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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Dan Montagu – Nottingham No.8
1. Mark Irish – He is a great hard-working forward, who gets around the field. He is a rock and has...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland star Ollie Phillips backs Sevens to make global impact
Each year, the National School Sevens grows bigger and stronger to be the world’s largest school tournament and, with 626 teams...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: End this cult of ‘superstar’ refs and sort out the scrum
If there is one thing that has made this Six Nations Championship more memorable than most, it is the controversy that has...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNikki Walker to join Edinburgh
Scotland international Nikki Walker has been released early from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will move to Edinburgh next season....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints will pay £250k to sign big George North
Northampton Saints have offered the Scarlets £250,000 for George North and the deal could be completed within the next seven days....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaxter and Gustard to tango with England
Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter and Saracens Defence and Forwards Coach Paul Gustard will join the England coaching team...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoReferees for Lions tour named
Chris Pollock, Craig Joubert and Romain Poite have been named as the three match officials for the upcoming British and Irish...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership Try of the Week – Round 18
London Wasps centre Elliot Daly’s wonder-try against Northampton on Saturday has been voted the Premiership Try of the Week for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh fail appeal
London Welsh have failed their appeal against the five-point deduction and £15,000 fine they received for fielding an eligible player. They...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoRevealed: Major gulf in funding of top clubs
Premier Rugby Ltd is facing serious questions over the huge differences between the funding provided to its ‘founder’ clubs compared to...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: George Skivington – London Irish lock
1. Man of the Match nominations There’s a few times when I’ve played in games and thought I’d be in contention...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of England and Italy
Italy have yet to beat England in the Six Nations, and, given that their only away win in the tournament since...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – Northampton prop
Being picked to start for England U20s on home soil at Franklin’s Gardens against Italy – Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi admits he could...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Grand Slam won’t faze this England
Wales are a dangerous side if they bring their best game to Cardiff on Saturday against England because they have ability...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: James Gaskell – Sale lock/flanker
Tough season to date? Very, both physically and mentally. But as a younger player you might as well learn the hard...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Let Welsh go Scott-free and return their points
Tyson Keats is innocent. Mike Scott is not. That was the only verdict that was clear in the Friday night disciplinary...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh can only wait
London Welsh have been heard in their appeal in the Tyson Keats case last night in London but the RFU said...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 18: teams
Gloucester v London Welsh Gloucester: Cook; Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Robson; Wood, Edmonds, Knight; Hamilton (Capt.), James; Buxton, Hazell, Kalamafoni....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTrigger-finger refs stamp out cynicism
Greater vigilance by referees at the breakdown and less tolerance of cynical play has led to a sharp rise in yellow...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half
I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTom Arscott joins Sale
Tom Arscott will leave Premiership strugglers London Welsh at the end of the season to join their closest rivals in the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Trust me, Cardiff jinx waits for Lancaster!
At a dinner in London some years ago, the English defined their rugby relationship with the Welsh as one based on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWasps must use Tommy Bell to ring in changes for future, says Kenny Logan
Wasps’ challenge for a top four spot has defied expectations but club legend Kenny Logan insists the focus has to be...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Luke Arscott – Exeter full-back
1. Carl Rimmer – Came into the Chiefs team with very little experience and has done really well. His first showing...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoThree-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll
Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was initially given...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBath confirm Jonathan Joseph signing
As revealed months ago by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper, Jonathan Joseph will move from London Irish to Bath next...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans
It would seem that Nick Cain‘s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMatt Stevens is back to his best now he’s 20 stones!
Matt Stevens says piling on the pounds and a change of positions has contributed to him enjoying one of his best...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNew two-year deal for Andrew Trimble
Andrew Trimble has signed a new contract with the Irish Federation which will see him remain at Ulster until at least...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWales v England: highlights
Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed...
