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/ 13 years ago‘El Mago’ returns for Pumas’ Championship debut
Argentina fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez will make his first Test appearance in three years for their historic Rugby Championship debut against...
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/ 13 years agoSouth Africa name team for Argentina opener
South Africa centre Frans Steyn will play in his 50thTest for the Springboks when they face Argentina on Saturday at Newlands...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh: “We’ll stick to our principles”
Ed Jackson believes the culture at London Welsh this season will not change despite the arrival of a host of foreign...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLet me wing it like Alesana says new Tiger Adam Thompstone
Alesana Tuilagi racked up more than a half-century of tries for Leicester at an average of better than one every three...
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/ 13 years agoWe know we’ll get thumped says Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi
Argentina‘s record points scorer Felipe Contepomi drew parallels with Italy‘s entrance into the Six Nations ahead of the Pumas’ debut in...
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/ 13 years agoDeacon injury blow for Tigers
Leicester Tigers have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the new season with second-row Louis Deacon suffering a shoulder injury....
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/ 13 years agoLock of ages? French turn back clock for Brits
The burgeoning British colony in France hurls itself into Top 14 action next weekend, an assault force headed by surely the...
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/ 13 years agoSale sign Shepherd and Uys
Sale Sharks have announced the signings of Cameron Shepherd and Corne Uys. Shepherd, 28, has played for the Waratahs and Western...
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/ 13 years agoSpies to miss out entire Rugby Championship
South Africa’s injury problems have worsened after Pierre Spies was ruled out of the entire Rugby Championship campaign with a finger...
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/ 13 years agoEngland U18 defeated by France in SA
England U18 were outdone by northern hemisphere rivals France in George, South Africa, losing 20-13 at Outeniqua Park Stadium in a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: The Welsh cavalry ride to rescue of Wasps
When Stephen Jones turned down an offer to join Leicester in 2004, Wasps had just superseded the Tigers as champions of...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan Behind the Match: Rob Andrew and the 1995 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final
England went into the 1995 World Cup quarter-final in Cape Town having seen many highs since the desperate low of losing...
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/ 13 years agoBarnes at No.10 for Wallabies, Cooper out
Berrick Barnes has been named at fly-half for Australia‘s clash against New Zealand in Saturday’s opening game of the Rugby Championship...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Sale Sharks and the 2002 Parker Pen Shield
Lift-off for Sale Sharks. This was the day when chairman Brian Kennedy’s vision of creating a powerhouse team in the north-west...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Rugby should be backing the war against drugs
Isn’t it funny how those at the top of sport believe that only what affects them is of any importance or...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Danny Care – Harlequins and England scrum-half
Enjoying pre-season at Quins? Loving it! It’s great to be back around all the boys again. It is hard work but...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Tom May – Northampton and former England centre
1. Warm ups I don’t know if it’s because I have been playing for what seems like a long time now...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Luke Treharne – Exeter and Wales U18 full-back
A contemporary of George North in the Scarlets academy, Luke Treharne and the giant Welsh winger made a ferocious midfield combination...
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/ 13 years agoSBW cleared to play for the All Blacks
Sonny Bill Williams was today cleared by his new Japanese club to play in the All Blacks‘ opening Rugby Championship matches...
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/ 13 years agoOspreys’ Ryan Jones back in six weeks?
Ryan Jones will miss the start of the new RaboDirect Pro12 season after undergoing keyhole surgery to his knee. The 31-year-old...
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/ 13 years agoHuge blow for Ulster’s Paddy McAllister
Ulster prop Paddy McAllister will be sidelined for the majority of the season after picking up a significant knee injury in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ollie Smith – former Leicester, England and Lions centre
Making the British and Irish Lions tour in 2005 was an achievement I couldn’t really comprehend. The squad was announced on...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Scott Barrow – Fylde and former Leeds centre
1. Simon Emms – Very fast for a chunky fella. One of the most athletic props I’ve played with, including Premiership...
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/ 13 years agoOspreys name side to face Clermont
Ospreys Head Coach Steve Tandy has named his team to face French giants Clermont Auvergne at Issoir on Friday night (KO...
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/ 13 years agoKellock carries on as Warriors captain
Lock Al Kellock was today confirmed as Glasgow Warriors captain for the seventh consecutive season. He has made 76 appearances in...
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/ 13 years agoUlster name team to face Bayonne
Mark Anscombe has named his first match day squad for the pre season friendly against Bayonne at the Parc des Sports...
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/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh confirm Ion and Kulemin signings
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have added some muscle to their pack ahead of the club’s...
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/ 13 years agoFixtures unveiled for 2012-2013 LV= Cup
Saracens will kick off the 2012-13 LV= Cup season against current title holders Leicester Tigers in the opening round of the...
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/ 13 years agoSpringboks return for Botha?
The Springboks are considering calling back hard man Bakkies Botha to cover a locking crisis for the Rugby Championship. Botha’s 76-test...
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/ 13 years agoEngland U18 squad named for SA tour
England Under 18 coaches John Fletcher, Pete Walton and Ian Peel have named their squad for the summer tour to South...
