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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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
/ 12 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.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Drew Cheshire – Moseley wing
Drew Cheshire has been one of the most prolific try-scorers in the National Leagues for the past two seasons with 46...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoDanny Care determined to prove he is the man
Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Clive Griffiths – Doncaster Director of Rugby
1.Traffic I’ve remained in St Helens ever since I ‘went North’ in the late 70’s. Given the fact I’ve coached at...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Lachlan McCaffrey – London Welsh back row
How’s London life so far? Great. Richmond‘s a good spot and on days off I’ve been doing the tourist stuff around...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWales put five more on national contracts
Two Scarlets, two Ospreys and one Dragon on Gatland's wishlist.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Renwick – Former Hawick, Harlequins, Scotland and Lions centre
I was fortunate to play in the Seventies when rugby was really taking off. There were empty spaces on the terraces...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoChris Robshaw is the real deal says Nick Easter, lay off him!
Quins veteran has urged critics of England captain to resist comparing him to Martin Johnson and judge him on his own...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Topsy Ojo – London Irish wing
1.Clarke Dermody – He was a brilliant all-rounder whether it was scrummaging or with ball in hand. He was a great...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoLook after players or they could strike – Christian Day
Players’ union boss warns industrial action is possible if concerns are not adequately addressed.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago‘Fantastic’ Stephen Myler has earned his England chance, says Luther Burrell
Centre reckons fly-half's selection is not a conservative move by Stuart Lancaster.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Max Northcote-Green – Bath back row
Max Northcote-Green faced a difficult choice in the summer of 2012 – push on with his rugby career or take a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWhy Billy Twelvetrees is poised to silence his critics
Critics should prepare to be silenced according to Gloucester backs coach Nick Walshe.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Marshall Gadd – Rotherham captain
1.Cold callers Cold callers always seem to ring at the wrong time, normally when you’re just about to sit down and...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDan Leo: I had to quit France to get fit for World Cup!
French clubs rolling in money but their conditioning methods are rooted firmly in the dark ages according to London Irish lock.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Ryan Jones – Bristol back row
Fit again soon? Won’t be long, there’s a vicious rumour I might get some rugby in for Bristol sooner rather than...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Kevin Moseley – former Pontypool, Newport and Wales lock
For the past nine years I have been a sports teacher at Bodmin College in Cornwall, and I’d like to think...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Guy Mercer – Bath flanker
1.Lorne Ward – The big man looked after me in my first second team game and did the same when I...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoDean Richards: Newcastle Falcons were never in danger
Falcons boss has never been looking over his shoulder despite third longest losing run in Premiership history.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Dan Thomas – Gloucester flanker
Former Wales U20 captain Dan Thomas hopes to be involved in the LV=Cup with Gloucester in three weeks and, with an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoTopsy Ojo left feeling frustrated by London Irish near-misses
Winger frustrated to pick up only losing bonus points against Saracens and Northampton.
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: David Seymour – Sale flanker
1. Overcooked steak I like my steak medium-rare, not oozing with blood but nicely pink. Quite often you’ll get asked how...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago‘I’d be stuffed’ without my insurance warns James Simpson-Daniel
Former Gloucester wing warns of a ticking time-bomb over player insurance.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Tom Casson – Harlequins centre
Mixed start to Quins season? We’ve not hit our stride and there were stern words after Exeter. But we’re confident that...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Derek Jelley – former Leicester and Rotherham prop
Over ten years on from leaving Leicester I still get goose bumps walking into the ground on match day. I spent...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Charlie Hayter – England Sevens and former Wasps and Moseley centre
1. Matt Mullan – He has one of the best work rates in the game and would not be out of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTom Wood: We’ve got plenty of world class stars
Flanker wants England to bin ‘plucky losers’ tag and adopt ruthless winning mentality.
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