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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Two ‘big hits’ not enough to put Sam Burgess ahead of Henry Slade
Looking back at last week’s game and the England team’s performance against France at Twickenham, I have the feeling that I...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Absolute honour to play with a true great like Ryan Jones
Of the hundreds of memories I cherish from playing with Ryan Jones for the Ospreys, Wales and the British & Irish...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best
Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAlex Lewington commits to London Irish
Alex Lewington has committed his future to London Irish by signing a contract extension ahead of the start of the 2015/16...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCatherine Spencer blasts RFU for ‘wasting’ World Cup win
Former England captain Catherine Spencer has launched a stinging attack on the RFU for wasting legacy opportunities from the 2014 World...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDylan Hartley could still play in World Cup
Dylan Hartley could still play at the World Cup despite being dropped by Stuart Lancaster back in June. The England hooker...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tommy Hayes – former Waikato, Glasgow & Bristol fly-half
When I moved over to Scotland from New Zealand in the late Nineties I was warned to pack plenty of coats...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoScotland drop seven players ahead of World Cup
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has released seven players from his World Cup training squad on the back of Saturday’s 16-12...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHair Bear Adam Jones hungry for Harlequins starting jersey
Former Wales star has “nothing to prove” at Harlequins.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Alex Grove – Worcester and Scotland centre
1. Kyle Trainor – For a big bloke the Bristol prop is quite mobile and very skilful with ball in hand....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTrinh-Duc left out of France World Cup squad
Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of France World Cup squad by Philippe Saint-Andre. The 28-year-old, who played in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBergamasco to play 5th World Cup for Italy
Mauro Bergamasco will play in his fifth World Cup after being named in the final 31-man squad by Italy head coach...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoCarl Fearns: French leave will ease my frustration
Bath’s decision to move Sam Burgess into their back row contributed to shock summer move to France.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Jamieson – Cornish Pirates prop
Adam Jamieson spent most of last season out injured but the young tighthead has worked hard to regain full fitness this...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad
Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji‘s 31-man World Cup squad which features five...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGloucester and Exeter through to Premiership 7s finals
Steph Reynolds’ blistering performance at Kingsholm last night propelled Gloucester back to the Premiership 7s finals. The Cherry and Whites will...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: How those cunning Aussies threw World Cup wide open
That’s it! All bets are off after last week’s results in the Rugby Championship as the favourites for both games failed...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain looks ahead to next season’s Champions Cup which kicks off two weeks after the World Cup final
How big will the World Cup hangover be, and which of this season’s European Champions Cup contenders will be hit hardest?...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHorwill and White omitted from Australia’s World Cup squad
James Horwill will arrive at Harlequins earlier than expected as the former Australia captain wasn’t included in Michael Cheika’s World Cup...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNew boy Dan Robson relishing battle for Wasps No.9 shirt
Former Gloucester player cannot wait to go head-to-head with England hopeful Joe Simpson.
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol fly-half
1. Slow golfers I had a round of golf the other day at the Celtic Manor Resort which is an amazing...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRyan Jones’ open letter after being forced to retire
“Regrettably, I have to announce my retirement as a professional rugby player with immediate effect. “The old cliché of making the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMichalak at 10 for France to take on England
Frederic Michalak will make his first Test start for France in over a year after being named at fly-half by Philippe...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start
It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Sorry, but the North/South divide is as wide as ever
Of the seven World Cups that have preceded the 2015 edition which kicks off next month all but one have been...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoThree debutantes in Scotland XV for Italy clash
Scotland have named three uncapped players in their starting XV to face Italy in Turin on Saturday. Glasgow‘s Rory Hughes will...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMike Friday: England have no midfield X-factor without Kyle Eastmond
Kyle Eastmond’s World Cup omission betrays a startling lack of England ambition, according to former Sevens boss Mike Friday. Friday says...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester wing
Must be chuffed to have been offered a new deal by the club two months before the season even starts? The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership Rugby 7s Series squads
Pool A (Thursday 7:15pm at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester) Bath: Alex Humfries, Apolosi Sokia, Scott Watkins, Zach Mercer, Josh Bayliss, Rob Coote,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSonny Bill Williams goes for Olympics Sevens gold
All Black cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand‘s Sevens squad for next season which will culminate at the...















