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/ 13 years agoFrance call on rising star for November Tests
Philippe Saint-Andre has included Toulouse rising star Gael Fickou in his 33-man squad ahead of the November Test series. 18-year-old Fickou...
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/ 13 years agoDragons also want WRU help to keep Lydiate
Newport Gwent Dragons say if Cardiff Blues and the Welsh Rugby Union struck a deal to keep Wales centre Jamie Roberts...
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/ 13 years agoA former Saracen to referee England
Former Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson will referee England‘s clash with Fiji at Twickenham next month continuing his meteoric rise as an...
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/ 13 years agoEdinburgh rejects Cape Town switch with Saracens
Edinburgh have rejected a proposal by Saracens to play their Heineken Cup clash in South Africa. Saracens planned to move their...
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/ 13 years agoWelford Road not shortlisted as RWC venue
England Rugby 2015, the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues...
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/ 13 years agoPayne and Brady suspended, Powell fined
Tim Payne celebrated his 250th game for London Wasps by getting a two-week ban. The former England prop pleaded guilty to...
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/ 13 years agoHanks, Hipkiss and Classens’ cases all dismissed
Exeter James Hanks and Bath duo Dan Hipkiss and Michael Classens disciplinary cases have all been dismissed tonight. Hanks had been...
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/ 13 years agoHipkiss and Classens cited after Irish game
Bath Rugby’s Dan Hipkiss and Michael Claassens are to appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing after being cited following Saturday’s match...
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/ 13 years agoStruggling Sharks sack forwards coach
Sale Sharks Forwards Coach Steve Scott has been sacked today and has left his role with the club with immediate effect....
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/ 13 years agoBen Foden needs ankle surgery
Ben Foden will miss the England Autumn internationals after it was revealed the England full-back needs ligament surgery to his right ankle. Foden,...
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/ 13 years agoEngland launches new Canterbury playing kits
The Rugby Football Union has unveiled today at Drybrook RFC the new England Rugby home and change kits, which will be...
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/ 13 years agoUlster captain Johann Muller pays tribute to the Spence Family
Following the death of Ulster‘s centre Nevin Spence, club captain Johann Muller released a statement to pay tribute to his teammate...
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/ 13 years agoFour-week ban for Saints’ Van Velze
Northampton No.8 Garrit-Jan van Velze has been suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of a ‘tip tackle’ offence in...
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/ 13 years agoWarriors announce capture of Josh Strauss
Glasgow Warriors revealed today their biggest signing in the club’s history with the arrival of South African No.8 Josh Strauss on...
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/ 13 years agoJenkins not released for start of Lions tour?
Toulon boss Bernard Laporte revealed today that they might not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the start of the 2013...
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/ 13 years agoLions announce Warren Gatland as head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next...
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/ 13 years agoBath’s Rob Webber out until 2013
England hooker Rob Webber could be sidelined until the New Year after undergoing a second shoulder operation. The new Bath signing...
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/ 13 years agoBrian Smith hopeful Ansbro will play again
London Irish head coach Brian Smith is optimistic Joe Ansbro will be able to play again in spite of his broken...
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/ 13 years agoHenson should be back within a month
London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has revealed Gavin Henson will be back in action in four weeks for the Exiles....
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/ 13 years agoMaori All Blacks to tour England
The Maori All Blacks will to take on Leicester Tigers, Canada and a RFU Championship select XV during their Northern Hemisphere...
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/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps’ takeover “imminent”
London Wasps chairman Mark Rigby is hopeful the sale of the club will be completed “imminently”. An agreement had been reached...
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/ 13 years agoGollings named as Sri Lanka Sevens coach
Ben Gollings has been appointed Sri Lanka Sevens‘ head coach for the next two months in their bid to reach next...
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/ 13 years agoZebre announce inaugural team to face Dragons
Newly formed Zebre Rugby has announced their team for their first ever RaboDirectPro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade...
