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/ 11 years agoWATCH: Matthew Rees cited for stamping on Easter
Cardiff Blues captain Matthew Rees will appear at a disciplinary hearing in London tomorrow following his red card for stamping on...
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 2 teams
Cardiff Blues v Harlequins Cardiff Blues: Blaine Scully; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Gavin Evans, Tom James; Rhys Patchell, Lloyd Williams; Gethin...
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/ 11 years agoLegend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
The rugby world has today lost its first global superstar as Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. The All Black great,...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 years agoJones believes strong start to the season is a sign of things to come for Quins
Adam Jones may be a softly spoken, modest character when sat down in an interview but the forward has much to...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions
Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For...
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/ 11 years agoWe’ll get Alex Cuthbert firing again says Danny Wilson
Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson will rally behind Alex Cuthbert to get the Wales juggernaut rolling again. The British Lion’s desperate...
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/ 11 years agoMorgan in midfield for Wales against South Africa
Tyler Morgan will start at outside centre in Wales‘ World Cup quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. The twice-capped...
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/ 11 years agoJustin Tipuric to start for Wales against Wallabies
Justin Tipuric has been named in the Wales starting XV as Warren Gatland is looking to answer fire with fire in...
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/ 11 years agoWales beat Fiji to go top in Pool of Death
Wales are in prime position to reach the World Cup quarter-finals following a 23-13 win over Fiji in Cardiff today. Warren...
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/ 11 years agoWales forced to change three against Fiji
Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson column: Don’t be a man, stay down says Jonathan Thomas
Jonathan Thomas began wondering whether something might be wrong when he spoke to the Worcester Warriors‘ squad one day last October. ...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Wales won’t be weakened with Liam Williams and Mike Phillips
Injuries are a fact of Rugby Union life, and it’s always been a case of, ‘the King is dead, long live...
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/ 11 years agoSam Warburton returns to lead Wales
Sam Warburton returns to the Wales starting line-up to lead his side against Italy in their final World Cup warm-up on...
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/ 11 years agoDay and Francis named in Wales’ World Cup squad
Dom Day and Tomas Francis have been named by Warren Gatland in Wales World Cup squad. The Bath lock and Exeter...
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/ 11 years agoGeorge North to return to action against Ireland
George North will make his long awaited return to action against Ireland on Saturday after being named on the wing by...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed
Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy...
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/ 11 years agoLions trio dumped by Wales
James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard will not play in the World Cup after being cut by Warren Gatland today....
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/ 11 years agoWales v Ireland teams
Wales: Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Dragons), Scott Williams (Scarlets, Capt.), Eli Walker (Ospreys); James Hook...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Vernon Pugh was right, we’re playing too many Tests
Fifty years ago, Jack Kyle held the record as the world’s most-capped player with 46 matches for Ireland. It had taken...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain gets out his crystal ball and the form book to pick his 2017 Lions
Two years from now the Lions will be in the midst of a three Test series against a New Zealand side...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense
Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland‘s eponymous law has much to answer for. As...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance
There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw
The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Will even champs Toulon escape the Pool of Death?
What a draw we saw for the European tournaments this week – and what a vindication of the decision to move...
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/ 11 years agoBath and Wasps drawn in Champions Cup pool of death
Bath and Wasps will have to overcome Toulon and Leinster if they are to reach to the Champions Cup quarter-finals after...
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/ 11 years agoJennings to captain Barbarians against Ireland
Leinster flanker Shane Jennings will captain the Barbarians against Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday. Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar is also...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoGlenn Delaney: The salary cap cheats must be hammered
London Irish coach insists there can be no second chances for Premiership salary cap cheats beyond the end of this season.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Sean Holley – Bristol head coach
The final against Worcester is finally around the corner, excited? Yes very much so. It’s great for the club but we’ve...
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/ 11 years agoHarlequins finally confirm signing of Jamie Roberts
As first revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back on March 1, Harlequins have today confirmed the arrival of...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause
Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: What’s the money on Toulon making it four on the spin?
As the dust settles on the first ever Champions Cup and the remarkable but unsurprising success of Toulon in winning their...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Let’s unhitch this truck and trailer for good
The truck-and-trailer maul has been the scourge of the modern game. In a nutshell, it allows a wedge of offside players...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Never call Carl Hayman a mercenary… he’s been a galactico!
Three giants of the game – metaphorically and physically – depart the European scene at Twickenham on Saturday as the clock...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams: Judgement Day will act as Warren Gatland’s World Cup trial
Warren Gatland might not be there in person but next week’s Judgement Day could be just that for so many Wales...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Lyn Jones is happy to foster home-grown Dragons
Lyn Jones and his home-grown Dragons start the most challenging week of their lives today. By the end of it, nobody...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Justice has arrived late for victim Rhys Patchell
Rhys Patchell would have been appearing in his first European quarter-final yesterday had he not been bludgeoned out of it. The...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup quarter-finals teams
Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Tom James, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Rory Watts-Jones was too brave for his own good
There was a time when Rory Watts-Jones rubbed shoulders with the brightest and best of his generation on an equal footing....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWales recall George North for France Test
George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row
Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...
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/ 12 years agoMichael Paterson heading to Northampton
Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of Michael Paterson ahead of the 2015/16 season. The New Zealand-born England international lock...
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/ 12 years agoOwen Williams out nine months after surgery
Leicester Tigers fly-half Owen Williams will be sidelined for up to nine months after surgery on a knee ligament injury. Williams,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe
As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a...
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/ 12 years agoWilliams replaces North in Wales side
George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced...
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup round 4 teams
Bath v Ospreys Bath: Horacio Agulla; Olly Woodburn, Matt Banahan, Sam Burgess, Richard Lane; Ollie Devoto, Will Homer; Max Lahiff, Rob...
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/ 12 years agoWarburton to win Wales’ 50th cap against England
Warren Gatland makes two changes ahead of Six Nations opener.
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/ 12 years agoLV=Cup round 3 teams
Gloucester v Ospreys Gloucester: Aled Thomas (Capt.); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Pied Piper of Wasps leads them to new era
Dai Young and his ailing Wasps were bumping along on skid row three years ago, losing around £50,000-a-week and almost disappearing...
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/ 12 years agoEuropean Cups semi-finals draw
Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the...
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/ 12 years agoChallenge Cup round 6 teams
POOL 1 Grenoble v Cardiff Blues Grenoble: Fabien Gengenbacher (Capt.); Ratu Alipate Ratini, Jackson Willison, Louis Marrou, Daniel Kilioni; Jordan Michallet,...
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