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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Elliott – Northampton wing
How’s pre-season? We’ve been back in for four weeks now and it’s been pretty full on. Luckily the coaches have mixed...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern
Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Axeman Stuart Lancaster must sharpen his plans in midfield
One of the enduring issues during Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure as England head coach has been a revolving door selection policy at...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWing king Anthony Watson has hero Quade Cooper in his sights
Anthony Watson could face one of his boyhood heroes when England clash with Australia in their crunch World Cup qualifier at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Bond – former Broughton Park, Sale, Neath and England centre
They say a week is a long time in politics and the same is true of rugby, in my experience anyway....
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Featured
/ 10 years ago‘Phenomenon’ Samu Manoa can be even bigger in France
USA Eagle is already proving a big hit with fans in Toulon.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Darren Barry – Worcester and former Cornish Pirates & Bristol lock
1. Mako Vunipola – A big, strong and physical prop who has the skills of a back. He’s very humble and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoTommy O’Donnell ruled out of World Cup
Tommy O’Donnell will miss the World Cup after suffering a dislocated hip in Ireland‘s win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland cut seven from World Cup training squad
Stuart Lancaster has trimmed his England training squad to 39 players ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Those selected will return...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Ed Coulson – Newcastle full-back
Deciding to leave Bath was not an easy decision for Ed Coulson but he realised it was best for him and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBath deny signing of Victor Matfield
Bath head coach Mike Ford has denied the club has signed Victor Matfield ahead of next season. Reports in France yesterday...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Too much expectation riding on the shoulders of England
I’m sure you have all seen the TV adverts featuring the England players being carried on the shoulders of supporters as...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves
Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEngland in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan
Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Chris Whitehead – former Exeter hooker
1. Londoners I need to be careful here as I have lots of friends that are living in London and some...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters
Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup
One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWales v Ireland teams
Wales: Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Dragons), Scott Williams (Scarlets, Capt.), Eli Walker (Ospreys); James Hook...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWIN two tickets for Wales v Ireland
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin, the Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union, to give away a...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRugby Championship round 3 teams
Australia v New Zealand Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; Scott Sio;...
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Latest News
/ 11 years ago‘Reject’ Tomas Francis ready to step on to world stage
Tomas Francis is ready to make the leap from regional reject to World Cup star. Warren Gatland will hand his hopefuls...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Tom Catterick – Newcaslte fly-half
How’s pre-season going? There hasn’t been much running in the first couple of weeks as we’ve focused on gym and speed...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup
This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call
Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream
Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Yapp – Taunton head coach
A couple of years ago I learned I’d scored 2,999 points in Premiership, National League and Cup rugby. There was no...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRe-bailed Danny Cipriani given World Cup green light
Danny Cipriani will be available to play for England in the World Cup after being re-bailed until November following his arrest...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Still time for Sam Burgess to prove his vast potential
The big word is that Sam Burgess will get a place in Stuart Lancaster final World Cup squad. It’s big news...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoLeigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe
European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.
