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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Less use of the TMO? Then stop these ref witch-hunts
Hard to believe that it is just a week since Leicester‘s Richard Cockerill called for referees to be less reliant on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!
Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoIt’ll be a whole new ball game if Bath’s supremo has his way
The battle over Europe has been won but Bath chairman Bruce Craig believes the war over global season structure and how...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Barry Davies – Coventry and former Welsh international full-back
1. Poor service I eat out a lot. To be fair I don’t think I’ve cooked a meal for myself in...
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Latest News
/ 12 years ago“There won’t be many chips in Toulon’s armour” – Richard Wigglesworth
Saracens take on Toulon in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff of Saturday and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is fully aware of...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Rob Baxter about the Heineken Cup final
Rob Baxter is in the unique position for an English coach of having done the surgery on the victims-in-common of Heineken...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: So, it’s farewell Heineken, you were already just champion!
Rather in the way journalism is often considered the first draft of history, the Heineken Cup was effectively European Rugby‘s first...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAmlin Challenge Cup final – Northampton v Bath preview
Northampton have made five changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup final against Bath in Cardiff. With two finals in...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeicester confirm arrival of Freddie Burns
Leicester Tigers have confirmed the arrival Freddie Burns as well as four other international players. It was the worst kept secret...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGloucester announce signing of Jacob Rowan
Gloucester today announced the capture of the highly rated back rower Jacob Rowan from Leeds Carnegie. The 24-year-old flanker, who captained...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoBen Foden can’t wait to link up with old pal Chris Ashton
Northampton full-back Ben Foden admits he misses his pal Chris Ashton – and is thrilled at the prospect of a reunion...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeorge Ford out of New Zealand tour?
George Ford could miss England‘s tour of New Zealand with reports suggesting he requires shoulder surgery. The Bath fly-half should play...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoExperienced trio sign on at Leicester
Ed Slater, Louis Deacon and Anthony Allen have agreed new contract Leicester Tigers. Slater captained the team through the final third...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach
Enjoyed your two years at Irish? Challenging, but excellent. I moved from Nottingham at the right time and with the future...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoWorcester Warriors stuck by me so I’ll stay on, says Chris Pennell
The Premiership player of the year nominee has been a model of consistency in an otherwise disastrous Warriors campaign, the only...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoGareth Anscombe told to come now or miss World Cup
Warren Gatland has opened the door for Gareth Anscombe to play his way into Wales’ World Cup squad.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad
It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Good to see Danny Cipriani back – now it’s all up to him
Danny Cipriani has been thrown a lifeline by Stuart Lancaster, but it remains to be seen whether it is long enough...
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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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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...
