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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRoss Moriarty commits future to Gloucester
Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Eagles dare on this Field of dreams
The next time the New Zealand All Blacks lace their boots in earnest in a Test match will be a week...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: So wrong, this gulf in funding for London Welsh
The Premiership is a stacked deck. So stacked that the most slippery of card sharps would consider it a masterpiece of...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Charlie Hayter – England Sevens and former Wasps and Moseley centre
1. Matt Mullan – He has one of the best work rates in the game and would not be out of...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U20s squad named
England U20s have named their squad for the upcoming season with coaches Jon Callard, Ian Peel and Simon Hardy set to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: London Welsh may sue Premiership Rugby over giant gap in funding
Exiles to receive a total of around £1.5m while others will receive more than £4m.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half
Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?
I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoIgnacio Mieres is benefitting from Paul Grayson’s weekly tutorial
Worcester fly-half says ex-England international deserves much of the credit for his improved accuracy in front of goal.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks back at the momentous career of ‘Big Ted’ Andrew Sheridan
Andrew Sheridan was the undisputed strong-man of the pro game, and as he went into retirement this week the 34-year-old England...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSignificant changes to concussion management in England
This season will see major changes to the way the risk of concussion is managed across the professional game in England....
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster fly-half
Great start for Donny? Everyone expected us to come back up and try to just survive but we’re an ambitious group...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish sign Dave Lyons
Dave Lyons has signed a short-term deal with London Irish. The former Worcester and London Scottish lock will bolster the Exiles’...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLondon Scottish consider switching to Pro12
Exiles are open minded about switch which could depend on RFU funding.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Auguy Slowik – Bristol full-back
Auguy Slowik is not the most famous name in Bristol’s glittering squad but with four tries in the space of seven...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoMulchrone extends contract with London Irish
Fergus Mulchrone has signed a two-year extension with London Irish. The centre, who is both England and Ireland qualified, joined the...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoMatthew Morgan to miss Autumn Tests
Matthew Morgan faces a three-month spell on the sidelines after fracturing his ankle. The Bristol fly-half suffered the injury last Saturday...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Martin Johnson’s out and firing – at wrong targets!
Martin Johnson broke cover for the first time in the three years since he resigned as England manager when he gave...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoMitch Lees backs strongman Dave Ewers for England
Exeter back row must be promoted to England’s EPS, according to pack-mate.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoChiefs’ new Brat pack have eyes on England
Time is running out but buccaneering back rower vows to bust a gut to attract the attention of Stuart Lancaster.
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Alex Rieder – Rotherham and former Leeds No.8
1. Mike McDonald – The former Leeds man is the most capped American international for a reason. He is very strong...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoFive points deduction for National League Two side
Shelford have been deducted 5 championship points for playing an ineligible player. The offence took place in the opening round of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Graham Dawe – former Launceston, Bath and England hooker
I was fortunate to meet the great Nelson Mandela not once, but twice, having toured South Africa with England in 1994,...
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English Championship
/ 11 years ago“Step down won’t stop me getting to the top,” insists Worcester Warrior Sam Smith
Winger believes his England ambitions will be helped rather than hindered by playing in the Championship.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s Henry Slade about his outside hopes for the World Cup
How could Henry Slade give up on the dream of winning the 2015 World Cup final for England when the last...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoExiles bolster back row options
London Scottish have reinforced their back-row options by signing former England U20s flanker Gregor Gillanders on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We should never forget the ghosts at the feast
Relegation is a fact of life in any sport with leagues, or at least should if that league structure is to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: A friendly settlement? Don’t you believe it
Just about a fortnight ago, the warring Welsh factions were ‘miles away’ from ending their stand-off. Now that the smoke of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v South Africa preview
New Zealand have made three changes to their starting XV ahead of they top-of-the-table clash against South Africa in the fourth...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAustralia v Argentina preview
Tatafu Polota-Nau will make his 50th Test appearance as Australia take on Argenitna on Saturday in the fourth round of the...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Matt Jess – Exeter winger
Enjoyed your pre-season? Massively. Think it’s about my 12th as a pro so I’ve got a few in the bank. Luckily,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tom Rees – former England and Wasps flanker
During my career I had the pleasure of working with some great guys, including Warren Gatland, Brian Ashton and Sir Ian...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Liam O’Neill – Nottingham winger
Liam O’Neill was keen to impress Martin Haag when he made his Nottingham debut last weekend and two tries at Welford...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoBristol’s base is strong, we must be too – Mark Sorenson
Mental baggage after three failed promotion bids still there but club captain confident they can make it fourth time lucky.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNew Zealand v Argentina preview
As expected, Beauden Barrett will start at fly-half for New Zealand on Saturday as they take on Argentina in the third...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Question: Neil Mason – Moseley flanker
Been at Moseley a while? Yep, this is my tenth season. It’s gone quickly but been really enjoyable. We’ve been battling...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher – So, is Maggie Alphonsi the retiring type?
All good things come to an end but you can sense Maggie Alphonsi’s reluctance to leave the international scene. England’s openside...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Well done girls, but let’s keep it in perspective
I read somewhere this week that the Women’s World Cup was a tipping point for the sport. As much as I...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAustralia v South Africa preview
Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will lead Australia‘s attack on Saturday as they take on South Africa for the third round...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Alan Buzza – Loughborough Students strategy manager
I always thought I’d play for England. Growing up in Cornwall you were surrounded by rugby and I seemed quite good...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNorthampton sign trialists Fisher
Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens sign Eagles hooker
Phil Thiel has joined Saracens on a short-term contract. The US Eagles hooker will cover for Schalk Brits who is away...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Bliss – Wasps and USA scrum-half
Tom Bliss is expected to make his Wasps debut today against London Welsh in a pre-season friendly at Adams Park. Joining...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoQ&A with Dean Ryan
Worcester Warriors DoR reflects on relegation and how they are going about putting things right.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: You only get one shot with this brilliant side… take it!
We have only to see a little sign of weakness to jump on a bandwagon thinking that this New Zealand side...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Let’s draft top young talent each season
What do Dan Cole, Billy Twelvetrees, Tom Youngs and Owen Farrell of the current England squad have in common? The answer...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Scott Barrow – former Worcester, Orrell, Rotherham, Glasgow, Leeds & Fylde centre
If helping to keep Leeds in the Premiership in the 2010 was one of the highlights of my career getting relegated...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland U18s stay unbeaten
England U18S have beaten South Africa 30-22 in Stellenbosch to finish their season unbeaten. Tries from Rotimi Segun, Joe Batley and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: That great aura of invincibility has left the All Blacks now
It’s harsh, but rugby, like life, is all about taking opportunities when they come – and Australia did not do that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoQ&A with Tony Rowe
The Exeter chairman on why localism and a global vision works for the Chiefs.
International Rugby
Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
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