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/ 13 years ago“Don’t be nervous, beat that breakdown, lads!” – Shontayne Hape
Get to grips with the breakdown and everything else will fall into place. Those words of wisdom for League converts Kyle...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back
1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPaul Doran-Jones to join Harlequins
Harlequins are thought to have hit straight back to replace James Johnston by signing Northampton‘s Paul Doran-Jones. It was announced earlier...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWasps name side for Dragons clash
London Wasps have named their team to play Newport-Gwent Dragons in Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at Rodney Parade. Dai Young‘s...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: I didn’t need a letter to know my dad backed me
I think it is fair to say that 2012 was Stuart Lancaster‘s year more than anyone else in rugby, despite no...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAlex Corbisiero joins Northampton Saints
As expected and revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, England prop Alex Corbisiero will join Northampton Saints next season. With...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoExile Ed Williamson brushes up for life after rugby
London Welsh‘s abrasive back row forward Ed Williamson is developing a name for himself off the pitch – as an artist....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago£100,000 each – cost of a Lion in Australia
The Lions have agreed to pay out more than £100,000 for every player chosen to go to Australia at the end...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWasps did everything to keep Vunipola
Director of Rugby Dai Young revealed London Wasps did everything they could to keep Billy Vunipola at the club but “pressure...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHarlequins confirm James Johnston departure
Harlequins confirmed today that James Johnston will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the current season....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEli Walker gets Wales call up
Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales’ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens snap up Billy Vunipola and James Johnston
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back in December, Billy Vunipola will team up with his brother Mako...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSean Maitland called-up by Scotland
Kiwi-born Sean Maitland has been selected by Scotland ahead of the Six Nations which starts on February 2. The 24-year-old winger...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGeoff Parling stays at Welford Road
England lock Geoff Parling has ended rumours about a potential move away from Welford Road by agreeing terms on a new...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoLeicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse
Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach
1. Doorway blockers Health and Safety wouldn’t let you block a fire escape so why are people allowed to stand and...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Ospreys v Leicester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Ospreys take on Leicester in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Edinburgh v Munster
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Edinburgh take on Munster in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Saracens flanker Will Fraser about his ‘inspirational’ brother
Will Fraser goes through a ritual before every match he plays for Saracens. The rugged openside flanker has his wrists and...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Jubb –Saracens lock
With Richard Hill as his academy coach and Steve Borthwick his club captain, Saracens lock Tom Jubb could not be better...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster needs a wing man to drive home his bombers
I’ll argue all day long that the key ability in a winger is that when you give them a try-scoring opportunity,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGloucester make it five from five in France
Gloucester are still unbeaten and qualified for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals after their 31-26 win at Bordeaux-Begles tonight. The French...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSharks thumped at home by Montpellier
Sale suffered an heavy 27-6 loss to the hands of Montpellier at the Salford City Stadium in the fifth round of...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNorthampton beat Castres but look set for Amlin future
Northampton Saints are almost out of the Heineken Cup despite a 18-12 win over Castres at Franklin’s Gardens tonight. With Ulster...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol fly-half
Decent turnaround from Bristol? Pretty good, yes. After a really good pre-season we had a very disappointing start and didn’t get...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Northampton v Castres
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Northampton take on Castres in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 5: teams
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Munster (Live) Edinburgh: Tonks; Fife, Cairns, Scott, T. Visser; Laidlaw (capt.), Rees; Jacobsen, Lawrie, Nel; Gilchrist, Cox;...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAmlin Challenge Cup round 5: teams
Bath (v Agen): Abendanon; Woodburn, Hipkiss, Williams, Agulla; Heathcote, McMillan; James, Mears, Wilson; Attwood, Caldwell; Skuse, Louw (capt.), Koster. Replacements: Dunn,...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: The Gong Show and the Goon Show 2012
It’s the season of awards, from the BBC’s Sports Personality show to the New Year Honours. Gongs are being handed out...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBryan Habana confirms Toulon switch
As announced on our website on December 18, Bryan Habana will join the Toulon star-studded squad nest season and for the...














