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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 fly-half Connor Slevin
Having made the recent transition from 15 to 10, Connor Slevin is hoping for consistent rugby next season with Harlequins and...
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Moment In Time
/ 2 years agoExeter’s back to back delight
MOMENT IN TIME: EXETER, NATIONAL LEAGUE 3 CHAMPIONS 1996-97 SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter had just achieved one promotion from Courage...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Chris Cusiter: I’d take the rough with the smooth every time
The former British & Irish Lions, Scotland, Borders, Perpignan, Glasgow and Sale Sharks scrum-half talks about his life in the game...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoVan Zyl looks set for Ealing
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders have moved for former London Irish assistant coach Corniel Van Zyl, below,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFollowing in father’s footsteps
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lewis Noon, the Newcastle-born son of former England centre Jamie, was part of the France...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKiss agrees terms with Reds
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish head coach Les Kiss will be working in Super Rugby next season...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLeicester offer was too short for Burns
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Freddie Burns has revealed that he turned down the chance of another year with Leicester...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Chris Pilgrim
Chris Pilgrim, The Caldy and former Nottingham, Leeds and Newcastle scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRingland: Time to cut back on subs
By NICK POWELL Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions player Trevor Ringland has called for rugby to “de-physicalise” by reducing...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoHogg was one of the best in the business
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points So farewell then Stuart Hogg. Try scorer extraordinaire...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoHow Habana put the Rainbow Nation back on right course
World Cup Icons: 2007 - Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage South African Rugby...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoEngland don’t panic but fall at the final hurdle
Rugby World Cup 2007 was a big-time tournament with a big-time feel with massive storylines to match. France were superb hosts...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: England U20s and Leicester second row Finn Carnduff
Despite being 6ft 5in and almost 17 stone (107kg), Finn Carnduff is looking to take steps forward in his physicality as...
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Moment In Time
/ 2 years agoKids bring joy to Geordie land
MOMENT IN TIME NEWCASTLE FALCONS, 2001 TETLEY BITTER CUP WINNERS BY NEIL FISSLER IT was once suggested that you don’t win...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Rob Cook: ‘I was happy to fulfil my boyhood dream’
The former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates full-back talks about his life in the game Growing up, all I wanted to do...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 2, Episode 27: Unity through rugby with Trevor Ringland
On this week’s edition of the podcast former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions winger Trevor Ringland MBE discusses playing...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoDragons get their man
The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRadford keen to put steel into the Saints
By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate...
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Features
/ 2 years agoLeague to Union coaches
Here, in alphabetical order, we look at the number of coaches who have quit league for union and, in some cases,...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Callum Braley
Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoPostlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoPatchell’s switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell who was thought to be heading to France after being released by The Scarlets...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRacing 92 rule out move for Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFrench to keep eye on hooker
ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKiss favourite for Reds
ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All...
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Features
/ 2 years agoNorth and south set for global showdown
Paul Rees considers the implications of a biennial 12-team international tournament due to begin in 2026 It has taken years to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’
The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoYoung stars need more room to grow
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER A fascinating Junior World Cup has reached the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe day Jonny saved his best until the final play of the game
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Johnno or Jonny? Who was the iconic English...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah
There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date...
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Q&A
/ 2 years agoWade would be my wild card on the wing
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to former Wasps, Leicester and England winger Tom Varndell about the state of the game in 7s...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson
Instinctive Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson has set his sights on breaking into the Falcons first team after finishing his final tournament...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSeries 2 Episode 26: Championship future, U20 World Cup and building up to the main event
On this week’s edition of the podcast, Brendan and Chris assess Simon Halliday’s comments on the future of the English second...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCardall set to fire for the Falcons
By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Seb Nagle-Taylor
Doncaster's new signing and the former Bedford, Ealing, Jersey, Rotherham, Hartpury, Gloucester and Cornish Pirates No.8, chooses the best XV he...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoArundell’s deal a blow for England
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Henry Arundell, one of England’s most exciting talents, could be...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBiarritz to keep on spending
Biarritz Olympique are poised to step in and continue the spending splurge that their president Jean-Baptiste Aldigé had planned for Agen...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAkker’s on way to Bulls
Former Sale Sharks hooker Akker van der Merwe is set to return to South Africa, where he has been offered a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKiss weighing up his options
Former London Irish boss Les Kiss appears to be in demand after speaking to clubs in Super Rugby and United Rugby...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGloucester are keen to get Savage
Gloucester have been linked with a move for their former star Tom Savage who has been playing in Japan with Suntory...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEx-Tiger Burns making his way back to Japan
Former England fly-half Freddie Burns is heading back to Japan next season after a spell playing in Super Rugby for the...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTake it to the limit one more time
Paul Rees says the heat will be on for England and Wales as the training ramps up It is boot camp...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBaldwin still glad he headed to Falcons
Jon Newcombe talks to Newcastle’s new defence coach and finds a man who is certain he has made the right decision...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoGreat to see Dupont going for Paris gold
RUGBY MATTERS – BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rather overlooked during a hectic end of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoPride clear to see at London Irish
Well that didn’t take long. No sooner had we mentioned in this column and elsewhere that London Irish were looking to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWe need more diversity at the top
At the time of writing World Rugby boasts 132 members and affiliate nations and at the forthcoming World Cup nine of...
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Features
/ 2 years ago25 years on and the pain is fading …
Next week marks the 25th anniversary of the end of what became known as the “Tour of Hell”. Jon Newcombe talks...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoJohn Eales, the quiet man who became an inspiring skipper
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage, this time focusing on John Eales' leadership in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Ian Whitten: ‘I think I took more good options than bad ones’
The former Ireland, Exeter and Ulster centre talks about his life in the game PULLING on the Ulster jersey for the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Loughborough centre Chris Preen
Loughborough Students’ Chris Preen has been on a rollercoaster journey so far in his career that has seen him change sports,...
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