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English Championship
/ 9 years agoGloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl
Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Tom Brady – Leicester Tigers and former Sale wing
1. Grumpy neighbours Shortly I’ll be moving to Leicester and I can’t say I’ll miss the bloke who lives at the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTop rugby comebacks of all-time
Rugby is a defensive-minded game, and when a team finally breaks through their opponent’s strongholds for a try, there are few...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland statement: Joe Marler
The RFU can confirm Joe Marler has been issued with a formal warning following his comments made on social media about...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTom Wood named Northampton captain
Northampton Saints have today confirmed Tom Wood as club captain for next season. The back row has led the Saints on...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago50th cap for Robshaw as Ford and Nowell return in England XV
Chris Robshaw will win his 50th England cap on Saturday for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne with Eddie Jones...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWales change two for second NZ Test
Wales have made two changes to their starting XV for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington with Rhys Patchell...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams verdict: Lively Liam Williams is such a joy to watch
What a game and what an effort from Sam Warburton and his boys but yet again, New Zealand showed why they...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Slave-driver Eddie Jones will whip squad into shape
Phil Kearns is no shrinking violet, and this week he launched a clever strike aimed at destabilising the England squad coached...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson verdict: The All Blacks got up off the canvas
Peter The cognoscenti had been nodding all over New Zealand all week in agreement with Christian Cullen’s prognosis, that Wales wouldn’t...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDonncha O’Callaghan battles to give war-torn kids better life
Warrior Donncha O’Callaghan brought down the curtain on a gruelling first season at Worcester and then set off on a more...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Alex Gray – England Sevens forward
Do you have the Olympic buzz yet? That’s the only thing we think about now. It was like the first day...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWade to wing it for Saxons against Emerging Boks
Wasps wing Christian Wade is one of three changes to the England Saxons starting XV for their second Test against South...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoProp changes for Wallabies ahead of second England Test
Michael Cheka has decided to back the experienced James Slipper and Sekope Kepu to sort out Australia‘s trouble at the scrum...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott verdict: Ford-Farrell axis is key to an historic Series win
People should not underestimate the magnitude of this first ever Test victory by an England side in Brisbane and it proves...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: England beat the Aussies – and the law changers
England‘s sensational success in Brisbane yesterday was all the more laudable considering they were at a disadvantage because of the ridiculous...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher verdict: England claim redemption
Never underestimate the power of redemption and the urgent bloody-minded need to prove yourself right and the other buggar wrong. It’s...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoStuart Lancaster confirms job target
Stuart Lancaster wants to coach in the Southern Hemisphere to prove English coaches are “good enough to work there”. The former...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Andrew Small – former RFU elite panel referee
Refereeing the Army-Navy game in front of a full house at Twickenham, with my wife and kids in the crowd, was...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles make double front row signings
London Scottish have today added depth to their front row by completing the signings of hooker Devlin Hope, and loosehead Jonny...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWales thumped by the Chiefs
Wales were embarrassed by the Chiefs this morning losing 40-7 to the Super Rugby franchise four days before their second Test...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoMark Bennett plans rendezvous in Rio with Sonny Bill Williams
Mark Bennett is hoping to take on his boyhood hero Sonny Bill Williams at the Rio Olympics. But he has serious...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing
1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoStander hit with one-week ban
CJ Stander has been banned for a week and will miss Ireland‘s second Test against South Africa on Saturday. The South...
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/ 9 years agoEngland Series over for David Pocock
David Pocock will miss the last two Tests against England after fracturing his eye socket in the opening clash in Brisbane...
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/ 9 years agoGeorge North ruled out of NZ tour
George North will miss the remainder of the Wales‘ tour of New Zealand after suffering a “significant” hamstring tear in the...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Willis – Wasps and England U20s flanker
An ankle surgery last summer was not in Jack Willis’ plans but a sensational second half to the season means he...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher on Italy and Scotland’s summer scrutiny
Most eyes will inevitably be looking south this summer with England, Wales and Ireland going head to head with the Southern...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at the career of Imanol Harinordoquy
So it’s farewell to Imanol Harinordoquy who will be an ex-rugby player by the end of the month, perhaps sooner. His...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoThe incredible story of Connacht sensation Niyi Adeolokun
Tony Smeeth was watching the Pro12 Grand Final from his father’s hospital bedside in Dorchester when a familiar figure flashed across...














