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/ 12 years ago

Sam Warburton out for four months

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will be out of action for up to four months with a hamstring tear....

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/ 12 years ago

Leicester appeal Richard Cockerill ban

The RFU have confirmed Leicester are to appeal the ban against director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The Tigers boss was handed...

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/ 12 years ago

Gavin Henson’s case ‘closed’

Bath confirmed today that the incident that invalid Gavin Henson and Carl Fears in a pub last Wednesday was now closed...

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/ 12 years ago

Cardiff to host Heineken Cup final

The Heineken Cup will be returning to its spiritual home with the final staged in Cardiff next year. The European finals...

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/ 12 years ago

LV=Cup pools and fixtures revealed

Defending champions Harlequins will take on Leicester Tigers as the pools and fixtures for the upcoming LV=Cup were announced today. Quins...

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/ 12 years ago

Wasps’ Lee Thomas retires

London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles...

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/ 12 years ago

Rugby Challenge 2 Competition

To celebrate the first British & Irish Lions series win since 1997, The Rugby Paper will give away a copy of the...

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/ 12 years ago

Another successful FRN Sevens tournament

Last week, Find Rugby Now held its annual rugby 7s tournament in London. The tournament was twice the size of the...

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/ 12 years ago

Henson knocked out by Bath teammate

Gavin Henson seems to have hit the headlines once again after allegedly being knocked out in the Pig and Fiddle pub...

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/ 12 years ago

Nick Kennedy join Harlequins

Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...

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/ 12 years ago

Tongan duo join London Wasps

London Wasps have signed prop Taione Vea and utility back William Helu following their involvement in the recent Pacific Nations Cup...

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/ 12 years ago

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...

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/ 12 years ago

Ewen McKenzie replaces Robbie Deans

Ewen McKenzie has been named as the new Australia head coach, the Australian Rugby Union announced today. The Queensland Reds boss...

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/ 12 years ago

Quins duo retire through injury

Harlequins forwards Olly Kohn and Will Skinner have been forced to retire from the game on medical grounds due to injury....

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/ 12 years ago

Tim Payne forced to retire

London Wasps prop Tim Payne is to retire from the game on medical advice following a neck injury he suffered towards...

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/ 12 years ago

JP Morgan Premiership 7s fixtures

Bath and Gloucester will kick off the 2013 JP Morgan Premiership Sevens on Thursday August 1 as Premiership Rugby confirmed the...

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/ 12 years ago

Wallabies call on George Smith for decider

Robbie Deans has called on George Smith as he named his Wallabies side to face the British & Irish Lions in...

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/ 12 years ago

Tigers ‘disappointed’ by Cockerill ban

Following the nine-game ban handed to Richard Cockerill for his rant to the Premiership final fourth official, Leicester Tigers released a...

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/ 12 years ago

Nine-game ban for Richard Cockerill

Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last...

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/ 12 years ago

Horwill cleared to play in decider

Australia captain James Horwill is free to play in Saturday’s decider against the British & Irish Lions after the IRB appeal...

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/ 12 years ago

Sam Warburton out of Series decider

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the Series decider in Sydney on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The...

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/ 12 years ago

British & Irish Cup fixtures announced

The 2013-14 British & Irish Cup fixtures have been announced today following confirmation of the Greene King IPA Championship season earlier this...

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/ 12 years ago

IRB to appeal James Horwill decision

The International Rugby Board has today confirmed it will appeal the James Horwill disciplinary decision following an extensive review of the...

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/ 12 years ago

Gloucester appoint Andrew Stanley

Gloucester Director of Rugby Nigel Davies today confirmed that current Academy Manager Andrew Stanley will take over as the Cherry and...

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/ 12 years ago

Two-year ban for National League One player

Sedgley Park prop Jack Warrington has been suspended for two years for an Anti Doping violation by the Rugby Football Union. The...

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/ 12 years ago

Players watch: Lions v Rebels

The British and Irish Lions last midweek fixture on tour provided fringe players their final opportunity to put their hands up...

