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Dream Team
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoHow a phone revamped Harlequins’ coaching
Never afraid to explore new ways of training, Harlequins have been making giant strides in recent weeks using…a 5.5”-screen mobile phone....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years agoAndy Farrell and Graham Rowntree confirmed as Lions coaches
As expected, England duo Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as Warren Gatland‘s Lions assistants for next summer’s tour of...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years agoManu Tuilagi has Mike Tindall’s Lions vote, but not everyone’s impressed
Manu Tuilagi‘s display against New Zealand makes him a certainty for next year’s Lions tour of Australia, according to former England...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoWallabies veto Cardiff for Wales in World Cup
The Wallabies have called on the 2015 World Cup organisers to impose a blanket ban on Wales playing in Cardiff at...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoInvincible Clermont battle past Leinster
Clermont claimed a very hard-fought 15-12 win over Leinster at the Stade Marcel Michelin in the third round of the Heineken...
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Room 101
/ 14 years agoRoom 101: David Trick – former Bath and England winger
1. Time Wasting In the good old days kickers at least had an excuse to take so long over attempts at...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoBrave 14-men Cardiff Blues fall short against Montpellier
Cardiff Blues suffered a 35-24 defeat to Montpellier at the Arms Park in the third round of the Heineken Cup today....
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoLive: Clermont v Leinster
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Clermont take on Leinster in the third round of the Heineken Cup...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Mitch Eadie – Bristol No.8
Mitch Eadie’s father Jim is a legend at the Memorial Stadium for his exploits in the round-ball game but after a...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoUlster ease past Northampton with bonus-point win at the Gardens
Ulster remained undefeated this season with a convincing 25-6 bonus-point win at Northampton tonight. But more important than the win, their...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Ben Botica – Harlequins fly-half
Happy with your start at Quins? I’ve enjoyed every minute of being here. The style of rugby at Quins is suited...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoJoe Launchbury named England’s Man of the Autumn Series
London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury 21 was today named England‘s QBE Man of the Series following the Autumn Internationals. 21-year-old Launchbury,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoBrian Mujati is brewing up a storm at Saints
These are hectic days for Northampton‘s former South Africa prop Brian Mujati. Aside from agreeing a move to Paris moneybags Racing...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years agoHeineken Cup round 3: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Munster v Saracens Dave O’Callaghan will make his first Heineken Cup start for Munster against Saracens in Thomond Park...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 14 years agoAmlin Cup round 3 previews
London Irish v Gloucester David Paice and Jonathan Joseph return to the London Irish side from the England camp for tomorrow’s...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 14 years agoAndy Goode kicks Worcester to victory over Perpignan
Worcester have kept their qualification hopes alive in difficult weather conditions with a spirited 22-21 win over Perpignan at Sixways tonight....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nigel Redman – former Bath, England and Lions lock
Getting called up to the Lions squad in 1997 and then leading the side in the game against Orange Free State...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoOxford claim Varsity treble with win over Cambridge
Oxford scored 20 unanswered second half points to claim the 131st Varsity Match with a 26-19 win over Cambridge at Twickenham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years ago“Relegation threat keeps it interesting” – London Irish Ian Humphreys
London Irish may be struggling in the Premiership but fly-half Ian Humphreys is not joining the clamour for relegation to be...
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Champions Cup
/ 14 years ago“We’re going to the Gardens to win” – Mark Anscombe
Securing a losing bonus-point during your Heineken Cup travels is vital to any team hoping to go through the group stages...
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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: Nick Easter Harlequins and former England No.8
1. Tim Payne – Everyone needs a drinking buddy in the team with them. After long training sessions Tim will keep...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoWasp Tom Varndell hunting down Steve Hanley’s record
With nine tries in nine Premiership games played so far this season, Tom Varndell is in the form of his life...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoDan Lydiate will leave the Dragons
After many weeks of speculations, the Newport-Gwent Dragons announced today that Dan Lydiate will leave the Welsh region at the end...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 14 years agoIrish rookie Craig Gilroy ‘has X-factor to be a Lion’
Craig Gilroy has the type of X-factor that could see him go from international novice to Lions starter within a season...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoTonga titan Semisi Taulava wants England call
Worcester No.8 Semisi Taulava has become the latest overseas star to declare his availability for England. The giant Tongan has made...
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Room 101
/ 14 years agoRoom 101: Phil Maynard – Coventry Director of Rugby
1. Foreign Call Centres Heaven forbid if anything you’ve recently purchased from the shops goes wrong and you need to contact...
