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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ehize Ehizode – Wasps lock
It has been a challenging few weeks for Ehize Ehizode, but the highly-rated lock is settling in at Coventry and is...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Answers to this Pro12 predicament lie within
Is the world going mad or are the Pro12 administrators really considering sending players to the United States, South Africa or...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Misery in Wales has moulded Steve Hansen
As head coach of the All Blacks, Steve Hansen has lost three Test matches in five years. In the same position...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens primed to emulate Tigers’ long period of dominance
George Kruis is confident Saracens can create a long-lasting legacy by repeating last season’s heroics to become the first Premiership side...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoIntroducing the reigning Olympic rugby champions
15. Charles Doe (Stanford University): Basketball was his first love but he quickly took to rugby. Vice-captain in Paris in 1924...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Alex Lewington – London Irish wing
1. Early starts This is a controversial one as we’ve just started a new programme at London Irish which means we...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMcConnochie replaces Davis in Team GB Sevens squad
Alex Davis has been ruled out of the Rio Olympics following an injury to his right ankle and will be replaced...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher catches up with Italy boss Conor O’Shea
Conor O’Shea has been moving house this week and barring ferry delays, French customs getting moody and removal vans getting lost...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Rugby as a whole won’t benefit from this new deal
With the RFU and the Premiership congratulating themselves on reaching an eye-watering £200 million plus funding agreement, there are some voices...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps confirm signing of Willie Le Roux
As revealed by Neil Fissler last Sunday, Wasps have bolstered their already impressive squad by the addition of Springboks full-back Willie...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoJono Kitto: Watch out, Tigers’ new midfield will be tasty!
Manu Tuilagi‘s line-busting power, allied to the subtle skills of new signing Matt Toomua will give Leicester the cutting edge needed...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Tyson Lewis – Doncaster wing
Enjoyed the off-season? It was nice to go away and unwind a little bit after such a long season. I stayed...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoProp pair pen new Saracens contracts
Props Richard Barrington and Titi Lamositele have signed new deals with Saracens. Loosehead Barrington, 26, who arrived at Saracens from Championship...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland stars agree new deals with Bath
Bath have announced that Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have both agreed long-term extensions to their contract that will see the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWorcester sign Bath sacked flanker Faosiliva
Worcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of Samoa international back-row Alafoti Faosiliva. The flanker, who can also play at no.8, moves...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Half-back combination is the key to Bristol survival
Running out in front of a big crowd at Twickenham will be a fantastic baptism for Bristol on their welcome back...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Stop these TV chiefs from censuring matches
Partisan television coverage in which host broadcasters lose the capacity to be objective is a growing problem for Rugby Union. The...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoEngland coaches in frame for Lions
England will make Grand Slam coaches Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard available for the Lions in New Zealand next year. Eddie...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBack pair re-sign for Harlequins
Winston Stanley and Charlie Walker have committed their future to Harlequins having signed a new deal with the South London club....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ben Woods – former Leicester, Newcastle and England Saxons flanker
I grew up in south Yorkshire dreaming of becoming a footballer so I’d never have guessed that the only penalty shootout...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoLeicester chief slams new Premiership deal as ‘flawed’
Leicester Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen believes Premiership Rugby‘s policy of linking the salary cap to central funding is wrong and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWATCH: Team GB unified in Olympic rugby bid
CNN World Rugby reports on how English, Scottish and Welsh rugby players are united in the goal of winning sevens gold...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHarlequins sign Pau loosehead
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of 21 year-old loosehead Cameron Holenstein from Pau. Growing up in South Africa, Holenstein began his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGiles handed first Ospreys professional contract
The Ospreys have handed 18-year old winger Keelan Giles his first professional contract. The teenager has put pen to paper on...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Tom Savage – Gloucester lock
1. Richard Barrington – I played with Baz at Hartpury. He’s now at Saracens and has gone on to win the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland name provisional EPS
Eddie Jones has announced a provisional 45-man elite player squad (EPS) for England‘s pre-season training camp in August. The squad will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoQ&A with Harlequins head coach Mark Mapletoft
Understand you recently went on a globe-trotting expedition? Correct. I went to Sydney and Auckland and spent time with a number...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoI’ll have to earn my place, says Matt Symons
Wasps lock Matt Symons is relieved to have been given a second Premiership chance after the nightmare of relegation at London...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Yes-No interlude for Shaun Edwards
Shaun Edwards could have been forgiven for not knowing whether he was coming or going in recent weeks, an observation which...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn column: Global season would be no aid to player welfare
Am I the only one who doesn’t understand the continual call for a global season and how moving a couple of...














