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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoJonny Wilkinson’s just top draw for star-struck Henry Slade
Henry Slade grew up idolising Jonny Wilkinson and always hoped to meet him. But share the same pitch? Never in his...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoBritish & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds
The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWater boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash
Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNewcastle Falcons strengthen to avoid a Premiership dogfight
Dean Richards is working on building a star team rather than a team of stars as he looks to put Newcastle...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoSam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds
Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoKyle Eastmond has proved me wrong says Martin Offiah
Cross-code legend Martin Offiah admits Kyle Eastmond has already proved him wrong after his switch to Rugby Union, claiming his former...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoTier two finalists may have to play until mid-June next year
Next year’s Championship winners may not be decided until the second week of June if plans to switch the two-legged final...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force
The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoWallabies have what it takes insists Dean Mumm
Dean Mumm became the first Australian to take on the Lions in 2013 last Saturday when he ran out for the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoNick Walshe: Yes, England U20s have talent to win this year
England U20s head coach Nick Walshe has backed his side to create history by landing their first IRB Junior World Championship...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoJames Horwill: My Wallabies won’t be punchbags
Australia captain James Horwill issued the Lions a fighting challenge last night, warning that the Wallabies will match them blow for...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoPushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests
England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Matty Mountford – Chinnor full-back
1. ‘Walter Mitty’ Rugby Club owners Playing for Santa Monica Dolphins in California, living on the beach, living the proverbial dream,...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker
How’s your 18 months at Bedford been? Cracking! A lot of lads I’d played with or against before and it’s been...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Wallace – Lions, Ireland and Munster flanker
In the build-up to the 2009 Grand Slam we had a camp before the tournament just after Munster had played the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Scott Hastings – former Watsonians, Scotland and Lions centre
1. Pascal Ondarts – French prop who would scare me when I saw him in the tunnel before a game. A...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Conor O’Shea – Harlequins director of rugby
1. The wife’s shopping habits My wife told me to put this one in so I’d better do as I’m told!...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back
Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger
Can you finish the job against Newcastle? I think so. We really believe in ourselves as a group, we’ve built a...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDean Ryan in wings as Akapusi Qera hints at move
Dynamic Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera could potentially be reunited with Dean Ryan when his contract at Kingsholm expires next year. Qera,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half
My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoBen Alexander’s debt to Bedford Blues production line
Bedford may have been the finishing school for three front-rowers in the Lions squad, but the Blues also played a key...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Tom Johnson – Exeter and England flanker
1. Brett Sturgess – He would kill me if I didn’t put him! He’s a great scrummager and also very good...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoI won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood
Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJoe Launchbury launchpad is thanks to boss Dai Young
Do you believe in fate? Joe Launchbury does, and why not after a season in which he scaled the heights with...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoFrench act to head off revolt over Heineken Cup
France called a crisis meeting over Europe yesterday aimed at averting the planned Anglo-French breakaway to launch an alternative tournament. The...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoRFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13
The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland call on Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler for Argentina tour
Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler have been added to the England squad ahead of their tour of Argentina tour. The Northampton...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Ben Pons – Moseley flanker
1. The soft drift defence A soft drift defence is all too soft for my liking. The soft drift is when...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoIsrael Folau in, Quade Cooper out for Wallabies to face Lions
Cross-code convert Israel Foau is set to become a dual-code international after being named in Robbie Deans’ initial Wallabies squad to...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Smallbone – London Irish prop
London Irish prop Tom Smallbone has been doing more than his fair share of homework this season and hopes it will...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoLeinster beat Stade Francais to claim Amlin Challenge Cup
Leinster lifted the Amlin Challenge Cup trophy after beating Stade Francais 34-13 in Dublin tonight. In front of their home fans...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half
Quins set for a big finish? We are. It’s the money month now and all about momentum. We had a sticky...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoAndy Robinson: My three Lions to scatter the Wallabies
Former England and Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has earmarked Justin Tipuric, Tom Youngs and Leigh Halfpenny as his Lions players...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Brown – former Bristol, Gloucester and England lock
I won the Amlin Cup, the LV= Cup and finished top of the table at Gloucester but never getting a Premiership...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoPower will be on from first scrum – Richard Hibbard
Hooker Richard Hibbard says the Lions need to take referees out of the equation by dominating from the first scrum to...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Andy Nicol – former Bath, Scotland and Lions scrum-half
1. David Sole – My first international captain so he holds a special place for me. A phenomenal player who gave...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSome regrets? Yes, but they’re few to mention for Delon Armitage now!
Delon Armitage has opened his heart on why he never wanted to leave England but felt there was no choice if...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoGreene King to be title sponsors of RFU Championship
Brewing giant Greene King are set to become the first title sponsor of the RFU Championship in a three-year deal believed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final
Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Mark Woodrow – Dings full-back
1. Traffic As you are probably aware a recent study has placed Bristol as the second worst city in England for...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoNewcastle beat Leeds to reach Championship final
Newcastle will play Bedford in the Championship final after a 34-30 aggregate win over Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park today. Jimmy...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: James Chisholm – Harlequins back row
A week after Alex Gray told The Rugby Paper that he could make the move from No.8 into the centres, another...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Richard Wigglesworth – Saracens scrum-half
Three memorable seasons at Saracens? It couldn’t have gone better. You’re treated unbelievably well and are part of a pretty successful...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAndy Saull: Newcastle Falcons won’t stifle me like Saracens
Flanker Andy Saull admits he signed for Newcastle to stop his career stagnating in Saracens‘ regimented environment. Long seen as the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Jonhston – former Saracens, Brive and England centre
I’d have loved to get more than two England caps but I was involved in a rare win over the All...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards
Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoThose Semesa Rokodoguni back-flips are helping our heroes
After undergoing a six-month tour of Helmand province, it is no surprise that Fijian flyer Semesa Rokoduguni is un- daunted by...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Robin Copeland – Blues and former Leinster, Plymouth and Rotherham No.8
1. Cian Healy – I wouldn’t be surprised if the front row I’ve picked starts the first Test for the Lions...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEleven new faces for England tour of Argentina
Christian Wade, Marlan Yarde and Jonny May are three of the 11 uncapped players named by Stuart Lancaster in his England squad for...
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