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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Hold it all! England have won the title…
When the Six Nations discuss the ‘on-going’ issue of bonus points, they would be well advised to examine the distorted impact...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWasps snap up Bedford flyer
London Wasps have signed highly rated young winger Josh Bassett from Bedford Blues. Bassett topped the RFU Championship try-scoring charts last...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSevens ace Cory Allen set to be Wales’ next big thing
It hardly seems fair for Wales to unearth another back with the size of Goliath and accuracy of David’s slingshot but...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: George McGuigan – Ireland U20 hooker
This year’s Six Nations has been a frustrating one for Ireland U20s but for Newcastle hooker George McGuigan the most important...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good
Stuart Lancaster has said he wants his England side to have amassed 600 caps between them before the 2015 World Cup…and...
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/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetrees has vision to perform Ma’a Nonu role for England
Brian Ashton believes that centre Billy Twelvetrees holds the key to the next stage of England‘s evolution as an attacking force....
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Welsh will grab Lions share for Australia
After smashing the team that smashed the All Blacks, Wales will take the Lions‘ share when the Test series begins against...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: End this cult of ‘superstar’ refs and sort out the scrum
If there is one thing that has made this Six Nations Championship more memorable than most, it is the controversy that has...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNikki Walker to join Edinburgh
Scotland international Nikki Walker has been released early from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will move to Edinburgh next season....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoRevealed: Major gulf in funding of top clubs
Premier Rugby Ltd is facing serious questions over the huge differences between the funding provided to its ‘founder’ clubs compared to...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – Northampton prop
Being picked to start for England U20s on home soil at Franklin’s Gardens against Italy – Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi admits he could...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half
I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing....
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Trust me, Cardiff jinx waits for Lancaster!
At a dinner in London some years ago, the English defined their rugby relationship with the Welsh as one based on...
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/ 13 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie hooked on new role
Even by England‘s precocious standards loosehead prop Luke Cowan-Dickie stood out as an early developer – now the Chiefs teenager has...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Owen Williams – Scalets fly-half
Man of the match on your senior league debut is what every youngster dreams of but after following it up with...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Welsh are embroiled in new fight for justice
There are times, as we all know, when the law is an ass. Usually this coincides with legal technicalities getting in...
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/ 13 years agoWales v England: teams
Owen Farrell will lead the attack in England‘s Grand Slam decider against Wales at the Millennium on Saturday. The Saracens playmaker...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ally Hogg – Newcastle No.8
Enjoy Scotland‘s win over Ireland? They hung in there, that’s the best way to put it! When the opportunity presented itself...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFrance v Scotland: teams
South Africa born flanker Antoine Claassen will make his first start for France as Philippe Saint-Andre makes three changes to face...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: It’s whisky galore if Telfer tribe triumph
When Scotland last won three matches on the bounce in the same Championship, they showed their gratitude to Wales by sending...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: President Jason can use his powers to help grassroots
The action of the RFU Council in overturning their nominations panel’s choice of president for the 2015 World Cup is probably...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBen Skirving joins the Bristol revolution
Ben Skirving is the latest Premiership player to join the Bristol revolution after the Bath No.8 agreed to join the Championship...
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/ 13 years agoRob Howley: England showdown is so huge
Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales‘ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson talks to Maesteg coach Richard Webster about the startling decline of Welsh club rugby
There was a time when the Welsh club game was the envy of the rugby world, when popular legend had it...
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/ 13 years agoUnder-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam
England are 80 minutes away from their first Grand Slam in a decade despite an under-par display which saw them struggle...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the dramatic fight for survival at the bottom of the Premiership
If relegation is meant to be all about dull, unambitious, lock-tight rugby then London Welsh and Sale have not been listening....
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/ 13 years agoEngland v Italy: teams
Mako Vunipola will make his first Test start for England after being named in the team to face Italy at Twickenham...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland v Wales: teams
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDuncan Weir set for first start for Scotland
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Clockwork England show their composure
Remember the great England World Cup-winning side and the management mantra that came from their head coach Sir Clive Woodward, T-CUP,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHealy wins appeal to play France
Cian Healy will be available to face France on March 9 for the next round of the RBS Six Nations after...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: I’m starting to believe in a Grand Slam for England
It has often been said that a week in rugby is a long time. Two weeks ago I sang the praises...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoAndy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”
Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November....
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/ 13 years ago“We expect to beat England,” France captain Thierry Dusautoir
France might be outsiders ahead of their clash with England at Twickenham tomorrow but captain Thierry Dusautoir is adamant they are...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Yes to bonus points, no to TV-driven fixture lists
There are so many contradictory knee-jerk spoutings about the Six Nations that you sometimes wonder whether Glenda Slagg has taken up...
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/ 13 years agoEngland v France: teams
Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJoe Carlisle joins London Wasps
As rumoured for a number of weeks now, Worcester Warriors fly-half Joe Carlisle will be wearing the London Wasps jersey next...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoGeoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe
Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as...
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/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster name unchanged England to face France
Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in the match-day squad that beat Ireland 12-6 in Dublin naming the same 23 players to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland call up for Daly, Fraser and Tomkins
Elliot Daly, Will Fraser and Joel Tomkins have been called up by Stuart Lancaster as injury cover ahead of Saturday’s Six...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Hold onto your hats for a humdinger!
Owen Farrell will rightly get the headlines for his latest incarnation as England‘s Iceman. But he will also be the first...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoOne-year extension for Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson has today put pen to paper to sign a one-year contract extension with the Exeter Chiefs. With 153 appearances...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: WRU see sense with price cut
When he retired after captaining Wales at the 1995 World Cup in Johannesburg, Mike Hall began to make the most of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Memo to Telfer: the Scots are most elitist of them all
So the English are too arrogant, too pretentious and too condescending and the Welsh are lazy, or so says former Scotland...
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/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetrees never fazed by mistakes, says Mike Rayer
If at first you don’t succeed try, try again – that is essentially Billy Twelvetrees’ mantra according to former coach Mike...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJames Scaysbrook remains a Chief
James Scaysbrook has ended rumours about a move to Leicester by agreeing a new two-year deal with Exeter. The openside flanker...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLegend Pete Buxton to quit Gloucester
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Gloucester legend Peter Buxton will call time on his playing...
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/ 13 years agoChris Ashton has flyer Rory Underwood’s record in his sights
Chris Ashton runs out in Dublin today outlining his ambition to be England‘s greatest ever try scorer. The former Rugby League...
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/ 13 years agoIreland v England: highlights
Watch the highlights of England’s 12-6 win over Ireland in Dublin yesterday.
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/ 13 years agoEngland beat Ireland in Dublin and dream of Grand Slam
England‘s Grand Slam hopes are still alive after they secured a gutsy 12-6 win over Ireland in Dublin today. In difficult...
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