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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul John: Wales Sevens coach
Players talk of regrets about ending their careers too early, but I have not missed it once since I stopped in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoAxe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger
World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Scott Hamilton – Leicester and ex-Crusaders and All Blacks wing
1. Cian Healy – I’ve only played against him a couple of times but his skill-set is absolutely top drawer for...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Ellis – Bath lock
Tom Ellis has been hooked on rugby since the age of six but he took an unorthodox route to reaching his...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDave Attwood has done it all himself, says Danny Grewcock
As a bruising second row with a CV that features one or two misdemeanours, Dave Attwood has often been compared to...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Adam Blades – Otley prop
1. Skinny Jeans Skinny jeans look ridiculous on blokes of a certain age or build. People who should know better wear...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago‘Smoking’ Joe Launchbury is the new silent assassin
Ten years after lifting the World Cup alongside Richard Hill, Lawrence Dallaglio is convinced England have found their new silent assassin...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half
Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoTon-up Warren Gatland chases a landmark success
He may have been denied a cap as a player, but on Friday Warren Gatland will become only the second coach...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker
1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing
I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times,...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWRU given four weeks to keep Sam Warburton and Co. in Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union have been given four weeks to come up with a deal to prevent another quartet of Lions...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Alex Lundberg – London Wasps prop
Alex Lundberg has completed a tricky conversion from back row forward to prop – his next challenge is an economic history...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoBuck up, Matt Kvesic or lose No.7 fight – Lewis Moody
Former England captain Lewis Moody fears Matt Kvesic’s drop in form means he is losing the race to be the Red...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Sam Raven – former Leicester, Nottingham, Pirates & Rugby lock
1. Small talk A big pet hate of mine is coming home from work/rugby and being asked by the Mrs about...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Will James – Gloucester lock
Disappointing start for Gloucester? We’re not pleased and it’s there for all to see that we’re underachieving in some areas. But...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoTom Youngs’ strengths outweigh his weaknesses, says George Chuter
Former England hooker George Chuter has launched a staunch defence of Tom Youngs in the wake of the criticism directed towards...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ceri Jones – former Newport, Quins, Worcester & Wales prop
My only start for Wales came as tighthead prop, but when you’re given the chance to play for your country, you...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoMike Ford: Anthony Watson in line to get England call for Six Nations
One has worked with him for four years, the other for four months – but both Neal Hatley and Mike Ford...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker
1. Andrew Sheridan – A wrecking ball of a player. He’s an aggressive scrummager and very destructive ball carrier, what more...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Lewis Ludlow – Gloucester flanker
Lewis Ludlow is still a teenager but if he is to emulate his childhood idols the Gloucester flanker can expect to...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoExtra place will tempt the Celts to sign up for Champions Cup
The significant change to the play-off structure has been made in response to the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian Unions refusing...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Andy Key – Cambridge University boss
– 1. Pre-match ref chat Why is it necessary for the ref to come in and talk to the front rows...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoBattering ram Billy Vunipola is Richard Hill’s top man
The modern loose forward can be a man of many hats: specialist, scavenger or even a six-and-a-half. But Richard Hill believes...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Eoghan Grace – Plymouth Albion flanker
Enjoying the season so far? It’s going well. I’ve played in all but one of our games and I’m happy. I...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh will say farewell to Old Deer Park home
London Welsh are preparing to end 128 years of rugby history in England’s capital city by shifting the club lock, stock...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Vesty – former Leicester, Bath & England utility back
One game that really sticks out was the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final at Cardiff Blues where we were involved in the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago‘Mental block’ is stopping Wales
Wales will have to smash a ‘mental blockage’ when they go big-game hunting against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Moray Low – Glasgow and Scotland prop
1. Phil John – One of the most-capped Scarlets players. Always aggressive and destructive and has been consistent over many years...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Howard Packman – Northampton full-back
It’s not always about what you know, but who you know – and in Howard Packman’s case it was his dad’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoHeadless chicken days over – Courtney Lawes
Courtney Lawes knows he is in the form of his life as he looks forward to playing in his first Autumn...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Adam Canning – Birmingham & Solihull fly-half
1. Lazy & complacent sports media There are so many people stealing a living in sports media. I can’t stand listening...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoDon’t question my Scottish heritage says new man Blair Cowan
London Irish back rower Blair Cowan insists he is no ‘kilted Kiwi’ and that his shock call-up by Scotland is the...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ian Gough – London Irish lock
Bet you never expected to be at Irish this season? No! An offer came in and within a week I was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoYou’re out, no you’re not, Wales tell James Hook!
Wales told James Hook he had been dropped from their squad only to reinstate him barely 24 hours later.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker
Although playing for London Irish and then Connacht, Leicester seem to pop up quite a lot over my career. I made...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoChase on to sponsor the £10m Champions Cup
Five global brands are in the market to sponsor the proposed Champions’ Cup at a minimum asking price of £10m-a-season.
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half
1. Soane Tonga’uiha – I played with him at Bedford. He arrived in a No.13 jersey, which was a bit scary,...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Charlie Ewels – Bath lock
Charlie Ewels has been nurtured by Bath and England since the age of 15 but there is only one man the...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoRichard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste
London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoConsensus reached in Dublin over Heineken Cup row
A consensus has been reached over the Heineken Cup row at a meeting in Dublin today.
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster fly-half
1. Paralysis by analysis It’s fair to say the video analysis suite is not my favourite place; not because I’ve got...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoFrancois Louw: I’m happy to split Bath with Springboks
Just seven days after playing for the Springboks in a pulsating Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand, Francois Louw was not...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Mark Easter – Sale Sharks No.8
Pleased with your season so far? Delighted. I injured my shoulder last November but recovered in time for the start of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoJacques Burger gives the credit to Billy Vunipola for flying start
He has been called the best ‘signing’ of the summer after putting two years of injury hell behind him – but...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock
With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart....
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoPeace set to break out over Europe
The war over Europe could be settled soon with all six nations reunited under the new Anglo-French banner, the Champions’ Cup.
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Mike Teague – former Lions, England, Gloucester and Cardiff flanker
1. David Sole – He was outstanding for the Lions. Fit and strong and one of those guys who could still...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Cameron Neild – Sale hooker
Cameron Neild is rising through the ranks at Sale Sharks and is part of this year’s England U20s setup, but he...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoOwen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s
Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose...
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