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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Halfpenny finds his currency on the rise
The battering taken by Wales during a troubled month threatens to have long-term consequences even for those who managed to stay...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 giants vie to shower riches on Dan Carter
Toulon have entered the race to sign Dan Carter with the battle against fellow moneybags Racing Metro set to make the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lions tour could damage Lancaster’s World Cup bid
Last week’s surprise win against the current world champions was thoroughly deserved as the players delivered on all counts and it...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJames Percival looks to Wales for Test spot
Worcester second row James Percival has had talks with Warren Gatland about switching allegiances from England to Wales. Despite being part...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the 2013 tourists to Australia
When Warren Gatland held court at Cardiff Castle this week to do an early 2013 Lions stock-take with the autumn series...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Robshaw got it wrong but so did Lancaster
The debate over Chris Robshaw‘s late penalty call against South Africa has raged all week, and nothing has been added to...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLouis Deacon’s aiming to get back on England’s radar
Louis Deacon refuses to concede his England days are over despite the emergence of youngsters like Joe Launchbury. Rising star Launchbury,...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAmlin Cup round 4 preview
Gloucester v London Irish Gloucester’s Nigel Davies has rung the changes for the return visit of Irish to Kingsholm tomorrow, despite...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoLive: Wasps v Bayonne
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Bayonne in the fourth round of the Amlin...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Shameful, this waste of Hook’s huge talent
James Hook will have returned to France last weekend wondering about his future with Wales after a month in the margins....
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago“A loss would see us wave the Heineken Cup goodbye” – Julian Salvi
Securing away points is crucial for any team looking to make it out of the Heineken Cup group stages but for...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoKeep Manu and me on centre stage says Brad Barritt
England hero Brad Barritt believes his burgeoning centre partnership with Manu Tuilagi could be the start of something special. Not since...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHow a phone revamped Harlequins’ coaching
Never afraid to explore new ways of training, Harlequins have been making giant strides in recent weeks using…a 5.5”-screen mobile phone....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoAndy Farrell and Graham Rowntree confirmed as Lions coaches
As expected, England duo Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as Warren Gatland‘s Lions assistants for next summer’s tour of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster’s balancing act is crucial for World Cup hopes
Balance is something that every successful team must have and from before my glory days to England‘s World Cup winning team...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoManu Tuilagi has Mike Tindall’s Lions vote, but not everyone’s impressed
Manu Tuilagi’s display against New Zealand makes him a certainty for next year’s Lions tour of Australia, according to former England...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWallabies veto Cardiff for Wales in World Cup
The Wallabies have called on the 2015 World Cup organisers to impose a blanket ban on Wales playing in Cardiff at...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoInvincible Clermont battle past Leinster
Clermont claimed a very hard-fought 15-12 win over Leinster at the Stade Marcel Michelin in the third round of the Heineken...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoBrave 14-men Cardiff Blues fall short against Montpellier
Cardiff Blues suffered a 35-24 defeat to Montpellier at the Arms Park in the third round of the Heineken Cup today....
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoLive: Clermont v Leinster
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Clermont take on Leinster in the third round of the Heineken Cup...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses how to halt the all-round might of the all-conquering All Blacks
If this autumn series has taught us anything as England attempt to turn the tide against New Zealand, it is that...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoUlster ease past Northampton with bonus-point win at the Gardens
Ulster remained undefeated this season with a convincing 25-6 bonus-point win at Northampton tonight. But more important than the win, their...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Grayson stricken by Midlands fly-halfitis
Paul Grayson’s exit from Northampton after being at Franklin’s Gardens as an assistant coach and player for 19 years suggests that...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoJoe Launchbury named England’s Man of the Autumn Series
London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury 21 was today named England‘s QBE Man of the Series following the Autumn Internationals. 21-year-old Launchbury,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoBrian Mujati is brewing up a storm at Saints
These are hectic days for Northampton‘s former South Africa prop Brian Mujati. Aside from agreeing a move to Paris moneybags Racing...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 3: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Munster v Saracens Dave O’Callaghan will make his first Heineken Cup start for Munster against Saracens in Thomond Park...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAmlin Cup round 3 previews
London Irish v Gloucester David Paice and Jonathan Joseph return to the London Irish side from the England camp for tomorrow’s...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAndy Goode kicks Worcester to victory over Perpignan
Worcester have kept their qualification hopes alive in difficult weather conditions with a spirited 22-21 win over Perpignan at Sixways tonight....
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoOxford claim Varsity treble with win over Cambridge
Oxford scored 20 unanswered second half points to claim the 131st Varsity Match with a 26-19 win over Cambridge at Twickenham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Relegation threat keeps it interesting” – London Irish Ian Humphreys
London Irish may be struggling in the Premiership but fly-half Ian Humphreys is not joining the clamour for relegation to be...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago“We’re going to the Gardens to win” – Mark Anscombe
Securing a losing bonus-point during your Heineken Cup travels is vital to any team hoping to go through the group stages...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: T-shirt test revealed Gavin was an outsider
Gavin Henson has been branded a non-team player by the Wales coach who gave him his international baptism eleven years ago....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWasp Tom Varndell hunting down Steve Hanley’s record
With nine tries in nine Premiership games played so far this season, Tom Varndell is in the form of his life...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lack of collective thinking cost us World Cup victory
I am rather surprised by some people’s reactions to the reasons why England‘s young team failed to make the right choices...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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