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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Justin Bishop – former London Irish and Ireland winger
I scored twice in the Powergen Cup final London Irish won in 2002, but I’m still not sure what my celebration...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoThree more years for Jebb Sinclair at Irish
Canadian International back row Jebb Sinclair has signed a three-year contract extension with London Irish. Sinclair has been in impressive form...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations
Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Vunipola’s defied dad to play for England
Wales are converting another South African to their Six Nations‘ cause and Scotland are back in the business of importing kilted...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHalrequins kids will make it tough for Paul Doran Jones
Paul Doran-Jones might be on his way to Harlequins to replace James Johnston but he will have to get past two...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Being paid to play for your country feels wrong
A question that is often asked is what price international rugby? Well, now we know. If the players play as many...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWasp switch for Warrior Mullan
London Wasps have secured the services of England prop Matt Mullan for next season. The 25-year old Worcester Warrior is currently...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh sign Puma Gonzalo Tiesi
London Welsh have strengthened their options at centre with the signing Argentina‘s Gonzalo Tiesi. The 27-year-old, who enjoyed spells with London...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker
Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker
I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDan Luger trains his sights on David Strettle for England call
England must abandon their policy of fielding two full-backs, according to one of their most prolific wings Dan Luger. And, says...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens in chase for Europe’s top target
Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Watkins – Worcester wing
From Birmingham City to Worcester Warriors, flying wing Josh Watkins admits he feels at home hugging the touchline no matter what...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Soul of London Irish has been ripped out
In sport you get so many highs and lows, and the great thing is its unpredictability. Given the great year of...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Suddenly the England scrum is Gr-eight again
There were not many No.8 options for England at the start of last season, and it had become another problem position....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRob Baxter and Toby Booth could be called up by England
Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be helping England in the summer if Stuart Lancaster gets his way. The England head...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Diprose – former England Quins and Saracens No.8
Standing in front of nearly 30,000 Australians and having to speak after we had just lost 76-0 was a hugely tough...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: I didn’t need a letter to know my dad backed me
I think it is fair to say that 2012 was Stuart Lancaster‘s year more than anyone else in rugby, despite no...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago£100,000 each – cost of a Lion in Australia
The Lions have agreed to pay out more than £100,000 for every player chosen to go to Australia at the end...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEli Walker gets Wales call up
Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales’ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster needs a wing man to drive home his bombers
I’ll argue all day long that the key ability in a winger is that when you give them a try-scoring opportunity,...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: The Gong Show and the Goon Show 2012
It’s the season of awards, from the BBC’s Sports Personality show to the New Year Honours. Gongs are being handed out...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker
Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHendre Fourie ‘not required to leave England’
Ex-England international Hendre Fourie has been told that “he is not required to leave the UK” by the UK Border Agency....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: There’s hope, despair and the road to redemption
Now the end of the year approaches, we can reflect on the first half of the season and look forward to...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJoel Tomkins states his case for England defence
The defensive prowess of Joel Tomkins makes him a genuine contender for an England call-up, says Saracens team-mate Dave Strettle. With...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMorgan Stoddart forced to retire
Scarlets and Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart has announced his retirement from rugby following the serious leg double fracture he sustained playing...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRetired Hendre Fourie faces deportation
Former Sale Sharks and England flanker Hendre Fourie is facing deportation to South Africa after being forced to retire because of a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions place is Sexton’s to lose in Six Nations
Jonathan Sexton is in pole position to be the Lions first pick for the Test No.10 shirt now that his main...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8
Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFit-again Croft returns for Leicester
Tom Croft recovered from the serious neck injury he suffered back in April and will make his first Leicester appearance of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy life in rugby: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh fly-half
I’m not sure what the fat kid who started out in professional rugby would have made of the game as it...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFourie retires but Braid signs for Sale Sharks
Sale’s former England flanker Hendre Fourie has retired because of a shoulder injury, but the Sharks have strengthened their pack by...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMitchell leaves Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks have announced that interim boss John Mitchell has left the club and returned to South Africa for “personal reasons”....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Farrell can bring fresh ideas for the Lions
The Lions are about the integration of the coaches as much as the players, and Warren Gatland has made good choices...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales may rue Gatland snub for Edwards
Shaun Edwards spent the week keeping a profile low enough as to be positively subterranean over Warren Gatland’s decision to make...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Heineken Cup row could damage the Six Nations
The Heineken Cup, despite all the trials and tribulations is rumbling along in its usual fashion, with all but one group...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain says the best coaches never believe they cannot improve a winning team
England will not be de-railed this season by skidding on the media and blog froth that has surrounded his squad since...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJosh Lewsey is backing Ben Foden to win battle of No.15s
Ben Foden has seen his full-back throne usurped by two younger pretenders but England’s World Cup winner Josh Lewsey believes the...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Davey Wilson – Bath and England prop
Enjoy being involved against New Zealand last week? It was the highlight of my international career. To beat the All Blacks...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJet-heeled Carlin Isles aims to be America’s darlin’
‘I want to be great and show the world what I can do – I want to be one of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Group of Death can deal mortal blow to 2015
Forget all the flannel following the nightmare RWC 2015 draw that England and Wales have to beat everyone of note to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Harry Ellis – former Leicester and England scrum-half
I couldn’t bring myself to watch any of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, not even England in the final – being...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Halfpenny finds his currency on the rise
The battering taken by Wales during a troubled month threatens to have long-term consequences even for those who managed to stay...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScott Johnson appointed Scotland interim coach
Scott Johnson has been appointed Scotland interim head coach for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship and the summer tour of...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the 2013 tourists to Australia
When Warren Gatland held court at Cardiff Castle this week to do an early 2013 Lions stock-take with the autumn series...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Robshaw got it wrong but so did Lancaster
The debate over Chris Robshaw‘s late penalty call against South Africa has raged all week, and nothing has been added to...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions
Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Taylor – former Wales and Ospreys centre
Whenever I get asked about my rugby career, scoring the first try at the Millennium Stadium is the first thing everyone...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJonny May extends stay at Gloucester
Jonny May will remain at Kingsholm after agreeing a new contract with Gloucester. 22-year-old May, who is one of the brightest...
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