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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWinger Ugo Monye dropped by England for Australia clash
Despite a try-scoring return with England last Saturday against Fiji, Ugo Monye has been dropped by Stuart Lancaster to face Australia....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoAutumn Series week 1 round up
I must have been in England for too long now and I sometimes find myself referring to England as “we” and...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions
London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland v Fiji Teams
Tom Youngs will make his England Test debut in Saturday’s Test against Fiji at Twickenham. The Leicester hooker, who played twice...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoYoung trio called up with England
Gloucester duo Freddie Burns and Billy Twelvetrees and London Wasp lock Joe Launchbury have been called up to the England Training...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership Round 8 review
Bath (lost 16-9 to London Welsh) The West Country side seemed to have found a new edge recently and on form...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHodgson’s classy boot helps Sarries triumph over brave Wasps
Charlie Hodgson kicked 21 points from the tee to help Saracens to their sixth consecutive win and climb joint top of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Forget Gloucester’s form, we’re top of the table” – Conor O’Shea
Conor O’shea praised his team’s winning mentality to keep their momentum as they prepare to face an in-form Gloucester side at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 8: preview and predictions
Exeter v Worcester Sireli Naqelevuki will be looking to wreak havoc on the Worcester rearguard as he returns to the Chiefs...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Champions? Suddenly Tigers look also-rans!
A Leicester side which is hurt, angry, and staring at a third Heineken Cup pool exit on the bounce will probably...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“It’s time to spike those big guns,” says England Joe Marler
Joe Marler arrived in South Africa uncapped and untested at the highest level – now he admits the honeymoon is over...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMajor boost for Quins as Evans stays
Harlequins have received a major boost today as start playmaker Nick Evans has signed a three-year extension to his contract with...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 7 review
Bath (beat Exeter 23-15) In the last derby against Gloucester, Stephen Donald scored after 32 seconds, this time around, they scored...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCasson’s controversial try spoils Danaher’s big party
London Irish looked to set to celebrate Declan Danaher’s 250th game for the Exiles with a win over the reigning Premiership...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley about growing up
Can Dylan Hartley make the quantum leap and become world class? Last season there were few signs of the Northampton and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I just want to enjoy my time while I can” – Ben Botica
Today’s clash at the Madjeski will offer a very rare sight to rugby fans as the Harlequins‘ attack will not be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“I’m ready to answer call,” Nick Easter tells England
Nick Easter believes the absence of a clear philosophy in previous England set-ups held him back but is confident he can...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 7: preview and predictions
Premiership round 7: preview and predictions Bath v Exeter Bath will be looking to push on from their last-gasp win over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoSaracens Mako Vunipola gets England call
Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs are set to earn their first Test cap after the duo was named in the 32-man...
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English Championship
/ 13 years ago‘Brilliant’ Bedford Blues have Newcastle Falcons in their sights
James Pritchard believes Bedford can do the Championship a favour and knock leaders Newcastle off their perch, when the Falcons visit...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the TV sub-plot beneath this season’s Heineken Cup
If the English clubs want clout when it comes to the future of the European Cup, as in bargaining power, then...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: The Toulouse test will show Tigers where they stand
There’s been a lot of talk about the BT Vision contract signed by the Premiership clubs, and a potential English and...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago“It will be hard but we’re a different team now,” – Chris Robshaw
Tomorrow, Harlequins are travelling back to Galway to face Connacht, the exact same place their dream of reaching the Heineken Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 2: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Munster v Edinburgh Munster will be disappointed they did not close the game out last Racing Metro last week,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeordan Murphy is still the role model for Leicester’s Niall Morris
Niall Morris has no doubt about his place in the full-back pecking order at Leicester: ‘Geordan Murphy is still Number One.’...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoBaa-Baas welcome Dean Richards back as coach
Dean Richards has been short-listed for a return to the big stage as coach of the Barbarians. The renowned touring club...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the lack of back-up for Stuart Lancaster’s penalty takers
When there is enough footage of goal-kickers winning big matches to pave the M4 corridor between Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Sharples injury jinx may give Wade his chance
With Ben Foden’s injury more serious than first thought, Stuart Lancaster has said he will be seeking a back three replacement...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 1: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Saracens Edinburgh make six changes to their starting line-up to take on Saracens at Murrayfield. Internationals Tom...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: This waste of George Ford’s talent is so senseless
There are imperfections in most rugby structures, but, when it comes to getting the right outcome for the national team, England’s...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoBrilliant Brian O’Driscoll is early charger for Lions place
Selecting a Lions team from the ranks of the Aviva Premiership and the RaboDirect Pro12 is a fraught business at this...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“It’s a privilege to play with Owen Farrell,” says Saracens Steve Borthwick
Saracens captain Steve Borthwick has backed Owen Farrell to hit top form ahead of England‘s autumn international campaign. The 21-year-old fly-half...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 6 review
Bath (Lost 10-16 to Gloucester) With Olly Barkley gone, you’d think Bath struggle and, despite his status, Stephen Donald hadn’t made...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Such a loss as Nevin joins pantheon of lives cut short
The Spence family farm catastrophe brought a small Ulster town to a standstill on Wednesday, a triple tragedy marked with bare-headed...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to the multi-talented Alex Goode about his ability to play full-back and fly-half
Alex Goode has shown that he can carve out time and space in the crash-bang mayhem of international rugby, and that...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Barkley proved his worth in that pivotal role of No.10
Olly Barkley’s move to Racing Metro is a bolt from the blue for Bath supporters, and the real issue is that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 6: preview and predictions
Exeter v Harlequins Wallaby lock Dean Mumm will make his Chiefs debut tomorrow as Exeter seek to return to winning ways...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop14 round 8: preview and predictions
Jonny Wilkinson return at fly-half for Toulon as the French giants try to get back to winning ways when they travel...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster’s likely to turn to youngsters to fill Ben Foden’s gap
England head coach Stuart Lancaster is likely to put youth ahead of experience as he sifts through wing replacement options for...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRugby Championship round 6: preview and predictions
Argentina v Australia Santiago Phelan has once again named the same starting XV as the Pumas seek their first ever win...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 5 review
Bath (beat Sale 31-10) The West Country side were bidding farewell to Olly Barkley who is off to Racing Metro today...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter blindside Tom Johnson about his remarkable rise from grass roots to Test level
Tom Johnson is not so much a late bloomer as a one-man Indian summer. The Exeter Chiefs blindside flanker was a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: At last, some skills are returning to club rugby
Is it a coincidence that Premiership teams appear to be playing a more expansive game this season, or that the same...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 5: preview and predictions
Bath v Sale Olly Barkley, who is moving to Racing Metro on Monday, will start his final game for Bath Rugby...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions
Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoHow Jonny Wilkinson helped Joe Gray see the light
Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has revealed how Jonny Wilkinson’s dedication to training inspired him to become one of the finest lineout...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 4 review
Bath (Lost 22-29 to London Irish) The West country boys couldn’t get into the game for most of the match against...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 4: preview and predictions
Exeter v Saracens Injuries to Craig Mitchell and Tom Johnson mean Carl Rimmer and James Phillips come into the pack while...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Half-baked TMO trial needs re-focussing
It is the duty of a modern professional sport to use technology to arrive at fair rulings and eliminate errors by...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Be ready put your body on the line,” Conor O’Shea tells his players
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is looking forward to the challenge Leicester will set but pleads his player to be...















