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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSix Nation previews
The 2014 Six Nations title will be decided tomorrow between Rome and Paris with Ireland, England and France still in the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVunipola replaces Marler in England XV
Mako Vunipola will start at loose-head for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. The Saracene...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeigh Halfpenny out for four months
Leigh Halfpenny will be out of action for up to four months as he requires a shoulder surgery. The Wales full-back...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoItaly v England preview
Manu Tuilagi will make his long awaited England return on Saturday after being named on the bench to face Italy in Rome....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoFrance v Ireland preview
Louis Picamoles has been recalled by Philippe Saint Andre to face Ireland on Saturday but the Toulouse No.8 will start at blindside...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWales v Scotland preview
Dan Biggar and Mike Phillips will form a new half-back partnership as Warren Gatland makes six changes to his Wales team...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoJim Mallinder staying to finish his Leicester hunt
Jim Mallinder has revealed how the desire to break Leicester Tigers’ hegemony and establish Northampton as domestic rugby’s leading force persuaded...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPeter O’Mahony returns for Ireland
Peter O’Mahony returns to the Ireland starting XV as they chase the Six Nations title in Paris on Saturday. The Munster captain...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoDougie Fife to make Scotland debut
Dougie Fife will make his Scotland Test debut in Cardiff on Saturday after being named on the wing to face Wales in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Barbados against mighty All Blacks will be no rum do
It’s a bleary-eyed Sunday morning on Aldershot Garrison Common where the icy wind knifes you in two and the freezing rain...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoJacques Burger: Rugby’s brutal so don’t play if you can’t take the pain
Jacques Burger, arguably Premiership Rugby’s toughest tackler, admits to being concerned over the long-term effects of professional rugby’s relentless brutality.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoCastro out but Parisse is back for Italy
Martin Castrogiovanni has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with England but influential captain Sergio Parisse returns at No.8. The former Leicester...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoJonny Bentley on board to steer Leeds through playoffs
As the sixth former Pirate to jump on board the good ship Leeds Carnegie, loan signing Jonny Bentley is already feeling...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Jacob Rowan – Leeds flanker
Enjoying the campaign? Really happy we’re doing well. We’ve been showing good form that’s got us into the top four and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: O2 Inside Line
In this episode of O2 Inside Line, Exeter duo Tom Johnson and Jack Nowell offer their insights and analysis of the...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRFU face legal action over league restructure
The Rugby Football Union faces court action by lower league clubs unless controversial plans to restructure the National Leagues are dropped.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi set for England return
Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNewcastle sign second row
Newcastle have bolstered their second-row options with the signing of former Saracens and Plymouth Albion man Harry Spencer until the end...
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International Rugby
/ 12 years agoSave 10% On The England Rugby Silver Rose Collection!
The London Silver Company.Com is a brand new licensee to England Rugby. It has created a brand new exclusive rang of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why we have to keep Georgia on our minds
While the rest of the rugby world would be delighted to avoid playing New Zealand in the World Cup, Georgia will...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Taller props are causing more front row injuries
Last week Nick Cain asked where are all the tighthead props – when what he could have asked is, why are...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoHenry Thomas will be ready for World Cup, says Jason Leonard
He is not the heir to Dan Cole’s tighthead throne yet but Henry Thomas has all the attributes to overthrow England’s...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoPlay-off deal ‘can fund Championship clubs’
Cornish Pirates chairman Dicky Evans believes trading away rights to automatic promotion and relegation between the Championship and Premiership would be...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Let’s hear it for the new glory boys wearing 15
For decades it was the pin-ups at half-back who always seemed to hold sway, the mercurial playmakers and distributors who were...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: No wonder stone-face Steve Hansen has a smile at last
Here’s Stuart Lancaster’s nightmare scenario. The week before England are due to play the first Test of their three Test June...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWorcester Warriors are right for me says Sam Smith
Sam Smith has denied he was forced out of Harlequins to make room for Marland Yarde, revealing he turned down a...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoBristol sign Osprey Matthew Morgan
Bristol Rugby have beaten off competition from a host of Aviva Premiership clubs to secure the signing of Ospreys‘ fly-half Matthew...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must stop Jamie Roberts – and this is how to do it!
A fit Jamie Roberts is very important to Wales in a specific way. The power of his carrying gets the Welsh...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Disco kids can lead Wales a dance
Danny Care and Owen Farrell have been dancing to a new beat this season. It emerged this week that when the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Man-for-man Wales hold the edge over England
There was a time when Wales lorded it over England at Twickenham, an affluent corner of London town which they never...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoMaster spy James O’Connor is impressed by England
James O’Connor believes England are “building towards something special” and admits Australia will have their work cut out to beat them...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDefeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag
England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham
England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain investigates the great mystery: where have all the tight-heads gone?
Where have all the tight-heads gone? That was the question giving England fans pause for thought this week as they contemplated...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Barrie-Jon Mather’s baptism must be a warning for Sam Burgess
The fanfare that has followed the news that Sam Burgess is to play for Bath next year is once again fostering...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoCourtney Lawes left it too long to hit heights, says Simon Shaw
Courtney Lawes’ burgeoning reputation as a world-class lock has been a while in coming – indeed England legend Simon Shaw thinks...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRoss Rennie happy to put Bristol first for now
Ross Rennie insists a Scotland recall is the furthest thing from his mind as he continues to rebuild his career at...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Yapping at the man in the middle has to stop
Having been immune from the scourge of football-style dissent and badgering, or intimidation, of match officials for the best part of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: How WRU made the Euro deal possible
As the English clubs and Welsh regions edge towards victory in the war over Europe, their commanders must be tempted to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoLet’s copy the NFL to help black coaches up the ladder
Collin Osborne, as skills chief at Harlequins the only black coach operating at the top end of English rugby, believes more...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAxe cap or risk losing out on TV bonanza, says Nigel Wray
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray believes greater success in Europe is critical if Premiership clubs are to maximise future TV revenue.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: England are growing into World Cup contenders
England took another major step towards being genuine World Cup contenders with this dogged, back to the walls display against Joe...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s verdict on England: Stuart Lancaster’s tough love is paying off
A little bit of faith, albeit combined with tough love, can go a long way in sport as Stuart Lancaster is...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain’s verdict on Wales: French can’t breach Shaun Edwards’ stone wall
Any sense that Wales were going to go quietly into the Six Nations night, relinquishing their champion status without a fight,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSam Burgess will shake up centre play, says Henry Paul
Henry Paul believes the signing of Rugby League star Sam Burgess will take centre play in England onto a new level...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoStop us if you can, George North tells England
Wales descend on Twickenham next week with a challenging message to England: “Stop us, if you can.”
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: ‘Aggro’ Joe Marler is just a big chicken!
Joe Marler has a reputation for not walking away if the opposition are looking for a bit of aggro. Scotland were...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Scotland’s slump is so bad for Northern Hemisphere
I know it may sound strange but I am really saddened by the Calcutta Cup game last Saturday, not the result...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoStephen Jones helps Joe Simpson put family heartbreak behind him
Joe Simpson is ready to put personal tragedy behind him and fight for a place on England’s summer tour to New...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The Ultimate Warrior Chris Pennell stands tall in the battle for survival
There was a fascinating and rather poignant moment down at Sixways the other night as Worcester trooped off after losing to...












