far? From a club persepective it’s been fantastic – B&I Cup semi-final and unbeaten in the league. So...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8
1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop
As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall
Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Stanley – Exeter prop
Schoolboy Jack Stanley knew he was going to pack down alongside grown men when he made his debut for Taunton three...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Martin Haag – Nottingham head coach
1. Garlic I hate garlic for a variety of reasons: 1) it doesn’t taste very nice; 2) it makes your breath...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWhy Maro Itoje’s rugby is improving by degree
Saracens lock determined to finish full-time degree besides making his way into professional rugby.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates head coach
Opinion of Pirates’ season? Probably where we thought we would be: new group of players, sprinkling of old legs and a...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Pennell – Worcester and England Saxons full-back
1. Matt Mullan – It’s like having another back row on the pitch. By far the fittest prop I’ve ever played...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Regan – former Bath, Leeds, Bristol, England and Lions hooker
Throughout my career I always played for the name on the front of the jersey not on the back and gave...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Javiah Pohe – Leicester and Nottingham centre
Breaking into the Leicester Tigers first team is no easy feat so Javiah Pohe is biding his time playing for Nottingham...
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