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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now
Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Tyro tens are the big plusses of the autumn
These days it seems to be impossible to make a judgement on any of the Home Union teams without referring to...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoTier two players must be ‘part of the union’ – Christian Day
Plans to provide Championship players with full trade union support could become a reality in 2016.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCharlie Matthews cited for gouging
Charlie Matthews will face a disciplinary hearing tomorrow for allegedly eye gouging Leinster‘s Dominic Ryan on Saturday. The Harlequins lock, who...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: James Forrester – former Gloucester and England back-rower
I once sped past Jonah Lomu to score a 65-metre try for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham that no-one seems...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBarbarians announce 2015 schedule
The Barbarians will take on Argentina at Twickenham next November as part of their 125th anniversary celebrations. The invitational side will...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ashley Johnson – Wasps, South Africa and former Cheetahs flanker
1. Os du Rant – Played with him at the Cheetahs after he came out of retirement. One of the best...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEXLUSIVE: Aviva clubs close in on deals for Welsh stars
English clubs are lining up “massive” bids to land four Welsh stars in time for next season.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFront-row trio agree new contracts with Tigers
Leicester Tigers today confirmed that international front-rowers Marcos Ayerza, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole have agreed new long-term contracts with the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDisappointing finish for England Sevens in Port Elizabeth
England suffered losses to hosts South Africa and then Fiji on Day Two of the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps thump Castres in Adams Park farewell
Wasps said goodbye to Adams Park with a seven-try 44-17 victory over Castres in the Champions Cup yesterday. The Coventry-bound club,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEdinburgh beat London Welsh in Challenge Cup
Edinburgh have one foot in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals after beating London Weslsh 24-6 yesterday. The Scots, who had Dougie Fife...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoNewcastle Falcons fall in Paris
Newcastle Falcons have lost their unbeaten record in the Challenge Cup after they went down 31-24 to Stade Francais in Paris...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup round 4 teams
Pool 1 Clermont v Munster Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Aurélien Rougerie, Wesley Fofana, Zac Guildford; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 4 teams
Bayonne v Connacht Bayonne: Jon Elissalde; Saimoni Vaka, Lalakai Foketi, Matthieu Ugalde, Pierre Sayerse; Clement Otazo, Christophe Loustalot (Capt.); JC Van...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDylan Hartley has a huge job to keep Tom Youngs out – George Chuter
Leicester hooker can reclaim his place as England’s starting hooker for the Six Nations, according to former Tigers mate
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Buster White – former Wasps flanker
The saying once a Wasp always a Wasp rings true with me, 100 per cent – even Coventry Wasps! Ironically my...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoMorgan voted England’s Man of the Series
Ben Morgan was today announced as England‘s ‘Man of the Series’ for the 2014 QBE Internationals. In a week-long nationwide vote,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Enforcers help to keep the game trouble free!
I’ve always had a soft spot for rugby‘s ‘enforcers’ and will rather miss Bakkies Botha, which is a sentiment I suspect...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Extra Test match is crippling Welsh Regions
The Welsh Rugby Union have stuffed the golden goose over the last four weeks as never before, taking some £15m in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoJonathan Joseph frustrated by lack of opportunity
Bath centre upset at being overlooked during the autumn but believes he is in a better place now than he was...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoVarsity match PREVIEW
Two long standing records will be broken at Twickenham on Thursday if Oxford can continue their recent dominance and win the...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Jack Clifford – Harlequins No.8
How’s your season going? Good start playing in the London Double Header and I’ve had other opportunities too. Highs and lows...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoQuins suffer double injury blow ahead of Leinster clash
Harlequins today confirmed that both Chris Robshaw and Nick Evans will be unavailable for Saturday’s European Rugby Champions Cup match against...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker
1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth
England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGopperth will leave Leinster
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 2, Jimmy Gopperth will leave Leinster at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDan Lydiate joins the Ospreys on dual-contract
As expected, Dan Lydiate has joined the Ospreys to become the first player to join Wales Captain Sam Warburton on a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Joe Schmidt’s success lies in the simplicity of his method
Ireland have quietly moved into third place in the world rankings without any great fireworks or fanfare. Even their Kiwi coach,...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off
The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the...
