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Room 101
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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
/ 13 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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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Nathan Thomas – former Wales, Bath and Llanelli back row
1. Iestyn Thomas – No frills or nonsense, a great player who would consistently get on with his job and lived...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Cory Hill – NG Dragons lock
As Wales’ brightest talents spark an exodus from the Valleys it’s surprising to see one of their hottest prospects heading the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDelon Armitage: Toulon will release us for England
Delon Armitage has described England’s refusal to pick France-based players as a “big opportunity missed”, insisting he and brother Steffon are...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Dominic Moon – Preston Grasshoppers No.8
1. Bad taste tattoos I’ve got a three-quarter sleeve tattoo and a dodgy one on my ankle from a holiday in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoGeorge Ford called up by England as Toby Flood is dropped
George Ford has been called up by England ahead of the Six Nations as Stuart Lancaster named his new EPS and...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBritish and Irish option is Heineken alternative
A fresh attempt is being made to salvage a substitute tournament from the wreckage of Europe – a revised British and...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Rob Webber – Bath hooker
Good season so far? Really good. Everyone’s working hard and we’ve been getting some good results. We just want to keep...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoChampionship clubs’ rage over Anglo-Welsh proposals
Championship chair- man Geoff Irvine believes it is highly unlikely the Rugby Football Union will sanction a 16-team Anglo-Welsh league, describing...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Don Caskie – former London Scottish & Gloucester centre and Moseley & Georgia head coach
After my playing career I coached Georgia for the World Cup in New Zealand – an outstanding experience all-round. It is...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWRU ‘will move their top stars to England’
The Welsh Rugby Union is proposing to sign six players and loan them to English clubs as a consequence of the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Junior Paramore – former Bedford, Gloucester and Samoa No.8
1. Rodrigo Roncero – Roddy is such a committed player, you know you can rely on him. Quiet, but once he’s...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Sam Olver – Northampton fly-half
Labelled a ‘softie in the backs’ by his dad, a former England hooker, Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver is already plotting...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSorry, but I’m happy on the wing says George North
George North is not planning on making his switch to the centres permanent any time soon – even if life on...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Brian Smith – London Irish Director of Rugby
1. Rugby Administration Why does a professional game have amateur match officials with no system of reward or a level of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSporting all-rounder Hayden Smith back ‘home’ at Saracens
He grew up playing basketball in Australia and discovered rugby in the USA. And now Hayden Smith has returned from a...
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