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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoIrish rookie Craig Gilroy ‘has X-factor to be a Lion’
Craig Gilroy has the type of X-factor that could see him go from international novice to Lions starter within a season...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoQuartet banned, Louw free to play
Chris Hala’Ufia has been banned for five weeks after appearing at a discipline hearing in Bristol yesterday. The London Irish No.8...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWatisoni Votu to be a Chief within 10 days?
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful of completing the signing of Fijian international Watisoni Votu within the next week....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoQuintet cited following weekend’s incidents
Bath trio Matt Banahan, Francoi Louw and Lee Mears have all been cited following the heated clash between the West Country...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGraham Kitchener extends contract with Tigers
Lock Graham Kitchener has agreed a new contract with Leicester Tigers. 23-year-old Kitchener moved to Welford Road in the summer of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoTonga titan Semisi Taulava wants England call
Worcester No.8 Semisi Taulava has become the latest overseas star to declare his availability for England. The giant Tongan has made...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Chris Ashton about try scoring, Munster and the Lions
Chris Ashton divides opinion like no other current international in Britain, or Ireland. There are those who see the England wing...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Phil Maynard – Coventry Director of Rugby
1. Foreign Call Centres Heaven forbid if anything you’ve recently purchased from the shops goes wrong and you need to contact...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the challenge facing England at Twickenham next weekend
If Stuart Lancaster thinks he’s got injury problems with Dylan Hartley, Courtney Lawes and Tom Croft on the sidelines then he...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Conor Gaston – London Irish wing
Known over the years as the Not-Nots – not London, not Irish – the Exiles are going back to their roots...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: England lack cool heads at key stage
This is a game England should have won – it was the next logical step in their progression under Stuart Lancaster...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoOpponents confirmed for 2013 QBE internationals
England will play three consecutive Test matches against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in next year’s QBE Internationals, The Rugby Football...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Jimmy Gopperth – Newcastle fly-half
Happy with your season so far? Can’t complain. We’re unbeaten in the league and, on the back of a great performance...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoFearless Freddie Burns gets his chance – Mike Tindall
Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes 22-year-old Freddie Burns will have no problem stepping into international rugby should he feature against the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“We’re getting more and more confident” – Tom Varndell
London Wasps are travelling to Sandy Park tomorrow to face Exeter looking to carry on their good run of form against one of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoOwen Farrell starts against All Blacks for England
As expected, Owen Farrell will lead the England attack on Saturday against New Zealand starting at fly-half. The new IRB Player...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 10: previews and predictions
Harlequins v Worcester Harlequins have made three changes to the starting XV that played Bath last weekend for the reception of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWales v Australia teams
Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 10 preview
Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Samoan international Kahn Fotuali’i return from international duties to start at scrum-half captain the Ospreys as they...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Thomson’s escape shows bias towards All Blacks
The fawning towards all things All Black by the game’s officials goes on unabated with the latest example being the one-week...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoEngland won’t regret saddling up with Matt Parker
Matt Parker will have no problem in transferring his cycling success to the rugby field, according to one of his key...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland back row
When Northampton won the Heineken Cup in 2000 you won’t see a single picture of me and Alan Bateman at the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: The force is no longer with Welsh club rugby
There used to be a time when Wales–England matches required a heavier police presence on the field than off it, when...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoLions Greatest XV: full-backs
As the last line of defence, the full-back must be a good tackler with safe hands and a fair bit of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDan Carter set to start for the All Blacks
There will be a battle of the IRB player of the year nominees at fly-half between Owen Farrell and Dan Carter...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoManu Tuilagi can turn into a playmaker like Ma’a Nonu
Of all the conundrums Stuart Lancaster needs to solve before the All Blacks come to town, the most pressing is –...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFarrell shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year
England fly-half Owen Farrell has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year award. Farrell has been shortlisted...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Sililo Martens – former Scarlets, Sale and Tonga scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – Lived in the gym and would eat little children for lunch! He was always very dedicated to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJohn Mitchell officially joins Sale
As expected and revealed in The Rugby Paper over a month ago, John Mitchell has taken over as a member of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: RFU ‘blazers’ are value for money – unlike others!
The relevance of the RFU Council was brought into question in last week’s paper by former chairman of the management board...














