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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWin a limited edition Front Up Lions hoodie
With the upcoming squad announcement on Tuesday, Front Up Rugby roars into battle with the launch of a limited edition range...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBath sign Watson and Sisi
As announced by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Bath have signed the highly rated England U20 flyer Anthony Watson...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain meets Paul Gustard, the man responsible for Saracens’ famous defence
Paul Gustard may not be in quite the same league as Crocodile Dundee when it comes to animal magic, but the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAlex Gray in numbers: from No.8 to 7s, and then to 13 in 15s!
Alex Gray intends following Tom Croft and James Haskell by using England Sevens as a route to international stardom. Gray’s surprising...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 21: Try of the Week
Ben Youngs’ 80 metre solo try against Bath on Saturday was voted the Premiership Try of the Week. The Tigers eventually...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEd Jackson to join London Wasps
Ed Jackson is to join London Wasps next season from London Welsh. The 25-year-old back row signs for the Men in...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Sean-Michael Stephen – Plymouth Albion and Canada lock
1. Rod Snow – Just the best ball-carrying prop I’ve ever played with, Rod was fantastic over a long period for...
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James Haskell
/ 13 years agoJames Haskell: Lions must be wary of these Aussie dangermen
So what sort of side will the Lions face Down Under? Having played Super Rugby against many of their guys when...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBBC win battle to avert Sky monopoly
The BBC has won its fight to keep Wales on network television, averting the threat of Sky seizing almost the entire...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens suffer Will Fraser blow
Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndy Powell switches codes
As revealed by Neil Fissler on April 7 in The Rugby Paper, Andy Powell has signed a three-year deal with the...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoSecond tier expect end to ‘cartel’ of Premiership
The Championship expect a deal to be thrashed out soon that will put promoted clubs on equal central funding with the...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoJames Shanahan looks to transform Plymouth Albion fortunes
New Plymouth Albion boss James Shanahan wants to make Brickfields a fortress as he bids to realise the potential of the...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Anthony Carter – Moseley full-back
1. Phone line blockers These are normally relatives that seem to have an ability to talk about nothing forever – which...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoExeter Chiefs beat London Wasps and look set for Heineken Cup
Exeter Chiefs are in prime position to qualify for the Heineken Cup next season after a 37-24 bonus-point win against London...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Stuart Townsend – Exeter and England U18 scrum-half
Stuart Townsend’s choice of scrum-half idol tells you everything you need to know about his style of play. The 17-year-old readily...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Lawrence – Bristol hooker
Up and down season for Bristol? It has been and we can’t afford any slip-ups from now on. Leeds are a...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJames Comben banned for doping
Henley Hawks centre James Comben has been suspended for six months for an Anti Doping violation by the RFU. The National...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoERC name European Cup semi-finals referees
The ERC has today named the men in charge for the upcoming Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge semi-finals to take place...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoExiles sign Tigers trio but Gibson leaves
London Irish confirmed today that Jamie Gibson will leave London Irish at the end of the season. The flanker joined the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul
Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoJames Johnston: “Don’t call me Judas for putting my family first”
Harlequins prop James Johnston has been hurt by abusive fans branding him a ‘Judas’ following his decision, announced in January, to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Ellis – Defence coach with France, London Irish, Gloucester
I’ve since been told that the Six Nations game where Serge Betsen hounded Jonny Wilkinson in 2002 was one of the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJason Robinson picks his Lions XV
Ahead of the squad announcement on April 30, HSBC Ambassador and Lions legend Jason Robinson has selected his starting XV for...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMax Lahiff off to Melbourne
Neil Fissler revealed the first contacts in The Rugby Paper months ago but London Irish confirmed today that Max Lahiff will...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndy Saull joins Newcastle
Newcastle, who are favourites to get promoted from the Championship, have announced the signing of Saracens flanker Andy Saull for next...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoStreather, Rouse and Parr to make the step up
Three Nottingham players will have a crack at the Aviva Premiership next season after it was announced Tim Streather is joining...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott looks at the contenders for the Lions captaincy and selects his man
For the first in a long time whoever Warren Gatland selects as his Lions captain will not be a majority pick...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJonny Wilkinson ‘can have six more years at top – like Ryan Giggs’
Jonny Wilkinson can emulate Ryan Giggs’ longevity and play top-level sport until he is 39, according to the fly-half’s long-term mentor...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Clive Stuart-Smith – former Gloucester, Scarlets, Exeter and Saxons scrum-half
1. Rodrigo Roncero – An immense scrummager, dynamic in the loose. He didn’t speak much and when he did, I never...
