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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Sleightholme – former Bath, Northampton & England wing
Scoring my first England try at Twickenham as we sealed the 1996 Five Nations title is probably my highlight. Not bad...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoNew Euro Cup will be based in Switzerland
The peace plan aimed at ending Europe’s rugby war will revolve around a new organisation at a new base in a...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Lloyd Burns – former Wales & Dragons hooker
1. Paul James – His tackle rate is immense for a front row forward. We played together for Wales and he...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Ben Morris – Newcastle flanker
When Ben Morris first tried his hand at rugby he was thrown in at the deep end – and the Newcastle...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoStuart Lancaster’s youth policy is a gamble says Mark Cueto
Mark Cueto fears England have turned to youth on a wing and prayer – claiming it would be wrong to leave...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Luke Fielden – England sevens
1. Coin-operated supermarket trollies I never carry cash really so it’s very frustrating for me when I go to the supermarket...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoOne of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau
Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Blaine Scully – Leicester and USA wing
How have you found your first season in England? There was initial adjustment in terms of the intensity and duration of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoElectric Kyle Eastmond can put the frighteners on
Former England Sevens captain Rob Vickerman believes Kyle Eastmond can follow in the footsteps of Jason Robinson and “revolutionise” back play...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Beattie – Glasgow Accies, Scotland & Lions No.8
I was born in Borneo and went to an English boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, called Uplands. When I left to...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoNew hope of Euro peace as WRU bid to contract Adam Jones
The Welsh Rugby Union have offered Adam Jones £50,000-a-year more than the Ospreys to sign a central contract – but it...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Phil Godman – Newcastle & former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half
1. Allan Jacobsen – Played with him for years at Edinburgh and he was certainly someone you’d want at the coalface....
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Hendrickson – Exeter centre
With a lineage tracing back to the Land of the Long White Cloud, it was perhaps inevitable that Tom Hendrickson would...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoTomasso Allan refuses to be eclipsed by Diego Dominguez shadow
Tomasso Allan is a gifted 20-year-old of natural sunny disposition – as befits a young tyro who spends most of his...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoNew-look Danny Care can tick all the boxes now
Attacking flair has always been Danny Care’s calling card, that airborne reverse flick pass against Clermont just the tip of an...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Tom Biggs – Bath winger
1. Fake Lance Armstrongs I think it’s great that people want to get fit and go out on their bikes, especially...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAlex Waller was spurred on by England omissions
Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoVeteran Jon Clarke enjoying life with cavalier Leeds
Just one month into his Leeds Carnegie career former England Saxon centre Jon Clarke already feels like a Headingley veteran.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Jordan Turner-Hall – Harlequins centre
Happy to be back after injury? Really pleased. It’s been a while (September) but I’ve done my rehab, worked closely with...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoYou must stick with Luther Burrell now says Alex King
Northampton backs coach Alex King insists his protégé deserves long-term backing in the international set-up
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ricky Nebbett – former Harlequins, Leicester, Leinster and Esher prop
When I joined Harlequins as a teenager the first team had Brian Moore, Will Carling and Jason Leonard. It was basically...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoBilly Twelvetrees and Joe Marler head the Haywards Heath talent factory
Haywards Heath may be languishing in the sixth tier of English rugby but it hasn’t stopped the London 1 South side...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Nathan Hines – Clermont and former Scotland and Leinster lock
1. Tom Smith – A very good player who was underestimated for being small. Always did a great job in the...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Carty – Connacht fly-half
Fresh from the first Pro12 and Heineken Cup starts of his career, fly-half Jack Carty is already being tipped as one...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations
Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Ben Prescott – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Team info sheets At the start of the season Pirates distribute an info sheet with details of all players and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSale Sharks still expect bite from lock of ages Nathan Hines
Nathan Hines will be 39 by the time his newly-signed Sale contract finishes, but retirement is still far from the mind...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Nicky Robinson – Bristol fly-half
Describe your season to date? Torn pectoral muscle and calf injuries made it difficult to get a run of games but...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMarlan Yarde would be top signing says Tom Williams
Tom Williams says speculation linking Marland Yarde with a move to Harlequins is a positive sign of ambition and would welcome...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoChris Ashton dropped by England
As expected, Chris Ashton has been dropped by England ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Saturday.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tim Stimpson – former Newcastle, Leicester, Perpignan & England full-back
The Lions tour in 1997 was the pinnacle of my career. It was a phenomenal experience. I was 23, just come...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDeadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan
England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre
1. Andrew Sheridan – He’s what we call a rugby mute. Very big, very strong, not that outspoken but very, very...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Rhodri Williams – Scarlets scrum-half
The Scarlets have been awash with Williams but while he stands at just 5ft 9in, scrum-half Rhodri is determined to be...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoRichard Parks proves he is Poles apart from rest
For the first time in a long while former Wales flanker Richard Parks will be sitting back next month and necking...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: David Strettle – England & Saracens winger
1. Splash! Has there ever been a more pointless TV programme than the Saturday night light ‘entertainment’ offering Splash? We had...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens must keep in touch warns Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell, the newly-appointed captain of England Sevens, believes they have to lift a trophy in either Las Vegas or Wellington...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Schalk Brits – Saracens hooker
Enjoying the season so far? Loving it! I share the workload with Jamie George so I’m feeling fit and fresh and...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoLuther Burrell gets defensive about his big chance
Manu Tuilagi may be the irresistible force but Luther Burrell believes he can be the immovable object if Stuart Lancaster hands...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ali Hepher – former Northampton and Bedford fly-half
It was a funny one in terms of my 1st XV debut for Northampton. Having played a few games for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSaracens bait Adam ‘Hair Bear’Jones with £300k
Saracens have entered the bidding war for Wales and Lions star Adam Jones offering him £300,000 a season
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Richard Hill – former Bath & England scrum-half
1. Gareth Chilcott – I liked forwards who frightened the opposition and Gareth scared the hell out of them. Fortunately he...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Paul Hill – England u20s & Leeds prop
Paul Hill is being forced to play something of a balancing act at the moment between club and country but the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoOwen Williams ready to fight for Toby Flood’s No.10 shirt
Freddie Burns’ expected arrival at Welford Road has Tigers fans purring but he should not expect to walk into the No.10...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: David Rose – Aviva Premiership referee
1. Pundits Whatever the sport I get annoyed when so-called “experts” try to be clever by using slow motion replays to...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoBoy George Ford will man-up for England says Peter Stringer
Stuart Lancaster has challenged George Ford to show he can handle the international stage – but the Bath prodigy has already...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Mulchrone – Rotherham scrum-half
Rotherham flying high… must be enjoying it? Absolutely loving it! We’ve exceeded expectation a bit, we are enjoying each other’s company...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoNow David Moffett flies back ‘to end war’ in Wales
David Moffett launches his one-man crusade to save Welsh rugby this week with a mighty declaration of intent: “I will end...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Phil Christophers – former Bristol, Brive and England wing
After spending a year away from rugby I realised I didn’t want to finish my career on injuries. It was definitely...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNo excuses for failure at Warriors blasts Richard Hill
Worcester should be achieving far better results than they have managed under Dean Ryan, says former Sixways boss Richard Hill.
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