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Gloucester swept aside by Biarritz

Gloucester’s European campaign came to an abrupt end last night with a 41-31 defeat to Biarritz in the Amlin Challenge Cup...

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/ 12 years ago

Wasps snap up Bedford flyer

London Wasps have signed highly rated young winger Josh Bassett from Bedford Blues. Bassett topped the RFU Championship try-scoring charts last...

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/ 12 years ago

Mike Tindall captains Gloucester against Biarritz

Mike Tindall returns to the Gloucester starting line up and will captain the Cherry and Whites as they welcome Biarritz to...

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/ 12 years ago

Bath confirm Matt Garvey signing

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, London Irish forward Matt Garvey will join Bath next season....

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/ 12 years ago

Premiership round 19: teams

Bath v London Welsh Bath: Devoto; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Rokoduguni; Donald, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Hooper (Capt.), Day; Louw, Gilbert, Fearns. Replacements:...

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/ 12 years ago

RaboDirect Pro12 round 19: teams

Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; O. Williams, Evans (Capt.), Hewitt,Robinson; Patchell, L. Williams; Hobbs, Breeze, Andrews; Paulo, Reed; Paterson,...

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/ 12 years ago

Shane Williams, Sean Holley and Gareth Chilcott talk about touring with the Lions

A star studded cast of sporting heroes assembled in front of around 100 privileged audience members at the Park Plaza Hotel...

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/ 12 years ago

Northampton v Leicester: preview

This weekend’s big Aviva Premiership game is at Franklin’s Gardens, where Northampton Saints play host to their local rivals Leicester Tigers....

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/ 12 years ago

England star Ollie Phillips backs Sevens to make global impact

Each year, the National School Sevens grows bigger and stronger to be the world’s largest school tournament and, with 626 teams...

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/ 12 years ago

Nikki Walker to join Edinburgh

Scotland international Nikki Walker has been released early from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will move to Edinburgh next season....

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/ 12 years ago

Baxter and Gustard to tango with England

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter and Saracens Defence and Forwards Coach Paul Gustard will join the England coaching team...

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/ 12 years ago

Referees for Lions tour named

Chris Pollock, Craig Joubert and Romain Poite have been named as the three match officials for the upcoming British and Irish...

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/ 12 years ago

Premiership Try of the Week – Round 18

London Wasps centre Elliot Daly’s wonder-try against Northampton on Saturday has been voted the Premiership Try of the Week for the...

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/ 12 years ago

London Welsh can only wait

London Welsh have been heard in their appeal in the Tyson Keats case last night in London but the RFU said...

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/ 12 years ago

Premiership round 18: teams

Gloucester v London Welsh Gloucester: Cook; Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Robson; Wood, Edmonds, Knight; Hamilton (Capt.), James; Buxton, Hazell, Kalamafoni....

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/ 12 years ago

Tom Arscott joins Sale

Tom Arscott will leave Premiership strugglers London Welsh at the end of the season to join their closest rivals in the...

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/ 12 years ago

Three-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll

Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was initially given...

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/ 12 years ago

Bath confirm Jonathan Joseph signing

As revealed months ago by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper, Jonathan Joseph will move from London Irish to Bath next...

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/ 12 years ago

New two-year deal for Andrew Trimble

Andrew Trimble has signed a new contract with the Irish Federation which will see him remain at Ulster until at least...

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/ 12 years ago

Wales v England: highlights

Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed...

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/ 12 years ago

Duo extend contracts with Bath

Bath duo Dave Attwood and David Wilson have extended their contracts with the Club. Lock Atwood has become an important member of...

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/ 12 years ago

Gloucester capture James Hudson

Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their second row option with the signature of Newcastle lock James Hudson ahead of the 2013-14 season....

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/ 12 years ago

LV=Cup final: teams

Harlequins: Ross Chisholm; Tom Williams, George Lowe, Tom Casson, Sam Smith; Ben Botica, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Rob Buchanan, Will Collier;...

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/ 12 years ago

Exiles sign Andy Fenby

Andy Fenby will leave the Scarlets at the end of this season after four years with the Welsh region to join...

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/ 12 years ago

France v Scotland: teams

South Africa born flanker Antoine Claassen will make his first start for France as Philippe Saint-Andre makes three changes to face...

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/ 12 years ago

Italy v Ireland: teams

Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s last game of the Six Nations with a foot injury. The Leinster playmaker,...

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/ 12 years ago

Blair Cowan joins London Irish

London Irish have bolstered their back row options for next season with the signing of Blair Cowan from Worcester Warriors on...

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/ 12 years ago

Soane Tonga’uiha confirms Racing Metro move

Soane Tonga’uiha has ended speculations about his future by confirming he will be linking up with Top 14 side Racing Metro...

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/ 12 years ago

Jack Nowell wins 2013 LV=Breakthrough Player award

Exeter Chiefs Jack Nowell has been named the LV=Breakthrough Player this season following his eye catching displays in the Anglo-Welsh competition....

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/ 12 years ago

O2 Inside Line: Episode 5

In this week’s episode, James Haskell and Toby Flood explain how England plan to attack Wales at the breakdown. Joe Marler...

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/ 12 years ago

Ryan Jones blow for Wales

Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone...

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/ 12 years ago

Six-week ban for Darren Dawidiuk

Darren Dawidiuk has been hit by a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Bath lock Dave Attwood. The Gloucester hooker, who...

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/ 12 years ago

Ben Skirving joins the Bristol revolution

Ben Skirving is the latest Premiership player to join the Bristol revolution after the Bath No.8 agreed to join the Championship...

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/ 12 years ago

Jason Robinson on the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School Sevens

With less than a week to go until the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens, 2003 Rugby World Cup legend, Jason...

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/ 12 years ago

Mike Scott banned for life

Mike Scott was today suspended from the management, coaching or playing of rugby union and membership of any club for life...

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/ 12 years ago

LV=Cup semi-finals: teams

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements:...

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/ 12 years ago

Ireland v France: teams

Cian Healy has been named at loosehead for Ireland‘s clash against France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the fourth...

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/ 12 years ago

Scotland v Wales: teams

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...

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/ 12 years ago

“Six Nations is very important on Lions year” – Gavin Hastings

As Scotland continue to go from strength to strength in the 6 Nations we hear from one of Scottish rugby‘s all-time...

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/ 12 years ago

Phil Vickery set for gruelling summer on behalf of Wooden Spoon

World Cup winner and former England captain Phil Vickery will embark in an extreme eight-week journey that will see him cycle...

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/ 12 years ago

London Welsh’s fate deferred

London Welsh will have to wait to know their fate after their hearing decision was deferred tonight. The Exiles appeared in...

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/ 12 years ago

Duncan Weir set for first start for Scotland

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...

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/ 12 years ago

Andy Goode joins London Wasps

As announced by Neil Fissler over a week ago in The Rugby Paper, Worcester‘s Andy Goode will join London Wasps next...

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/ 12 years ago

Owen Farrell not fit to play Italy

Owen Farrell will miss England’s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the...

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/ 12 years ago

Shane Williams to carry on in Japan

Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to...

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/ 12 years ago

Premiership round 17: teams

Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving....

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/ 12 years ago

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams

Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements:...

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/ 12 years ago

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of...

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/ 12 years ago

Vote for your Harlem Shake Kings

The Harlem Shake craze has invaded the rugby world. Here is a selection of the best videos we have been sent...

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/ 12 years ago

Healy wins appeal to play France

Cian Healy will be available to face France on March 9 for the next round of the RBS Six Nations after...

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