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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: England still need balance between backs and forwards
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since that great night in Sydney when an England team finally delivered...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoBattering ram Billy Vunipola is Richard Hill’s top man
The modern loose forward can be a man of many hats: specialist, scavenger or even a six-and-a-half. But Richard Hill believes...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: I didn’t think I’d ever see Owen Farrell score a try like that
It was a good win for England if not the most convincing of performances – but coaches and players are, in...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain assesses the challenge a warring Argentina will set for England this week
Patricio Albacete is Argentina‘s most experienced forward, and is widely regarded as one of the best locks in the game, yet...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoLondon Welsh will say farewell to Old Deer Park home
London Welsh are preparing to end 128 years of rugby history in England’s capital city by shifting the club lock, stock...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago‘Mental block’ is stopping Wales
Wales will have to smash a ‘mental blockage’ when they go big-game hunting against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Threadbare Wales are on a wing and a prayer
Wales will go into their annual home bash at the Southern Hemisphere down to the bare bones in specialist wings. They...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHeadless chicken days over – Courtney Lawes
Courtney Lawes knows he is in the form of his life as he looks forward to playing in his first Autumn...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain previews Twickenham’s opening match of the autumn internationals
When it comes to being two-faced, Stuart Lancaster’s England win the prize hands down. The question is which face will we...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher remembers the 2003 World Cup triumph with Lawrence Dallaglio
Lawrence Dallaglio wipes his plate clean – the monster ‘Magnifica’ breakfast at Carluccios in Richmond having been routed with lip-smacking relish...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Alcohol abuse is affecting more players than drugs
The announcement this week of just five positive results out of a total of 617 drug tests in the RFU‘s anti-doping...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoDon’t question my Scottish heritage says new man Blair Cowan
London Irish back rower Blair Cowan insists he is no ‘kilted Kiwi’ and that his shock call-up by Scotland is the...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoTom Mitchell: Gold Coast behind us, Dubai next
We are back in the gym and working hard. Sessions on the running track and training park are back to their...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Matt Kvesic must play if he’s going to be special K
Matt Kvesic’s early departure from the England squad to play Australia highlights the thorny problem of how far a head coach...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stuart Lancaster needs his leaders to push hard for excellence
England will be favourites with the bookies for next week’s match against the Wallabies, and it’s not hard to see why....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoYou’re out, no you’re not, Wales tell James Hook!
Wales told James Hook he had been dropped from their squad only to reinstate him barely 24 hours later.
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoChase on to sponsor the £10m Champions Cup
Five global brands are in the market to sponsor the proposed Champions’ Cup at a minimum asking price of £10m-a-season.
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRichard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste
London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Fifty years on, the kick that rocked the world as Newport beat the All Blacks
Dick Uzzell and his old comrades will be given the freedom of Newport next week in belated recognition of something they...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Anecdotally, I can’t see how salary cap can work
Last week’s letter to the paper from Tom Taylor-Woodward asking for reassurance that clubs were enforcing the salary cap appeared to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoConsensus reached in Dublin over Heineken Cup row
A consensus has been reached over the Heineken Cup row at a meeting in Dublin today.
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the Lions triumph and autumn challenge
Warren Gatland’s credentials as the best coach in Northern Hemisphere rugby, and arguably the best in the world, have been writ...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Gregor Townsend still getting to grips with the enigma of French rugby
Gregor Townsend, who did rather more than simply survive five seasons of club rugby in France, has always insisted that one...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoFrancois Louw: I’m happy to split Bath with Springboks
Just seven days after playing for the Springboks in a pulsating Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand, Francois Louw was not...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Certitudes for England? I can count only two!
Stuart Lancaster’s head must be in a spin. This is because with only two weeks to go before England open their...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Joel Tomkins fits my idea of a real outside centre
When I look at an outside centre I want an attacking player with enough pace to worry his own full-back and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoJacques Burger gives the credit to Billy Vunipola for flying start
He has been called the best ‘signing’ of the summer after putting two years of injury hell behind him – but...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPeace set to break out over Europe
The war over Europe could be settled soon with all six nations reunited under the new Anglo-French banner, the Champions’ Cup.
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Ireland’s new star is made in Wales
At the end of a week when English football got its knickers in a nationality twist, Ireland‘s next scrum-half can be...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: The bogus water boys are pouring out advice
With Mike Catt giving England coaching directives while on the pitch during Six Nations matches last season, and Neil Jenkins doing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoOwen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s
Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all
A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge
Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoGuru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path
Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHenry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut
Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoMike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream
Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players
The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again
Stuart Lancaster’s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoWales want more cash to join new European Cup
The Anglo-French promoters of the Champions’ Cup will have to guarantee the Welsh regions a better deal if they join the...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoEngland finish third at Gold Coast Sevens
James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoPerpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid
James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Euro row could be start of clubs flexing more muscle
I have a question. Does the word ‘professional’ mean running a business or getting paid, or are they one and the...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup
The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMiles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection
Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Simon Amor and Chris Cracknell preview the Gold Coast Sevens
Just before they took off for the Gold Coast and the opening round of the HSBC World Series, our online editor...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoBehind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…
Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might...
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James Haskell
/ 12 years agoJames Haskell’s nutrition tip: Let’s shake – it could do you the world of good!
I get asked a lot on twitter by young guys: Do I take protein shakes? Do I take creatine? There is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Regrets? I’ve got a few about Cup admits Ring
Once upon a time long ago, Mark Ring found himself within touching distance of lifting the European Cup in his very...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear
A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWhere do you want me to play? Elliot Daly asks England
With England spoilt for choice at full-back but injury-ravaged in the centres, Elliot Daly admits he would love some clarification from...
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