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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Steve Hill – Richmond DoR
How about that for a first season in the Championship? The boys were desperate to prove they deserved to be in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGary Gold to become Warriors’ permanent DoR
Gary Gold will become the Worcester’s permanent director of rugby after signing a new contract to remain at Sixways until at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEllis Genge agrees new Tigers contract
Genge, 22, arrived at Tigers during the closing months of 2015/16, initially on loan before making the move from Bristol permanent...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoQuins scrum-half to retire
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson will retire from rugby at the end of the current season. Joining Harlequins in 2009 from Bedford...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNorthampton announces new chief executive appointment
Northampton Saints have appointed Mark Darbon as the club’s new chief executive. Darbon arrives at Franklin’s Gardens in late July with...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoO’Callaghan signs new Worcester deal
Worcester have announced that British & Irish Lion Donncha O’Callaghan has signed a new deal with the club. O’Callaghan, who made...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions have the talent, do they have the time?
It was always going to be a very competitive 2017 Lions squad, and I like the look of the 41 players...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Hansen’s barbs hide All Blacks’ insecurity
Steve Hansen didn’t hang around when it came to giving the 2017 Lions the voodoo doll treatment. No sooner had the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Wage bills will push clubs to the brink
By NEALE HARVEY Leicester Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen warns Premiership finances could “fall off a cliff” unless a handbrake is...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Gary Powell – former Gloucester prop
After countless hours playing Jonah Lomu Rugby on the PlayStation at Llandovery College it was surreal to suddenly find myself sat...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Alex Crockett – former Bath centre
1. David Flatman – He would get you six or nine points per game just by talking to the referee and...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoWe are only going to get better says coach McCall
Pleased: Mark McCall SARACENS recorded their 17th Champions Cup win on the bounce to book their place in the final once...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens show ruthless streak to stem tide of Foley’s red army
By NICK CAIN Powering over: Mako Vunipola charges through Keith Earls for the opening try PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell was...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGold fears more stars will follow Serfontein out of SA
By NEALE HARVEY GARY Gold predicts more South African stars will follow Jan Serfontein’s example by quitting the country because of...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEddie on mission to bring back the grunt up front
WHATEVER happened to England’s forward power – the rock-like scrum, and unstoppable driving mauls that used to be meat-and-drink to red...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHansen’s barbs hide All Blacks’ insecurity
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN Steve Hansen didn’t hang around when it came to giving the 2017 Lions...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
TEIMANA HARRISON, THE NORTHAMPTON AND ENGLAND FLANKER, PICKS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola -...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMajor concern regarding ‘Welshness’ of the squad
COLIN BOAG Welsh bias? Warren Gatland and his coaches At last we know who’s made the Lions squad, so we can...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWorrying trend of overseas recruits
IN recent editions of The Rugby Paper much of Blindside contained information about nonEnglish players: Morne Steyn, Elton Jantjies, Faf de...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoI hope Lions realise Warrenball will not work against ABs
WHILE it is only fair that England have the majority share on the Lions tour after dominating the Northern Hemisphere for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoYet again Falcons are left out in cold
WHAT does a Newcastle player have to do to get selected by England? Mark Wilson has been up there with the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoEnglish kids are taught 6-try lesson
ENGLAND U17s fell to a six-try 47-26 against their French counterparts yesterday. They trailed 22-19 at the break in Gueugnon, scoring...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoCopying the French mistake spells trouble – Saint-Andre
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Saint-Andre FORMER France and Toulon head coach Philippe Saint-Andre reckons English rugby will sleep-walk into a disaster...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHogg takes charge at OAs
OLD Albanian have appointed Gavin Hogg, 35, as a successor to James Shanahan as head coach. With Shanahan moving to Blackheath,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWeek beginning Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 23 CHAMPIONS CUP Semi-Final Clermont v Leinster...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCanada land historic first title as England claim the bronze
O Canada! The Singapore trophy is held aloft by the surprise winners CANADA won their firstever World Series tournament in Singapore...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles old boy relishing life amid ‘mad’ French
By NEALE HARVEY Upbeat: Josh Drauniniu HAVING dodged the demise of his old club London Welsh, Josh Drauniniu is revelling in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJustice as Montpellier put 50 past the champs
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Heavy artillery: Montpellier’s try-scoring wing Nemani Nadolo It was the postponed match that was given the go-ahead...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGodsmark is the hero as Melrose earn their revenge
By GARY HEATLY A TRY with three minutes from time won the BT Cup for Melrose as they gained revenge on...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScottish move for Morris to replace Richards
By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON SCOTTISH have lined up Loughborough Students’ Dave Morris as the man to replace Peter Richards as head...














