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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh to return to Old Deer Park
London Welsh have confirmed today that they will leave Oxford next season and return to Old Deer Park from the start...
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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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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps sign Alex Rieder
As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Wasps have signed Alex Rieder from Rotherham ahead of next...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: You can bet Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will be ready
One of the big stories so far in the Super 15 is the Crusaders failing to make the play-offs for the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHarlequins’ Jordan Burns joins Bedford Blues
Harlequins today confirmed that Academy scrum-half Jordan Burns will join Greene King IPA Championship side Bedford Blues. The former sprinter, 21,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLeicester snap Dom Barrow from Newcastle
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on June 7, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of second-row forward...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoIain Grieve: RPA must do far more for us in tier two
Former Plymouth Albion captain believes it is imperative Championship players are properly represented by the RPA.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Hynes – former Orrell, Northampton and England prop
When I told Ed Morrison I was retiring from rugby to start my own pest control business his response was that...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland beat South Africa to reach World U20s final
England will defend their title against New Zealand in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship having overcome South Africa...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mark Lilley – London Scottish and former Bath and Bristol loosehead
1. Nathan Catt – Best prank caller I’ve ever worked with and a very good friend. Moved from back-row to prop...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The 69-match journey to the World Cup
Nations Cup The tenth year of this competition and the ninth to be held in Bucharest. Only the inaugural tournament, in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s left with more questions than answers
Well, well at last the bridesmaids have become the brides as Saracens stormed to victory last weekend in the Premiership final...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland lose to France but progress to World U20s semis
England lost 30-18 to France in the their last pool game yesterday but they have made it through to the World...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Get the scrum sorted or risk damaging our great product
This season as a whole has been very positive, and the attitude of teams in the Premiership will, hopefully, help to...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U20s change four for France decider at World Champs
England have made four changes ahead of their World Rugby U20s Championship pool decider against France tomorrow. Blindside Charlie Beckett makes...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoSix Nations TV deal set to rocket past £50m a season
The next Six Nations television deal is expected to increase by 25 per cent.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHomer called by England U20s to replace Townsend
Will Homer will replace Stuart Townsend in the England U20s World Rugby Championship squad after the Exeter scrum-half sustained a knee...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Brett Connon – Newcastle and Tynedale fly-half
The step up from schools rugby to the professional game is never an easy one to make but, after a full...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoJerry Collins dies in car crash
Former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife have died in a crash in France this morning. The couple’s car was...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoKeep promotion, it gives clubs hope, says RPA boss Damian Hopley
Championship clubs must continue to have access to the top-flight and says the RFU should think carefully before endorsing Premiership plans.
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Drew Locke – Jersey and former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates centre
1. Sam Lockwood – Up and coming loosehead who was named in the Championship Team of the season a few weeks...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Such a pity Gavin Henson never graced a World Cup
Gavin Henson’s place among the footnotes of rugby history can now be found hidden away beneath a sub-section reserved for the...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Paul Jarvis – Doncaster full-back
1. Wind As a full-back I’m not a big fan of wind. For 40 minutes you’ll spend most of your time...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s view on England’s World Cup training squad
One of the enduring conundrums of Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure, and that of many England coaching regimes before his, is whether Red...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Tom West – Wasps loosehead
England U20s has provided the stage for much of the country’s current stars to shine over the last few years and...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Marco Mama – Bristol flanker
1. Being called South African I was born in Nigeria but brought up in Zimbabwe yet people seem to always mistake...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoHarlequins prop Matt Shields now ready for his crack in big league
Rookie Harlequins tighthead Matt Shields has endured a baptism of fire since joining from Darlington Mowden Park in February and emerged...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre
How do you rate Harlequins‘ season? It’s been quite disappointing at times and it’s the first time we haven’t made the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCarnegie bring in Forsyth
Yorkshire Carnegie have agreed a two-year contract with Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth from the start of the 2015-16 Greene King...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish sign Scotland Sevens scrum-half
London Scottish have confirmed the signature of Scotland Sevens scrum-half Russell Weir ahead of the 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old former age...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: This Bath side has the ability, now they must finish the job
Bath have arrived as true Premiership contenders again, and with a home semi-final already secured I would bet on them at...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jamie Shillcock – Worcester scrum-half
Juggling school and rugby is part of Jamie Shillcock’s routine but the Warwick School and Worcester scrum-half will take it to...
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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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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks at the likely composition of Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad
There’s a spaghetti of conflicting views surrounding the long-squad of around 50 players – initially billed as 45 – that Stuart...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: World-class Matthew Morgan needs to play in Premiership
I don’t say this lightly but Matthew Morgan is one of the most naturally gifted players in the world. Yes, I...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoJoel Conlon set for Saracens move
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Saracens have completed the signing of England Junior World Championship...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoExeter confirm Julian Salvi signing
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Julian Salvi will leave Leicester at the end of the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King
Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Marland Yarde and Christian Wade deserve another look by Stuart Lancaster
The England back three is still a work in progress, and with Manu Tuilagi not back from injury until just before...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoMartin Haag: Don’t stop clubs from daring to dream
No clubs should be denied the chance of ‘doing a Bournemouth’.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani’s advice helps Cooper Vuna get up to speed
Worcester wing sensation Cooper Vuna says advice from former Melbourne Rebels teammate Danny Cipriani has helped him settle into English rugby...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stuart Lancaster must not bow to PRL double-standards
Stuart Lancaster should bring Steffon Armitage into the World Cup training squad he will announce later this month using the ‘exceptional...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jim Jenner – former Worcester and Newcastle No.8
I’ve been fortunate to play all around the world in Sevens and with some of the best players in the world...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoDarren Waters pens new deal with London Welsh
Darren Waters will be part of London Welsh‘s quest for a third Championship title next season after penning a new deal...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Lee Byrne paid heavy price for chasing Euro glory
Lee Byrne’s career is both a model and a warning to young Welsh players. For a time, Lee was the best...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Ring-fencing would damage potential World Cup legacy
The almost universal acceptance by the media that ring-fencing the Premiership will actually take place, even if it’s just for a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I rejected big money move for England,” says Nick Easter
Steffon Armitage’s decision to play in France should preclude him from an England call up, according to Harlequins back-rower.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTen Knights sign for the new season
Doncaster have today announced that ten players from the current squad have re-signed ahead of the 2015/16 Greene King IPA...
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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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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain examines the implications of Australia’s U-turn on overseas players
The tectonic plates shifted this week not just in the Pool A fight between England, Wales and Australia for their tripartite...
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