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/ 12 years agoBradley Davies to join London Wasps
As revealed EXCLUSIVELY by Peter Jackson on November 24, Bradley Davies will join London Wasps from Cardiff Blues next season. The...
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/ 12 years agoCallum Wilson to make England Sevens debut in Wellington
Callum Wilson has been handed his HSBC Seven World Series debut and Mat Turner returns to the side as England prepare...
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/ 12 years agoSam Warburton returns for Ireland clash
Sam Warburton will lead Wales against Ireland on Saturday for the Six Nations‘ second round clash in Dublin. The British &...
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/ 12 years agoConcussion forces Andy Hazell to retire
Gloucester stalwart Andy Hazell is to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect after failing to recover from a concussion he...
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/ 12 years agoEngland women ring the changes for Scotland
England Women Head Coach Gary Street has made wholesale changes for Sunday’s clash against Scotland in Aberdeen. Only skipper Katy Mclean,...
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/ 12 years agoWorcester sign four more players
Northampton No.8 GJ van Velze is among four players who signed for Worcester ahead of next season. The South African back...
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/ 12 years agoBilly Twelvetrees and Joe Marler head the Haywards Heath talent factory
Haywards Heath may be languishing in the sixth tier of English rugby but it hasn’t stopped the London 1 South side...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Nathan Hines – Clermont and former Scotland and Leinster lock
1. Tom Smith – A very good player who was underestimated for being small. Always did a great job in the...
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/ 12 years agoBath confirm Nick Abendanon’s Clermont move
Bath confirm today that Nick Abendanon will leave the club at the end of the season and take up a contract...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Carty – Connacht fly-half
Fresh from the first Pro12 and Heineken Cup starts of his career, fly-half Jack Carty is already being tipped as one...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack
It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black...
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/ 12 years agoDai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations
Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Ben Prescott – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Team info sheets At the start of the season Pirates distribute an info sheet with details of all players and...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby
Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSale Sharks still expect bite from lock of ages Nathan Hines
Nathan Hines will be 39 by the time his newly-signed Sale contract finishes, but retirement is still far from the mind...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Nicky Robinson – Bristol fly-half
Describe your season to date? Torn pectoral muscle and calf injuries made it difficult to get a run of games but...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: England need Saxons to be battle-hardened
The Saxons should be a huge influence in building an England team, so that the head coach never runs out of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMarlan Yarde would be top signing says Tom Williams
Tom Williams says speculation linking Marland Yarde with a move to Harlequins is a positive sign of ambition and would welcome...
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/ 12 years agoChris Ashton dropped by England
As expected, Chris Ashton has been dropped by England ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Saturday.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tim Stimpson – former Newcastle, Leicester, Perpignan & England full-back
The Lions tour in 1997 was the pinnacle of my career. It was a phenomenal experience. I was 23, just come...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWorcester snap-up Gloucester duo
As revealed in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Worcester have signed Matt Cox and Ryan Mills from Gloucester.
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/ 12 years agoPriestland at 10, Warburton on bench for Wales
Rhys Priestland will lead Wales attack on Saturday as they kick off their Six Nations campaign against Italy at the Millennium...
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/ 12 years agoEngland women name side for Six Nations opener
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has named his team for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against France in Grenoble.
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/ 12 years agoDeadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan
England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will...
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/ 12 years agoRugby stars deliver ‘Number Cruncherz’ scheme to young people
Sale Sharks have teamed up with UK credit card lender MBNA and PFEG to launch a brand-new scheme that uses rugby-themed...
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/ 12 years agoSaxons call on three players for Scotland A fixture
Adam Thompstone, Dan Robson and Kieran Brookes have been called up by the England Saxons to prepare their clash against Scotland...
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/ 12 years agoJoin TRP’s Six Nations prediction league on SuperBru
The Rugby Paper running prediction leagues for the upcoming RBS Six Nations which starts on Saturday and we’d love you join...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre
1. Andrew Sheridan – He’s what we call a rugby mute. Very big, very strong, not that outspoken but very, very...
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/ 12 years agoHeineken and Amlin Cup QFs schedule revealed
ERC today announced the schedule for the Heineken Cup and Amlin Cup quarter-finals. The heavyweight confrontations in the Heineken Cup last...