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/ 12 years ago

BOD: “James Horwill is a lucky boy”

Brian O’Driscoll says Australia captain is a “lucky boy” after being cleared of stamping on Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test...

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/ 12 years ago

Fractured arm rules Paul O’Connell out

British & Irish Lions lock Paul O’Connell will miss the rest of the series against Australia with a fractured arm. The...

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/ 12 years ago

James Horwill cleared of stamping

Wallabies captain James Horwill has been cleared of stamping on British & Irish Lions lock Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test...

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/ 12 years ago

Tom Court answers Lions SOS call

Tom Court has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Alex Corbisiero. The England prop...

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/ 12 years ago

England U20s name side for JWC final

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship in France...

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/ 12 years ago

England Men & Women squads named for 7s World Cup

England Sevens Head Coach Ben Ryan has today named his 12-man squad to compete in the Rugby World Cup Sevens next...

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/ 12 years ago

Jack Clifford nominated for Young Player of the Year

England Under20 captain Jack Clifford has been nominated for the IRB Junior Player of the Year award alongside Wales fly-half Sam...

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/ 12 years ago

Richard Cockerill to face RFU hearing

Richard will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel next Monday following incidents during the Avivia Premiership final between Leicester and...

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/ 13 years ago

Wallabies confirm first Test XV

Ben Mowen, Christian Leali’ifano and Israel Folau will all make their international debuts for Ausralia after being named in Robbie Deans’ starting XV to...

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/ 13 years ago

Lions v Wallabies: Video preview

Ahead of the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia, Matt Stevens, Richie Gray and Justin Tipuric talk...

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/ 13 years ago

England v Baby Blacks: highlights

Last night England U20s qualified for the Junior World Champions final after beating New Zealand 33-21. Read the full report here. Watch...

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/ 13 years ago

George North fit to face Wallabies

George North has been passed fit to face the Wallabies on Saturday. The Wales winger sustained a hamstring injury last week...

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/ 13 years ago

England to meet Wales in JWC final

England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and...

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/ 13 years ago

Marco Wentzel to return to South Africa

London Wasps lock Marco Wentzel is to return to South Africa for family reasons. The ex-Springbok returned to Cape Town after...

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/ 13 years ago

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt called by Lions

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt has been called up to join the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Jamie...

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/ 13 years ago

Martin Castrogiovanni joins Toulon

After months of speculations, the Martin Castrogiovanni saga has ended as the Italian prop joined Toulon today. The Rugby Paper revealed...

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/ 13 years ago

England U20s to face Baby Blacks in JWC semi-finals

England Under 20s recorded a record 109-0 win over the USA to set up a clash against New Zealand in the...

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/ 13 years ago

Bath confirm Gavin Henson’s arrival

After weeks of speculations, Bath have confirmed they have signed Gavin Henson from London Welsh. Bath Head Coach Gary Gold said:...

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/ 13 years ago

Marlan Yarde handed England Test debut

Marlan Yarde will win his first England cap as Stuart Lancaster aim to secure a clean sweep against Argentina on Saturday....

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/ 13 years ago

Japan v Wales: teams

Cardiff Blues flanker Josh Navidi will make his international debut after being named in Wales‘ starting XV to face Japan. Navidi,...

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/ 13 years ago

England U20s ring the changes for USA

England U20s have made 11 changes for their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool game against USA. Despite a 31-24 defeat...

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/ 13 years ago

Warren Gatland calls on Billy Twelvetrees

Billy Twelvetrees will leave England‘s tour of Argentina and travel to Australia to join the British & Irish Lions. The England...

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/ 13 years ago

Greenwood: “12-13 Test players will face Tahs”

Former British & Irish LIons centre Will Greenwood expects to see between 12 and 13 players that will make up the...

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/ 13 years ago

Wallabies call-up for Luke Morahan

Robbie Deans has called Queensland Reds winger Luke Morahan to join the Wallabies ahead of Test series against the British &...

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