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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Heading off to the hills on another mission from God
Training camps and altitude training in far-flung foreign fields do make you wonder what the game is coming to. As big...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTom Youngs backed to become the best hooker in world
England man now rivals Bismarck du Plessis as the world’s best hooker according to Lee Mears.
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Will Chudley – Exeter scrum-half
1. Supermarket till etiquette I’m always conscious not to keep people behind me in the supermarket queue waiting for any longer...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGiteau, Mitchell and Mumm called up by Australia
Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and Dean Mumm have all been included in Australia‘s 40-man training squad for the Rugby Championship. The...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEliota Fuimaono-Sapolu – Let’s have a Jerry Collins rule over eligibility
The late great Jerry Collins would be best remembered by an easing of the existing World Rugby regulations to make...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense
Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland‘s eponymous law has much to answer for. As...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance
There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher speaks to Firebrand Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu about preaching the message of alofa
As well as being a cracking Test centre and fly-half and a ‘have boots will travel’ professional for a decade or...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWhy Danny Care is gearing up for the father of all battles in pursuit of his World Cup dream
Quins star is on a mission to re-establish himself as England’s first-choice scrum-half for the World Cup.
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoPlay-offs? Not Jersey says cagey boss Harvey Biljon
Jersey rugby director has poured scorn on Justin Burnell’s belief that his side can be Championship play-off candidates next season.
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Drew Locke – London Scottish centre
Enjoying the off-season? I went to Ibiza for a few days with some friends which was nice. It’s a great place...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Graham Rowntree discusses England hookers and Sam Burgess
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester prop Shaun Knight joins the Dragons
Gloucester today confirmed that tighthead Shaun Knight has moved across the border to sign for the Newport Gwent Dragons. The 25...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: In-form Matt Banahan would be my first choice wing
Wingers are try-scorers first and foremost, as they always have been, but in the modern Test arena they’ve had to develop...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to England captain Chris Robshaw
Chris Robshaw does not come from the Eric Evans school of England captaincy. Evans, who was captain of the 1957 Grand...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAnthony Allen’s dazzling ride on whirlwind ends too soon
Leicester Tigers centre reflects on the ‘whirlwind’ of his rugby career that promised so much yet ultimately ended last week at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Dodge – former Lions, England and Leicester centre
When I first started playing for Leicester at the grand old age of 17 we were lucky to get 200-300 people...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNorthampton sign centre on short-term deal
Northampton Saints have today announced that Luke Eves will be heading to the club over the summer on a short-term deal....
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGeorge Ford is key to England success – Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson believes Stuart Lancaster should build a successful World Cup winning side around George Ford. Johnson, who lifted the Webb...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Sam Harrison – Leicester scrum-half
1. Logovi’i Mulipola – He’s a huge ball carrier offering a lot more than a lot of other looseheads. He can...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Chris Robshaw and Alex Payne preview the National Rugby Awards
For more information about the inaugural National Rugby Awards, click here.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoInside this week’s edition of TRP
Another busy week in the world of rugby, another brilliant issue of The Rugby Paper! TRP will have all the action and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Welsh to return to Old Deer Park
London Welsh have confirmed today that they will leave Oxford next season and return to Old Deer Park from the start...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Martin Johnson – “Home tournaments are a double edged sword”
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester coach banned for betting
Former Leicester defence coach Phil Blake was banned for six months for betting on two Tigers games this season. The 51-year-old...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Let’s hope Ian Ritchie’s warning does not stop team bonding
As England prepare to jet off to their Colorado training camp the words of RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie must be...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: When Bill Samuel kept Gareth Edwards from lure of football
The making of Gareth Edwards as a rugby superstar, humble human being and now knight of the realm, would probably never...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Chris Ashton opens up ahead of the World Cup
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGlasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend
Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoIreland name World Cup training squad
Ireland have named their World Cup training squad with fly-half Ian Keatley being a surprise omission. The Munster fly-half has found...














