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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 19 teams
Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues Edinburgh: Jack Cuthbert; Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Matt Scott, Andries Strauss, Tom Brown; Harry Leonard, Grayson Hart; Alasdair Dickinson,...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Joe Launchbury about Wasps’ late season challenges and his advancement with England
Joe Launchbury does not conform to the old school second row stereotype. His face doesn’t look as if it’s been flirting...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Village that beat the All Blacks is rotting away
Of all the villages in Britain, only one can lay claim to a dual role in a victory over the All...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoExeter sign Mitch Lees from London Welsh
London Welsh forward Mitch Lees will be joining Exeter Chiefs next season after signing a two-year deal with the Devon club....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNew Bath deal for Gavin Henson
Bath announced that Gavin Henson has signed a one year extension to his contract. The 32-year-old, who was named man of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: James Shanahan – Plymouth Ablion head coach
Enjoying your first season in charge? Lots of ups and downs but good fun. It’s a new team and a new...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne banned for two weeks
Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoDanny Cipriani voted Premiership player of the month
Danny Cipriani has been voted the March Premiership player of the month following his recent form with the Sale Sharks. The...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Paul Burke – Leicester backs coach and former Harlequins & Ireland fly-half
1. Jason Leonard – Played together at Harlequins and he is simply incredible. He is the most capped prop in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPeter O’Mahony to have shoulder surgery
Munster Heineken Cup hopes have been dealt a big blow with the news that captain Peter O’Mahony is to undergo reconstructive...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeoff Parling set for Leicester return
Geoff Parling could be in line for his first game in four months on Saturday against London Wasps after recovering from...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle sign Worcester back row Semesi Taulava
Newcastle Falcons have landed Semesi Taulava from Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old is the second new signing to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAnthony Watson will be star for England says Nick Abendanon
Nick Abendanon admits that Anthony Watson’s emergence proved a decisive factor in taking the plunge with European giants Clermont.
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved
There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England‘s professional rugby players are...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Steve Diamond has more polish but can still spot a gem
There was a time Sale boss Steve Diamond might have brooded for a week or more after the disappointing Amlin Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne red card hearing
Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNewcastle head coach leaves
Newcastle Falcons head coach Peter Russell will be leaving the club for personal reasons at the end of the current season....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Hendre Fourie – former England, Sale, Leeds & Rotherham flanker
The pinnacle of my career came in the summer of 2010 – Leeds had just stayed in the Premiership and Martin...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Irish sign Dan Leo
London Irish have announced the signing of Samoa International Dan Leo for next season. Making the move from Top 14 side...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeague restructuring vote faces two-month delay
Opponents of RFU plans to reduce the size of leagues below the Champi- onship have scored a crucial victory fol- lowing...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoRFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch
Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWIN tickets for the Stinger!
The Rugby Paper and London Wasps have teamed up to offer our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMaking a difference for the Aaron Lewis Fundation
Does your club want to gain £1,000 by winning a 10s tournament, which also celebrates the life of a very special...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final
London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoToulon beat Leinster to march on to Heineken Cup semi-final
Brian O’Driscoll has played his last Heineken Cup game as Leinster crashed out in the quarter-finals losing to Toulon 29-14 at...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh commits to Oxfordshire
London Welsh confirmed its long-term commitment to play in Oxfordshire, as revealed in The Rugby Paper back in November, with the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: The rise of rugby in Japan
Christina Macfarlane looks at the rise of rugby in an unlikely place. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps v Gloucester teams
London Wasps v Gloucester London Wasps: Andrea Masi; William Helu, Elliott Daly, Chris Bell (Capt.), James Short; Andy Goode, Joe Simpson;...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoRichard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill
Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the...














