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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Billy Meakes – Gloucester and former Australia U20s centre
1. Scott Sio – I played with Scott both for Sydney’s Northern Suburbs and Australia U20s. A very good all round...
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoRees turns down Worcester to re-sign with Blues
Former Wales captain Matthew Rees will not be signing for Worcester Warriors and has instead agreed a new deal with Cardiff...
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International Rugby
/ 10 years agoBoks made to sweat on Coetzee and Matfield as injury list mounts
The defeated Springboks are waiting on injuries to Marcell Coetzee and Victor Matfield ahead of their clash with New Zealand on...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMelbourne Rebels sign All Black
Former All Black back row Adam Thomson has signed for the Melbourne Rebels for the 2016 Super Rugby campaign. The 33...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoFight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees
Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England’s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Allman – England U18s and Northampton openside
Will Allman has already enjoyed two very successful years at U18 level but he is not done yet with a tour...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Vernon Pugh was right, we’re playing too many Tests
Fifty years ago, Jack Kyle held the record as the world’s most-capped player with 46 matches for Ireland. It had taken...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Why do altitude training if it may hinder your speed?
As we approach the Rugby World Cup and hear more and more details of how the teams are preparing, I have...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoVersatile Henry Slade is ready to mash the monsters
Henry Slade insists taking on world rugby‘s midfield monsters would not faze him, with the versatile England back saying he would...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Tom Catterick – Newcastle fly-half
1. People who say ‘what?’ It gets on my nerves when people say ‘what?’ to every comment you make even though,...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum
Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Rugby Championship preview
In a World Cup year a short sharp Rugby Championship – each of the four teams plays each other just the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRugby Championship round 1 teams
New Zealand v Argentina New Zealand: Israel Dagg; Waisake Naholo, Ma’a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Charles Piutau; Daniel Carter, TJ Perenara;...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoFlyer Josh Drauniniu on crusade to shake off Dean Ryan rejection
After a season to forget with Worcester Josh Drauniniu returns to London Welsh with one goal, to play rugby again. The...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoCalum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration
Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Stevenson – Wasps scrum-half
Started pre-season yet? Yes we did last week. I’m sure it won’t last but I’m very much enjoying it at the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoYorkshire Carnegie set to face Romania in World Cup warm up game
As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on July 5, Yorkshire Carnegie are set to face the Romania...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Michael Cheika can bring best out of talented Wallabies
If we know one thing about Australia it’s that they frequently get it right for World Cups. A lot of their...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling
There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: I’m really missing all that freezing and wheezing!
World Cup training camps send a shiver down most players’ spines but I have to admit, I really miss it. It’s...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSix Nations snub made David Strettle decide to go
David Strettle admits his decision to refuse a place in England’s World Cup training squad might have been different had boss...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Keith Robertson – former Scotland wing
When I began playing, in U19s age group rugby, at Melrose, you had to have boiled white shorts, polished black boots...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester to take on Saracens in pre-season
Worcester will take on Premiership champions Saracens in a pre-season clash on Saturday October 3. Saracens will host the fixture at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership plans for expansion go on hold
PRL plans to expand and impose a moratorium on promotion and relegation from 2016 are in doubt.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Tyler Hotson – Doncaster and Canada lock
1. Hubert Buydens – The Cow Head as he goes by. This guy always gets over the gain line and rumbles...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Chick – England and Newcastle U18s
Callum Chick started his professional career this week but he has one assignment left as a schoolboy and that is a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: So, is the ‘Old Boys’ Club’ in control of rugby again?
Training camps, past managers views and the World Cup have taken the focus off the biggest decision the game faces in...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland name squad for Denver camp
Stuart Lancaster has named his 45-man England squad that will fly out to Denver tomorrow to continue their World Cup preparations....
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBen Morgan’s reaping rewards of lay-off
Ben Morgan admits he feared for his rugby future before making a Lazarus-like recovery to be included in England‘s World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLions announce 2017 tour schedule
The British and Irish Lions have announced the details of their 2017 tour of New Zealand with seven provincial games and...
