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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoRemarkable band of Rogue Heroes
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The BBC drama series Rogue Heroes concluded on Sunday...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoOnly the pin-ups win top awards
RUGBY MATTERS What have the following got in common? Brian O’Driscoll, Eben Etzebeth, Malcolm Marx, Fourie Du Preez, Taulupe Faletau, Ma’a...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins prop Caleb Ashworth
YOUNG GUNS HARLEQUINS PROP Colossal Harlequins prop Caleb Ashworth stands at 6ft 5ins and weighs a whopping 21 stone – at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’
The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHougaard joins Sarries as injury cover
Francois Hougaard has signed for Saracens on a short-term deal as injury cover on the wing, less than a week after...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 42 with Louis Deacon
After a poor weekend for England and Wales, Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac’s positions at the helm are reviewed in Episode...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers are keeping an eye on McDonald
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoIrish keen on Cokanasiga’s return
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorge is set to stay a Saracen
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England hooker Jamie George is set to take up an option to stay with former...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNew deals for Radwan & Blamire
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, above, and...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Christian Day
Christian Day, The RPA head of player affairs and former Sale, Stade Francais & Northampton lock chooses the best XV he...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGeorgia’s triumph shouldn’t be wasted
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was bittersweet bordering on intensely frustrating to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGive me a break! It’s time we had much more clarity on the advantage law
What's happening with the advantage law? It’s even more all over the place than usual this season. Have we missed a...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester fly-half and full-back Josh Hathaway
Having recently been lured to Gloucester by head coach George Skivington, playmaker Josh Hathaway made his Premiership Cup debut last weekend...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoItalian call to expand the Six Nations
Italian rugby commercial director Carlo Checchinato prefers the option of expanding the Six Nations over introducing promotion and relegation to the...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHow a few beers put us on the right road
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAN MONTAGU THE FORMER LEICESTER, DONCASTER, BRISTOL AND NOTTINGHAM BACK ROWER Power house: Dan Montagu in action during...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEpisode 41 with Carlo Checchinato
Last weekend continued the theme of the Autumn by providing more twists and turns on and off the field. England‘s stunning...
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Features
/ 3 years agoJames delighted to join Sale’s 200 club
Jon Newcombe talks to the Sharks back about playing for the club he has supported his whole life SAM JAMES will...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRedpath looks like staying at Bath
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath are ready to take up an option that will...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWainwright and Screech cause stir
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoOghre lines up move to Leicester
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gabriel Oghre, above, has become the latest former Wasps player to find himself a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLondon Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBrothers line up World Cup shot
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks twins Jean-Luc and Dan Du Preez, below, could appear at the World Cup...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Joel Matavesi
The Northampton & Bedford Centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Harrison Walsh – Former Ospreys...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLos Lobos keep cool and take their place in France
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Life with Los Lobos is never dull and,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoOne hell of a shock! When a teacher helped Old Reigatians When a teacher
MOMENTINTIME OLD REIGATIANS 12 SARACENS 10 (JOHN PLAYER CUP, SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER NOT many clubs in the country can...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHow men in black lined up that day
Steve Hancock: Full-back spent a decade playing for the Men in Black, worked in recruitment and started Convert Recruitment Solutions from...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRugby was alien to me … but I soon fell in love
MY LIFEIN RUGBY VICTOR UBOGU THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, MOSELEY & OXFORD UNIVERSITY PROP GROWING up in Africa, football was my...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray
Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray is enjoying learning off his childhood hero England international Danny Care. Murray, 19, made his Harlequins debut...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoFarrell is best I played with – Robshaw
Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 40 with Chris Robshaw
The events of 2017 repeated themselves on Saturday as the Red Roses came up short, with the Black Ferns retaining their...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDiamond may look at recruitment
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER COULD Steve Diamond’s next move in rugby be a job in recruitment after he indirectly...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoToulouse leading the race for Willis
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMa’asi-White heads for Sale
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England U20 international Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is on the verge of agreeing to a deal...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBaxter’s keen for Nowell to decide
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Coach: Rob Baxter ROB Baxter is pushing England and Lions winger Jack Nowell for an...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSkiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish fly-half Rory Taylor
England U18s fly-half Rory Taylor is hoping to secure a professional contract with his boyhood club London Irish as he continues...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWomen’s game needs teamwork to progress
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO that’s a wrap. The Women’s World Cup...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoEpisode 39 with Sadia Kabeya
Semi-final Saturday of the Women’s Rugby World Cup was a blockbuster occasion as the Red Roses and Black Ferns came out...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury set for stint in Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps skipper Joe Launchbury is set to move to Japan on a short-term deal...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSolomona says no to St Helens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER St Helens enquired about taking former England winger Denny Solomona back to Super League, but...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaints face fight to keep hold of Sleightholme
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Saints face stiff competition from Exeter and Saracens for the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers hunt Hassell-Collins
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ollie Hassell-Collins could be joining Premiership champions Leicester next season after being spotted visiting Oval...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBath lead chase for Du Toit, Barbeary
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Prop star: Du Toit Bath have emerged as favourites to pip Lyon to land Springbok...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Rikki Stout
1. George Porter – Ports is part of a very good Cinderford pack, and loves a scrum. It’s always a tough...
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Features
/ 3 years agoKeep it tight! Jones puts his faith in power game
PAUL REES ON WHY ENGLAND NEED TO CONVERT OPPORTUNITIES INTO TRIES AND EXPLOIT THE RARE TALENTS OF MARCUS SMITH EDDIE Jones...
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Features
/ 3 years agoCheika happy to renew rivalry with his old foe
Landmark victory: Argentina win in New Zealand this summer THE last time Michael Cheika came up against his old mate Eddie...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens scrum-half Charlie Bracken
YOUNG GUNS SARACENS SCRUM HALF Charlie Bracken hopes to follow the footsteps of in his famous father Kyran and is spurred...
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