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/ 13 years agoGlasgow announces team for season opener
Sean Lamont will start on the wing for Glasgow in their opening RaboDirectPro12 game against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night....
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/ 13 years agoQuins secure Wallace’s services for two more years
Highly rated Harlequins opensie flanker Luke Wallace has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions...
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/ 13 years agoBath’s Francois Louw gets South Africa call
Bath flanker Francois Louw will miss at least the first three rounds of the Premiership season after he was called up...
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/ 13 years agoHaughton moves across The Channel
As revealed in The Rugby Paper, full-back Richard Haughton joined Perpignan on a six-month deal as a medical joker for Sofiane...
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/ 13 years agoOakley joins Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed former Wales international back row Rhys Oakley. The 31-year-old has impressed Jim Mallender while on trial with...
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/ 13 years agoFrench duo strengthen London Welsh front row
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have strengthened their front row with the signings of Bourgoin duo...
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/ 13 years agoMajor set back for Drew Mitchell
Australia’s Drew Mitchell faces a new lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Waratahs winger ruptured a tendon in his right...
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/ 13 years agoIrish sign John Ryan on loan
London Irish have signed Munster prop John Ryan on a short term loan as cover for the front row. The 23-year-old...
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/ 13 years agoSix weeks for Gavin Henson
Gavin Henson will be sidelined for 6 weeks after suffering a minor fracture to his cheekbone. The injury happened in last...
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/ 13 years agoSuspected broken cheek bone for Henson
Gavin Henson suffered a suspected broken cheek bone in London Welsh‘s defeat to the Scarlets earlier this afternoon. He was stretched...
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/ 13 years agoPre-season friendly games results
Most of the teams were playing friendly games a week away from the start of the season. Here are some of...
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/ 13 years agoNew Zealand 22 Australia 0
New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of...
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/ 13 years agoScarlets sign Adriaanse
The Scarlets have finalised contracts with South African tight head prop Jacobie Adriaanse for the next three years adding more strength...
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/ 13 years agoPre-season friendlies: results
With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here...
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/ 13 years agoLeicester v Nottingham: teams
Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat...
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/ 13 years agoSaints terminate Sharman’s contract
Brett Sharman has been released by Northampton a day after his club announced it would be taking disciplinary action against him...
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/ 13 years agoScarlets v Welsh: teams
The Scarlets and London Welsh have announced their team for the first ever fixture between the two teams. New signings Kristian Philips...
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/ 13 years agoGloucester v Doncaster: teams
Gloucester and Doncaster have both named what looks like their strongest side for their final warm-up game before the start of...
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/ 13 years agoHowlett named Munster captain
Munster announced today that Doug Howlett will captain the Irish side for the coming season. The 33-year-old takes over from Paul...
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/ 13 years agoScotland’s Hogg out for two months
Glasgow Warrior Stuart Hogg is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after the Scotland full-back underwent surgery on...
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/ 13 years agoLions agree to Gatland’s two-week release
British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will...
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/ 13 years agoSanchez replaces the injured Hernandez
Bordeaux-Begles fly-half Nicolas Sanchez has been drafted in Argentina‘s staring line-up to gace South Africa tomorrow following the injury to Juan...
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/ 13 years agoGlasgow 6 Exeter Chiefs 15
Exeter have secured a 15-6 over Glasgow in Ayr for their last pre-season game before the start of their Premiership campaign...
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/ 13 years agoUlster v Newcastle: teams
After impressive performances against Leicester last Saturday, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell retain their starting positions in the Ulster...
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/ 13 years agoCipriani handed first Sharks start
Danny Cipriani will start the for the first time in the Sale Sharks jersey when they face Leinster in their new...
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/ 13 years agoTwo more years for Quins’ Dickson
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end...
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/ 13 years agoGloucester announce Fiji fixture in November
Gloucester have confirmed that Fiji will face the Cherry and Whites at Kingsholm on Tuesday, November 13. The likes of Australia,...












