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Featured
/ 14 years agoJames Hook finds it’s always time for tee in new tryless Top 14
Welsh fly-half James Hook believes that the emphasis placed on defence by French clubs has placed more responsibility on kickers. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoChance to have controlling interest lured Shane Geraghty back to Irish
Fly-half Shane Geraghty has relished the link-up with Brian Smith and says the opportunity to be the fulcrum in London Irish‘s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Gallagher – 1987 New Zealand world cup winning full-back
Despite what Brian Moore and Jonathan Davies might have said at the time, the New Zealand team that won the 1987 World...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoJenkins not released for start of Lions tour?
Toulon boss Bernard Laporte revealed today that they might not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the start of the 2013...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: A spat that ended with an all-Welsh Pro12 punchline
Phil Davies and Simon Easterby go back a long way, to a Third Division scrap in West Yorkshire during the pioneering...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoHeart-blow Lloyd Burns set to land job with WRU
Wales World Cup hooker Lloyd Burns is in talks over a new career five months after being forced into premature retirement...
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Dream Team
/ 14 years agoDream Team: Don Barrell – Bedford and former Saracens No.8
1. Rhys Gill – Surprise package who’s proved a lot of people wrong. But I have no idea how he’s made...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Gloucester and the 2003 Powergen Cup Final
It is perhaps typical of Gloucester’s ill-fortune down the years that their 2002-3 campaign is best remembered for two complete and...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoLions announce Warren Gatland as head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: TMOs should be allowed to single out the thugs
The Premiership has announced that it intends to increase the powers of the TMO’s at live televised games by allowing them...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSo far so good for London Irish’s new ‘offloading machine’ Seitaimata Sa
Plenty of Rugby League converts take months if not years to adapt to the intricacies of Union, but London Irish-bound Setaimata...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoTop clubs may fight salary cap in court
The legality of Premiership Rugby‘s salary cap is set to be challenged under European Union competition law, according to a leading...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSaint-Andre’s regime is to blame for Sale’s slump, says Pete Anglesea
Former director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre must shoulder the blame for Sale’s slump in fortunes, according to forwards coach Pete Anglesea....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoPremiership preview (1 day to go): Harlequins, Leicester, Saracens
With the Aviva Premiership starting tomorrow, we take a look at what lays ahead for the last three of the 12...
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Room 101
/ 14 years agoRoom 101: Joe Maddock – Saracens wing
1. TMO’S Television Match Officials – to give them their full title – definitely have a place in the game. But...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoAviva Premiership Round 1: Team News and Predictions
Exeter v Sale Tom Johnson returns to the Exeter team after making his England debut on their summer tour to South...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoPro12 Round 1: Team news and Predictions
Connacht v Cardiff Blues Scrum-half Kieran Marmion makes his first appearance for the province but summer signing Scottish international Dan Parks...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoTop14 Round 3: Preview and Predictions
Bottom of the table Mont-de-Marsan face the daunting prospect of unbeaten big spending Toulon with Jonny Wilkinson in fine point scoring...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoConor O’Shea challenges Harlequins to become a great team
Good teams win titles, but great teams back it up time and again. That is the view of Harlequins‘ head honcho...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoRFU Championship Preview: team by team
Bedford Blues The shortening of the play-off format from a top eight to a top four will assist part-time outfit Bedford...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoBath’s Rob Webber out until 2013
England hooker Rob Webber could be sidelined until the New Year after undergoing a second shoulder operation. The new Bath signing...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoMaxime Mermoz joined with Jonny Wilkinson at Toulon to win titles
After four years at Perpignan, centre Maxime Mermoz says he switched to the other side of the Mediterranean coast to join...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoPremiership preview (2 days to go): Northampton, Exeter, Sale
With the start of the Aviva Premiership only two days away, we take a look at what lies ahead for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoDylan Hartley says Northampton don’t need Chris Ashton
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley says winger Chris Ashton is gone and forgotten after turning his back on the club to join...
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English Championship
/ 14 years ago“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards
Dean Richards will warn his Newcastle troops to expect the unexpected when they finally get their Championship campaign up and running...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: James Currie – Worcester prop
With a childhood spent exploring the Amazon rainforests, not much will faze Worcester prop James Currie as he navigates the Premiership...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoFijian Josh Matavesi can lead the Worcester Warriors great offensive
Worcester boss Richard Hill reckons Josh Matavesi could provide the X-Factor to spark the Warriors’ backline into life. Hill’s men struggled...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoRabodirectPro12 preview: players to watch
As the RaboDirectPro12 season starts tomorrow, we take a look at the key players and the ones to watch in each...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoBrian Smith hopeful Ansbro will play again
London Irish head coach Brian Smith is optimistic Joe Ansbro will be able to play again in spite of his broken...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoHenson should be back within a month
London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has revealed Gavin Henson will be back in action in four weeks for the Exiles....


















