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/ 14 years agoIt’s great to feel up for the England challenge, says Saracens full-back Alex Goode
For a player who always seems so confident, full-back Alex Goode makes the surprising admission that a lack of self-belief had...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Worcester Warriors and the 2004 Premiership promotion game
It was Boy’s Own stuff. Twelve years earlier, Worcester had been a modest rugby club minding its own business in the...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Nathan Earle – Saracens winger
Every so often you can pinpoint the exact moment when a sporting star is born. For Wayne Rooney it was his...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 14 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Heino Senekal – former Blues, Pirates and Namibia lock
Playing for Namibia in three consecutive World Cups from 1999 to 2007 was without a doubt the biggest achievement of my...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Robbo’s lumbered with Scotland’s Brave boasts
Disney are about to release Brave, an Asterix-clone feelgood fairytale about the ancient Scots. Perhaps Mark Dodson, the Scottish Rugby Union’s chief...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoCharlie Sharples : “Ducking out on England was my best career move”
Charlie Sharples insists it was a simple decision to miss England‘s summer tour, even if he concedes he admits he has...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Shane Williams and the 2008 Wales win over Australia
In 2008 Wales swept to a second Grand Slam in four seasons under the newly installed coach Warren Gatland – a...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: London Irish and the 2002 Powergen Cup final
London Irish had been written off as relegation fodder at the start of season 2001-2. They were a team without stars....
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Olly Barkley – Bath and England fly-half
Been anywhere nice on holiday? I went to Portugal with my girlfriend and then to LA and Las Vegas for 10...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Braley – Bristol scrum half
As a West Country boy Callum Braley would like nothing more than to stamp his mark on Bristol‘s first team. But...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoToby Booth’s snub made Guy Armitage turn his back on London Irish
Guy Armitage has opened the door to one day playing for France after revealing that Toby Booth’s snub at London Irish...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoLook out, Leicester Tiger Tom Croft wants his England jersey back
Tom Croft’s mild manner on the pitch might fool some but several months on the sidelines have brought out the fierce...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoNorthampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev can help take Russia towards the top of world game
Henry Paul has hailed Northampton wing Vasily Artemyev as an inspiration for aspiring Russian stars and reckons the country can become...
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English Championship
/ 14 years agoGive our tier-two English coaches a chance says coaching guru Kevin Bowring
The RFU’s Head of Elite Coach Development, Kevin Bowring, wants to see more English-qualified coaches follow Glenn Delaney’s example and make...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Gary Gold can help make Bath great again
We hear so often about teams that ‘have potential’, but that don’t perform or develop. That is where Bath appear to...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Hidden bite of the Lions is a worry for Warren Gatland
Warren Gatland‘s pre-ordained appointment as the 2013 Lions coach leaves me with one big reservation. It is that he is currently...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 14 years agoLondon Irish new signing Shane Geraghty hoping to get back in England picture
Shane Geraghty declared he has “unfinished business” with club and country after revealing that Brian Smith’s plans for London Irish persuaded...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoSale Sharks’ pack has bulked up and ready to front up
Sale‘s pack is ready to front up and make its mark in the Premiership next season, according to Henry ‘Meathead’ Thomas....
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Man Behind The Match
/ 14 years agoMan Behind the Match: Richard Hill and the 2002 November test against Australia
England victories over the Southern Hemisphere giants are cherished as rare happenings these days but a decade ago they came along...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Gucsott: A fit Manu Tuilagi can become England’s Ma’a Nonu
If the RFU and Premiership Rugby do not do something about the league, English rugby could follow in the same steps...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Lions’ roar takes on a different sound now
A Lions Test team selected at the end of the World Cup last October would have been a straightforward exercise –...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Don’t believe the spin, we still have long way to go
If the mission statement of Clive Woodward’s 2003 world champion outfit was, “To Be The Best”, then the one that comes...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Let’s suspend relegation during World Cup years
At last, with the summer tours over, we can reflect on what has been a rollercoaster season for all. This World...
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Young Gun
/ 14 years agoYoung Gun: Shaun Moulton – London Irish hooker
South African hooker Shaun Malton is a man in a hurry and wants to make his mark at London Irish in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 14 years agoAlistair Hargreaves excited to join old friends at Saracens
South Africa second row Alistair Hargreaves has revealed that it is the link between Saracens and his native Sharks which convinced...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Progression of sorts – but where are leaders?
