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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach
1. Doorway blockers Health and Safety wouldn’t let you block a fire escape so why are people allowed to stand and...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Jubb –Saracens lock
With Richard Hill as his academy coach and Steve Borthwick his club captain, Saracens lock Tom Jubb could not be better...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNorthampton beat Castres but look set for Amlin future
Northampton Saints are almost out of the Heineken Cup despite a 18-12 win over Castres at Franklin’s Gardens tonight. With Ulster...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol fly-half
Decent turnaround from Bristol? Pretty good, yes. After a really good pre-season we had a very disappointing start and didn’t get...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNo end to Dan Caprice’s magical mystery tour
Dan Caprice is not one for letting the grass grow under his feet. Over the past three years he has travelled...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker
Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLet us help get the refs up to speed, say top clubs
Premiership Rugby want to play a more active role in the recruitment and training of referees in future. At present the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Kris Chesney – Esher and former Saracens and Toulon lock
1. David Flatman – He was very young at the time, very raw but quite aggressive. He went on to be...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetress named in England’s Six Nations squad
Billy Twelvetress has been named by Stuart Lancaster in the England Elite Player Squad for the upcoming RBS Six Nations. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDavid Ellis – “I can turn Danny Cipriani back into an England star”
Defence coach Dave Ellis says he can help Danny Cipriani get back into the England side. Gifted Sale Sharks playmaker Cipriani...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJoel Tomkins states his case for England defence
The defensive prowess of Joel Tomkins makes him a genuine contender for an England call-up, says Saracens team-mate Dave Strettle. With...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps outplay and dominate Bath to go fourth
London Wasps made their way into the Top 4 with a dominant 29-15 win over Bath at Adams Park today. What...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Scott Barrow – Fylde centre
1. Poor time-keeping I hate being late for anything – for training, a party…and, by the same token, it irritates me...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaints and London Irish claim big wins at Exeter and Gloucester
Northampton confirmed their new-found form with a comprehensive 30-19 win over Exeter at Sandy Park today. A try from Ken Pisi...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Will Hooley – Northampton fly-half
As a young fly-half there aren’t many better mentors to learn from than Jonny Wilkinson – so Northampton‘s Will Hooley admits...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester go top of Premiership with win against Worcester
Leicester went top of the Premiership table following their narrow 19-14 victory over Worcester at Sixways tonight. David Lemi with a...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8
Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Christian Wade must add to his X-factor” – Joe Rokocoko
Joe Rokocoko admits he sees plenty of his younger self in Christian Wade, but the former All Black insists the Wasps...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoPlaying on, survivors of the Andean miracle
SUNDAY December 13, forty years ago, was the moment that a team of rugby players, who had been forced to the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy life in rugby: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh fly-half
I’m not sure what the fat kid who started out in professional rugby would have made of the game as it...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8
1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Brett Davey – Doncaster head coach
1. Ignorant drivers People failing to acknowledge the fact you’ve given them the right of way is something that really winds...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“England can’t ignore me forever” – London Wasps Tom Varndell
Premiership top-try scorer Tom Varndell says he has unfinished business with England and is desperate to had to his four caps....
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Max Stelling – Worcester centre
Worcester academy rookie Max Stelling admits his show-stopping debut brought him instant fame but his move to one of Britain’s furthest...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ed Jackson – London Welsh No.8
Still pinching yourself about playing in the Premiership? A little bit. You keep looking up and seeing international players you’ve only...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Richard Birkett – former Wasps lock
I spent most of my Wasps career hitting every ruck in sight so that Simon Shaw could stand out on the...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Ben Pienaar – Moseley and former Leicester back-row
1. Graham Rowntree – Just a wise old head who’s been there, done that, and knows what’s happening in the front...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half
1. Mobile phone-obsessed friends During the week it’s nice to meet up with some of your team-mates and go for a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSale Sharks still alive with bonus-point defeat at London Wasps
Sale secured a last gasp losing bonus-point against London Wasps to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive this afternoon. While...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Will Carrick-Smith –Exeter lock
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bus’, Exeter Chiefs lock Will Carrick-Smith spent an age waiting for his first-team chance – then two came...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJosh Lewsey is backing Ben Foden to win battle of No.15s
Ben Foden has seen his full-back throne usurped by two younger pretenders but England’s World Cup winner Josh Lewsey believes the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps flyer Tom Varndell firing on all cylinders
When it comes to spare time, tweeting and playing video games rank pretty high on most rugby players’ list of hobbies....
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Davey Wilson – Bath and England prop
Enjoy being involved against New Zealand last week? It was the highlight of my international career. To beat the All Blacks...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 11: preview and predictions
Bath v Saracens Bath Rugby have made six changes to the starting line-up that beat Calvisano in the Amlin Challenge Cup...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJet-heeled Carlin Isles aims to be America’s darlin’
‘I want to be great and show the world what I can do – I want to be one of the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Harry Ellis – former Leicester and England scrum-half
I couldn’t bring myself to watch any of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, not even England in the final – being...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Daniel Browne – London Welsh No.8
1. Soane Tonga’uiha – A great scrummager and the best ball-carrying prop around. Went to my school, I’m three years older...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 giants vie to shower riches on Dan Carter
Toulon have entered the race to sign Dan Carter with the battle against fellow moneybags Racing Metro set to make the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJames Percival looks to Wales for Test spot
Worcester second row James Percival has had talks with Warren Gatland about switching allegiances from England to Wales. Despite being part...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker
1. Video analysis Sitting in a room for an hour (or more) watching a film about what you did wrong in...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Danny Herriot – Northampton prop
With Soane Tonga’uiha and Brian Mujati both apparently on their way out of Franklin’s Gardens there are some big boots to...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Tom Homer – London Irish full-back
Has your injury cleared up? Yes, thank goodness. I had a grade 2 MCL strain on my knee which wasn’t getting...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLouis Deacon’s aiming to get back on England’s radar
Louis Deacon refuses to concede his England days are over despite the emergence of youngsters like Joe Launchbury. Rising star Launchbury,...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAmlin Cup round 4 preview
Gloucester v London Irish Gloucester’s Nigel Davies has rung the changes for the return visit of Irish to Kingsholm tomorrow, despite...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoLive: Wasps v Bayonne
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Bayonne in the fourth round of the Amlin...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Taylor – former Wales and Ospreys centre
Whenever I get asked about my rugby career, scoring the first try at the Millennium Stadium is the first thing everyone...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago“A loss would see us wave the Heineken Cup goodbye” – Julian Salvi
Securing away points is crucial for any team looking to make it out of the Heineken Cup group stages but for...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoKeep Manu and me on centre stage says Brad Barritt
England hero Brad Barritt believes his burgeoning centre partnership with Manu Tuilagi could be the start of something special. Not since...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Matt Cairns – former Harlequins, Sale and Saracens hooker
1. Roberto Grau – A world class scrummager and he was great to learn from at Saracens. One of a long...












