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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s ten to watch in 2017
Ardie Savea, above: Outrageously gifted All Blacks flanker and younger brother of Julian. Combines at bit of Michael Jones and Jerry Collins....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain’s wishes and expectations for rugby in 2017
Rugby Union in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland has a host of reasons to be cheerful in 2017. At the apex...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top
Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoThomas Young not quitting Wasps for Wales bid
In-form openside Thomas Young says he is at Wasps for the long haul and will not be swayed by Gatland’s Law...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoNow Jack Nowell is brewing up a Six Nations treat
Inspirational wing Jack Nowell will be able to toast England‘s success with his own brand of beer if Eddie Jones‘s history-seeking...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTV audience and attendance figures grow for Premiership
The Aviva Premiership has released figures to show significant increases in both attendances at games and live TV audiences. Crowds at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScotland prop joins Brive immediately
Scotland prop Ryan Grant has left Glasgow to join Brive on loan in the Top 14 with immediate effect. The loosehead...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWATCH: Manu Tuilagi ruled out for the season
Manu Tuilagi will not play again this season after it was confirmed he suffered an ACL injury against Saracens on Sunday....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPisi banned for two weeks
Bristol’s Tusi Pisi has been banned for two weeks after an RFU disciplinary panel found him guilty of taking out Worcester...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Fasten your seatbelts for a rip-roaring 2017
The great thing about the New Year, for the rugbyhead anyway, is that everything seems to accelerate after January 1. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: George Ford has to play with a smile on his face again
George Ford faces another huge decision in the coming weeks, as from today he is officially allowed to hear offers from...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoIt’s too tough here to ever relax, says Ben Franks
World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons Championship forwards are every bit as physical as those at international level – a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWales sweat on Taulupe Faletau
Taulupe Faletau could miss the start of the Six Nations after suffering a medial knee ligament injury on Christmas Eve. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLeicester Tigers sack Richard Cockerill
Richard Cockerill has been sacked as director of rugby at Leicester Tigers with Aaron Mauger taking interim charge of the team...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoInjured Tuilagi replaced in England squad
Manu Tuilagi has been replaced in England‘s 33 man training squad by Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni after suffering a knee injury playing...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Richard Capstick – Exeter back row
Richard Capstick will not join the Exeter academy full-time for another year but he is not going to wait until then...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish wing
Enjoyed the past few weeks? Very much so! I’ve been playing a fair bit in the first team which has been...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Baldwin – former Sale lock
Despite being a proud Yorkshireman most of my playing days were spent on the other side of the Pennines, with Sale....
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Marcus Watson – Newcastle wing
1. Mako Vunipola – Known as ‘Bacon Ears’. My old housemate is not shy of a KFC. An awesome person to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBest is yet to come after worst year in my life – Jonny May
Crackerjack England wing Jonny May has vowed to become “better than ever” as he looks to enhance his claims for a...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Hunter-Hill – London Scottish lock
Callum Hunter-Hill is not sure how long he will stay in London but he is looking to make the best of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRFU statement: London Welsh
London Welsh Rugby Football Club Limited formally entered liquidation today. A new company has been given a temporary licence by the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Jones wanted an abrasive leader, well he’s got one
Somehow the words leopards and spots have sprung to mind this week, having once again had to listen to all those...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Candid Phil Steele shares his demons to help others
Phil Steele has earned himself a rewarding reputation as a technical-zone television reporter and after-dinner speaker, a veritable bundle of laughs....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMike Brown vows to step up in ‘Murderball’ funding battle
Combative England full-back Mike Brown has vowed to fight for wheelchair rugby the same way as he plays by helping to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJones pens new deal with Quins
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Adam Jones has extended his contract with Harlequins where he...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Tim Visser – Harlequins wing
1. Bad drivers Some people don’t seem to understand the whole point of roundabouts. They think they have the right to...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Herbie Stupple – Plymouth Albion back-rower
1. Christmas Scrooges I’m a very Christmassy person and my dad is the same, I think it’s rubbed off on me....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoWorld Rugby made a mistake by picking Beauden Barrett as Player of the Year
Maro Itoje should have been World Rugby’s Player of the Year by a clear margin ahead of New Zealand fly-half Beauden...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings
So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay...