In the end it was all a bit like kissing your sister; comforting but not particularly satisfying. England had the chances...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Bully-boy forwards win it for the Springboks
The England U20s should be green with envy following South Africa‘s 22-16 World Junior Championship final victory over New Zealand in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales Morgan Stoddart deserves to avoid scrapheap
After 20 Tests spanning 46 weeks, the curtain came down in Sydney yesterday on the busiest and longest Welsh international season....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: The spirit of braveheart England will not be broken
At no point in this Test did England look like winning. And at no stage did their spirit look like waning....
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: This should have been child’s play for England
Containment is a very dangerous game in an 80-minute sport, and the England U20s paid the price of a policy as...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Yes, winning is important, but the 2015 World Cup is the real target
Following last week’s defeat the headlines in almost every paper was about the reality check that England had faced when playing...
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Moment In Time
/ 14 years agoMoment in Time: Leeds and the 2005 Powergen Cup final
An epic day for the Tykes. Bath, whose record in senior Cup finals prior to this read played 10, won 10,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Let’s all start screeching for Wales tonight
On their day off at the Junior World Cup in Cape Town, the Welsh giant-killers could be found at the top...
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20 Questions
/ 14 years ago20 Questions: Brad Barritt – Saracens and England centre
Looking forward to the England tour? Hugely excited… it’s a massive opportunity for this young squad. A Test series in SA...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flatter and Ben Morgan needs help
Stuart Lancaster has a dilemma going into Saturday’s second Test in Johannesburg – does he take a step back in development...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 14 years agoJeff Probyn: Why do we always have this hype about brutality?
As the England players are recovering from the first of their three Tests they might well be wondering what all the...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Country is divided on inflexible Heyneke Meyer
Heyneke Meyer knows that ultimately his reign as Springbok coach will be defined not on whether he produces a South Africa...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 14 years agoJeremy Guscott: Come on Stuart Lancaster, make us more like Harlequins than Sarries
Listening to Stuart Lancaster talk about his England rugby team, the words are pretty familiar. There’s nothing unusual, nothing that makes...
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Peter Jackson
/ 14 years agoPeter Jackson: Bad refs and punch-ups scar Wales tours of Australia
The last time Wales sent their Grand Slam champions to Australia, the Wallabies subjected them to all manner of mayhem. What...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDion Khumalo interview: The Zimbabwe & Cobras star chasing a World Cup dream
At the time of our interview, Zimbabwe international Dion Khumalo was still able to measure his time as a professional rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Billy Searle is shining as Geoff Parling’s side eye cup glory
Geoff Parling has told his Leicester Tigers players to take advantage of the rare chance to win a trophy when they...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWarriors bring in tyro Prem reinforcements
WORCESTER have re-signed Bath hooker Jasper Spandler on loan with his clubmate Tom Cowan and Leicester prop Cameron Miell also agreeing...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoExeter prove they are the team to beat
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY FAULTLESS Exeter will have rested this week in Men’s BUCS Super Rugby crystal clear they are...
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/ 7 months ago2025/26 SQUADS
Benetton Forwards: Destiny Aminu, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Marcos Gallorini, Ivan Nemer, Tiziano Pasquali, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Giosuè Zilocchi,...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoTRP
Probyn: The women’s game is not paying for itself Jones taking on desert walk to raise funds to fight cancer ■...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBrave Lupus banking on Mo’unga class
By MATT McILRAITH THE fourth season of Japan Rugby League One kicks off this week, with the tournament opening with the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoClermont survive second-half scare
Clermont ........27 Cheetahs .......22 ■By BEN JAYCOCK THREE-TIME Challenge Cup winners Clermont held off a Cheetahs fightback to earn a place...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoGeorgia Challenge Wales after Disappointing Six Nations Run
In a surprising twist of events, Georgia has publicly challenged Wales to a fixture in Tbilisi this autumn. The Welsh side...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must not drop this standard
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoBitcoin’s Growing Stature in Modern Consumer Electronics
Understanding Bitcoin and Its Functionality Bitcoin, the world’s first and most well-known cryptocurrency, has been making waves in the world of...
International Rugby
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