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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup
The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning
Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker
How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: Samoa overcome USA in Brighton
Samoa made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 25-16 success over the USA in Brighton. Playing in...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoNick Farr-Jones: Wobbly pack is huge worry for Wallabies
Australia have a great track record of winning the World Cup in UK after victories in 1991 and 1999, but...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRugby World Cup teams
South Africa v Japan South Africa: Zane Kirchner ; Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers (Capt.), Bryan Habana; Pat Lambie, Ruan...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRelaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling
Fiji‘s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...
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/ 11 years agoChris Wyles to captain USA at World Cup
Chris Wyles will captain the USA at the World Cup it was confirmed today. The Saracens back is part the 31-man...
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/ 11 years agoScotland name World Cup squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named scrum-half Greig Laidlaw as captain of the 31-man Scotland squad for the World Cup. The...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher recalls the biggest World Cup upsets in history
Shock results – upsets – are not a common occurrence at World Cups where generally thing go very much to form. Indeed...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoOpenside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith
Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’...
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/ 11 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoScotland show faith in Vern Cotter
Vern Cotter has re-affirmed his position as Scotland head-coach and extended his contract for another year until 2017. The Kiwi, who...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters
Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: You’re right Steve, new maul is ‘bloody boring’
How unusual, a New Zealand coach bemoaning the opposition’s tactics despite winning the game. Steve Hansen’s complaint about the Argentinian driving...
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/ 11 years agoMelbourne Rebels sign All Black
Former All Black back row Adam Thomson has signed for the Melbourne Rebels for the 2016 Super Rugby campaign. The 33...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling
There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’s column: Bad referees must pay the price in World Cup
It doesn’t matter if you don’t penalise crooked feeds, or if you stuff up monumentally as a 2015 World Cup referee,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher speaks to Firebrand Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu about preaching the message of alofa
As well as being a cracking Test centre and fly-half and a ‘have boots will travel’ professional for a decade or...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoGlasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend
Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...
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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: Gentle giant Jerry Collins made Ospreys into true Galacticos
Jerry Collins was a typical south-sea islander – a monster on the pitch but a gentle giant off it. I remember...
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/ 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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: USA Eagles leave rugby’s old world order at Sixes and Sevens
Last Tuesday evening, when Madison Hughes and his American Sevens squad arrived back at the USA Olympic training centre in Chula...
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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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/ 11 years agoWasps confirm signing of George Smith
Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to...
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/ 11 years agoWatch us finish World Sevens Series with a flourish, says Tom Mitchell
England Sevens captain warns rivals that, having been good enough to win in Tokyo, they will be in much better shape...
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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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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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/ 11 years agoHarlequins to face USA in pre-season friendly
Harlequins will prepare for next season with a pre-season tour to Philadelphia culminating in a unique friendly against the USA at...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Wallabies were always going to pick star names
New Zealand will not be panicking as much as Australia about the talent drain to Top 14, Premiership and Pro12 clubs...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Peter Polledri – former Bristol back row
I was a scrum-half in my schooldays at St Brendan’s College, Bristol, all the way through to the sixth form until...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Aaron Penberthy – Jersey and former Cornish Pirates fly-half
1. Alan Paver – He’s very respected down at the Pirates for what he’s done for the club over the years....
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Scott Lawson – Newcastle hooker
What do you make of the Falcons’ season so far? Really good in terms of performances. We’ve improved as a team...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing
Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoExiles complete coaching staff for next season
London Irish have completed their coaching team ahead of next season with confirmation that Grant Doorey and Clark Laidlaw will join...
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/ 11 years agoWorcester sign Cooper Vuna and Sam Lewis
Worcester Warriors have announced the signing of flanker Sam Lewis and Australia international Cooper Vuna. Winger Vuna, who earned two caps...
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/ 12 years agoMike Delany to join Newcastle Falcons
As revealed in The Rugby Paper by Neil Fissler on Sunday, Newcastle Falcons have signed Mike Delany ahead of next season....
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Guest Blogs
/ 12 years agoSpringboks Sweat Over Fitness of De Villiers
By Craig Simpkin South African captain Jean De Villiers is in a race to be fit in time for the start...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoWasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai
Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now
Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker
1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth
England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Tom Calladine – Nottingham and former Hartpury College back row
1.Campese Ma’afu – I’ve been playing with him for a couple of seasons now and he’s got really good work ethic...
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European Rugby
/ 12 years ago“My Scarlets howler won’t happen again,” says Leicester centre Anthony Allen
Fit-again centre determined to make up for his blunder which contributed to Leicester’s disastrous defeat at Scarlets.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Rafter – former Bristol and England back rower
Being one of 11 children I suppose it was inevitable that I had an ultra-competitive streak. That desire to win at...
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Latest News
/ 12 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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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: The RFU are right to back Lancaster’s long-term plan
There has been interesting debate surrounding Wednesday’s announcement by Ian Ritchie, the RFU chief executive, that Stuart Lancaster and his assistant...
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