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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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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Carlo del Fava – Newcastle and Italy lock
1. Tendai Mtawarira – He’s called the ‘Beast’ because he’s an animal on the pitch, capable of making 22 tackles a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWatch out, Saints Courtney Lawes is back and bigger than ever
It was Andy Goode’s misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time last Saturday afternoon. With 60 minutes...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeorge Ford may be forced to quit Leicester Tigers says Austin Healey
Austin Healey says Welford Road is not big enough to accommodate both Toby Flood and George Ford. Tigers director of rugby...
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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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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Lee Mears – Bath hooker
1. Planners and Planning applications I want to build a kitchen in the basement of a semi-detached house in Bath and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoFarrell and Saracens give Harlequins first taste of defeat
Champions Harlequins suffered their first defeat of the season to the hands of Saracens in a 18-16 thriller at The Stoop....
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Mike Haywood – Northampton hooker
Mike Haywood is not lacking for mentors when it comes to learning the ropes as a hooker at Northampton with the vast...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDean Mumm, an Aussie ‘old-timer’ who became a young Chief
Dean Mumm, at 28, should be reaching his peak as a second row, but in Australian terms he has already been...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaints’ scrum put Wasps to the sword
Northampton remains unbeaten and go top of the table with a convincing 24-6 win over London Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens. The...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Anthony Allen – Leicester centre
Good start for Tigers and yourself? Yes. We lost five out of six this time last year so we’ve bettered that,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I’ll have to bring my A-game to beat Sarries,” says Harlequins Mike Brown
Harlequins full-back Mike Brown is adamant he will have to be a the top of his game to deal with Saracens...
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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 agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 5: preview and predictions
Cardiff v Ulster Second row forward Bradley Davies will make his 100th appearance for the Blues tonight alongside club captain Andries...
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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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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 round 7: preview and predictions
Welsh star Mike Phillips has been suspended until further notice by Bayonne for repeatedly breaking team rules and going on night...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester Manu Tuilagi is the best says Saracens Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins admits that Manu Tuilagi has set the benchmark for English centres but the Saracens cross-coder maintains it will not...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach
Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“Martin Johnson is not bitter about axe,” says Brian Smith
Martin Johnson bears no bitterness to those who forced his departure as England team manager according to Brian Smith who argues...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Warren Spragg – Fylde and former Italy, Sale and Calvisano full-back
1. Ali McKenzie – He came over to Calvisano after spending the majority of his career at Wasps. He injected intensity...
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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 agoVision of TV cash helps London Welsh chase targets
Lyn Jones has been the green light to make further signings to bolster London Welsh‘s survival bid after details of the...
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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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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: James Merriman – Bristol flanker
1. Greedy supermarkets I fully support the campaign by dairy farmers to get a fair price for their milk from Supermarkets....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNaqelevuki helps Exeter to gritty win over Saracens in woeful conditions
A crucial second half from Sireli Naqelevuki helped Exeter claim a spirited 14-12 win over Saracens in horrendous weather conditions at...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Lynn – Nottingham fly-half
Nottingham fly-half Rory Lynn admits he is relishing the opportunity of first-team rugby at Meadow Lane – and stepping out of...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Chris Budgen – Exeter prop
Happy with that big win over Sale? Couldn’t have done much better. We’ve talked about learning how to finish things off...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWe’re on the cuff of doing something special – Worcester Richard Hill
Worcester head-coach confessed it was hard to pick up the players’ spirit on Monday morning but he is adamant the Warriors...
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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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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 4: preview and predictions
Cardiff v Treviso Weslh international centre Jamie Roberts will get his first start since his knee injury on the back of...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 round 6: preview and predictions
This week the duel between Jonny Wilkinson and Frederic Michalak won’t happen as both will start for Toulon and form the...
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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...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTom Youngs: “My debt to selfless George Chuter”
Leicester‘s Tom Youngs admits he is still a work in progress as a hooker and has no qualms in tapping up...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dave Hilton – former Scotland, Bristol, Bath and Glasgow prop
The day I was banned for playing for Scotland after five years in the team was one of the hardest of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWhy joining Northampton Saints was no-brainer for Luther Burrell
Powerhouse centre Luther Burrell says his desire to learn from Northampton‘s impressive array of England stars drove him to leave Sale...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoStop-gap Karl Dickson wants a permanent place now
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has targeted a place in one of the England squads after tiring of having his holiday plans...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream team: Andries Pretorius – Cardiff Blues No.8 and captain
1. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – The powerful Springbok has become one of the best front rowers in the world over the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I just had to cherry-pick Gloucester,” says All Black Jimmy Cowan
All Black scrum-half Jimmy Cowan revealed he has joined Gloucester because of the club’s ‘parochialism’ and argued that he heads to...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoEnglish will offer £100m bait to land their jackpot
England’s Premier clubs will go into Tuesday’s meeting with their Heineken Cup colleagues with a £100m cheque to place on the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 3 review
Bath (lost 14-18 to Northampton) A great start and even put the Saints on the back foot but they kept kicking...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Steve Boden – Jersey hooker
1. Happy Clappy People Don’t get me wrong despite having a reputation for being a bit of a moaner I can...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Carl Kirwan – Rotherham flanker
When you consider Rotherham‘s Carl Kirwan’s last job was putting up scaffolding in the North Sea it is understandable why the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMyler’s kicking boots earn Saints a gritty win at the Rec
Stephen Myler put on a impressive kicking display to help Northampton claim a 18-14 win at the Rec against Bath and...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Mark Cueto – Sale winger
Last of the old guard at Sale… how does that feel? It feels good, actually. It’s my 11th year and we’ve...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“Time to get the season going,” London Irish Brian Smith tells his players
Head coach Brian Smith reckons it’s time for London Irish to get their season going but warns his players they will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 3: preview and predictions
Bath v Saints Bath made two changes to the side that beat London Wasps last Saturday as they look to continue...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 3: preview and predictions
Connacht v Scarlets Andrew Browne has been named at blindside flanker for Connacht in what will be his first game since...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoTop 14 round 5: preview and predictions
Frederic Michalak makes his first start at fly-half tonight when Toulon travel to Montpellier as Jonny Wilkinson is handed a rest...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRugby Champioship round 4: preview and predictions
New Zealand v South Africa Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock and Andrew Hore have all been drafted back into the All Blacks’...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I’ve got to oust Nick Easter to achieve my dream,” says Tom Guest
Harlequins No.8 Tom Guest admits his international aspirations will remain on hold unless he can elbow aside Nick Easter and nail...
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