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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain picks his Premiership Dream Team
Selecting a Team of the Season is always a subjective business, and although statistics tell part of the story, they can...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWelsh regions join Premiership Sevens
Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNick Kennedy to retire and coach London Irish academy
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on April 20, Nick Kennedy will retire from rugby at the end of the season...
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/ 12 years agoOne-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu
Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Trevor Woodman England, Gloucester & Sale prop
I was talking to Mike Teague one evening after a few beers when I was going to have to retire and...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Shane Geraghty – London Irish and former Northampton & Brive fly-half
1. Davit Kubriashvili – I played with Davit at Brive and the guy was unbelievable, one of the very best in...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoJonny Wilkinson to hang up boots
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on March 23, Jonny Wilkinson will retire at the end of the season. Seventeen years...
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/ 12 years agoMatt Kvesic and Henry Slade play O2 Touch at The University Of Exeter
Matt Kvesic and Henry Slade hosted taster sessions at the new University of Exeter O2 Touch Centre in an effort to encourage...
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/ 12 years agoEngland add 18 players to training squad
England have added 18 players to their training group ahead of the match against the Barbarians on June 1 and the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoIreland name Argentina touring party
Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half
English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630
The last England–Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb
The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoCharlie Matthews making up ground on old pal Joe Launchbury
Harlequins second row Charlie Matthews believes he is finally coming of age after putting his injury hell behind him to start...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoDanny Cipriani earns England recall
Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Mark Cueto – Sale winger
1. Messiness I’m quite OCD. I like everything to be neat and tidy so it winds me up when the kids...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester
NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand
Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoFocus on short game has put Gillies Kaka & Co on top
New Zealand lifted their 12th World Sevens Series on Sunday at Twickenham and their hegemony is not going to stop anytime...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoAmbitious Bismarck du Plessis targets Welsh scrum
Wales beware, Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks’ front row aims to be the most formidable in the world and will...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGavin Henson not released for Wales trial
Bath will not release Gavin Henson and Paul James for the ‘Probables’ v ‘Possibles’ trial match on May 30. Under Premier Rugby...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger
Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoCanterbury unveils new RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s kit for 2014
Leading rugby brand Canterbury has today unveiled its brand new kit range for the RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s. The team, which...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Malakai Fekitoa case shows IRB are letting down world game
New Zealand protests that they do not poach from the Pacific Islands should always be taken with a block of salt,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why I’ve learned to love the Premiership play-offs
How quickly time moves on and blazing rows of yesteryear recede. For many it was the blackest of days midway through...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle sign Italian international lock
Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of Italian international lock Josh Furno from French Top 14 side Biarritz. Capped 18 times...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoUgo Monye backs Manu Tuilagi to wing it for England
The auditions are in full swing but Ugo Monye believes Manu Tuilagi’s X-factor means he should line up on the wing...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership semi-finals preview: Saracens v Harlequins
SARACENS Story of the season The dominant and most consistent team of the regular season, so much so that in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: James Hanks – former Exeter lock
After some time in the hospital I was told that I couldn’t play rugby again. That was a devastating moment for...
