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/ 12 years ago

George Pisi hit with six-week ban

George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s...

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/ 12 years ago

Matt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out

Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is...

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/ 12 years ago

Manu Tuilagi could miss Six Nations

Manu Tuilagi could miss the next Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a chest injury. The England centre, who tore his...

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/ 12 years ago

Jonathan Davies moves to Clermont

Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the...

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/ 12 years ago

Catch (and get) a piece of Welsh rugby history

The glory days of one of Wales‘ best known rugby teams – Pontypool RFC -have been captured in a new book...

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/ 12 years ago

Richard Briggs hit with two-year ban for doping

Henley player Richard Briggs has been suspended for two years by the Rugby Football Union for an Anti-Doping violation. The player...

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/ 12 years ago

Mako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a...

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/ 12 years ago

VIDEO & COMPETITION: Vunipola, Tomkins & Ashton on earning the shirt

On Saturday, England will take on New Zealand again less than a year since their epic victory at Twickenham which was...

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/ 12 years ago

Matt Mullan added to the England squad

Matt Mullan has been added to the England training squad that will meet up at Pennyhill Park tomorrow morning ahead of...

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/ 12 years ago

LV=Cup wrap

Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young...

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/ 12 years ago

London Welsh will not change name

London Welsh will not be called the Oxford Welsh despite announcing they’re leaving their spiritual home of Old Deer Park for...

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/ 12 years ago

Danny Care added to bench as Ben Youngs is out for England

Danny Care will replace Ben Youngs on the England replacements’ bench for tomorrow’s QBE International against Argentina at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers...

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/ 12 years ago

Autumn Internationals teams

England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe...

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/ 12 years ago

LV=Cup round 1 teams

Cardiff Blues v Worcester Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish;Tom Williams, Richard Smith, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Tom Davies,...

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/ 12 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round 7 teams

Cornish Pirates v Bedford Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane...

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/ 12 years ago

Wales’ Eli Walker ruled out of South Africa clash

Eli Walker has been ruled out of Wales‘ clash against South Africa after picking up an injury at training. Further examination...

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/ 12 years ago

Joe Marler and David Wilson called in to face Argentina

Joe Marler and David Wilson have been named in England’s starting XV that shows four changes to face Argentina at Twickenham...

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/ 12 years ago

VIDEO: O2 Inside Line – England v Argentina

This week Man of the match against Australia Mike Brown and Owen Farrell give us some player analysis from the previous...

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/ 12 years ago

Chief Tom Hayes forced to retire

Tom Hayes has been forced to retire with immediate effect through injury. The Exeter Chiefs lock struggled with a back injury...

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/ 12 years ago

Newcastle bring in Puma centre Gonzalo Tiesi

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on October 27 by Jon Newcombe, Newcastle Falcons have signed Pumas centre Gonzalo Tiesi until...

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/ 12 years ago

Jack Clifford on LV=Cup mission to nail starting shirt

With the LV=Cup kicking off this weekend, Jack Clifford is on a mission to earn some game time and establish himself...

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/ 12 years ago

Frans Malherbe set for Springboks Test debut against Wales

Frans Malherbe will make his South Africa Test debut against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday while the experienced JP Pietersen...

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/ 12 years ago

VIDEO: O2 Inside Line Player Diary QBE Internationals 5

In the fifth episode of the O2 Inside Line Player Diaries, England trio Owen Farrell, Mike Brown and Chris Robshaw bring...

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/ 12 years ago

Leicester lose three centres to injury

Richard Cockerill and Leicester have been dealt yet another injury blow with no less than three centres joining the long list...

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/ 12 years ago

Leguizamon to lead Argentina at Twickenham

Juan Martin Leguizamon will captain Argentina against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The former London Irish back-row takes over from the...

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/ 12 years ago

Exeter’s Sandy Park to host LV=Cup final

Premiership Rugby announced today that the 2013-2014 LV= Cup final will take place at Sandy Park on March 16. The home...

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/ 12 years ago

Mike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa

Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa...

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/ 12 years ago

England women name team to face France at HQ

Katy Mclean will captain England on Saturday when they kick off their Autumn International Series against France at Twickenham Stadium. The...

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/ 12 years ago

Anthony Watson added to England squad

Bath full-back Anthony Watson has been added to England squad ahead of their clash against Argentina next Saturday. The England U20...

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/ 12 years ago

Saracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish

Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership...

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/ 12 years ago

Bath and Exeter win on the road

Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla scored for Bath as the West Country side came out of a wet Sixways with a...

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/ 12 years ago

VIDEO: Steve Thompson scores an 80-metre try for England legends

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of England‘s 2003 World Cup triumph, a Legends selection took on an Australian Legends selection at...

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/ 12 years ago

Joel Tomkins to earn first England cap against Australia

Joel Tomkins will earn his first England Test cap against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday after being named at outside centre.

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/ 12 years ago

Ben Mowen to skipper Australia

No.8 Ben Mowen will skipper the Wallabies against England at Twickenham on Saturday taking over from James Horwill. Head coach Ewen McKenzie’s...

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/ 12 years ago

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

Gloucester v London Wasps Gloucester: Rob Cook; James Simpson-Daniel, Henry Trinder, Ryan Mills, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Dan Robson; Yann Thomas, Huia...

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/ 12 years ago

RaboDirect Pro12 round 7 teams

Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Tom Williams, Richard Smith, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Sam Hobbs,...

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/ 12 years ago

Greene King IPA Championship round 6 teams

Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell;...

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/ 12 years ago

Japan v New Zealand preview

Frank Alai and Dominic Bird will make their All Blacks debut after being named in the starting XV to face Japan...

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/ 12 years ago

George Lowe out for the season

Harlequins centre George Lowe will not play rugby for the rest of the season as a result of the injury he...

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/ 12 years ago

Tim Visser out until 2014 with fractured leg

Tim Visser will be out of action for “around three to four months” with a leg injury. The Flying Dutchman sustained...

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/ 12 years ago

Joel Tomkins to make Test debut against Australia

Joel Tomkins will make his England Test debut on Saturday after being named in the matchday squad to face Australia at...

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/ 12 years ago

James O’Connor joins London Irish

As expected, James O’Connor has joined London Irish until the end of the season. The 23-year-old utility back, who was released from...

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/ 12 years ago

Mike Phillips to take legal action against Bayonne

Mike Phillips is planning to take legal action against Bayonne following his sacking. The Welsh scrum-half said he was “disappointed and...

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/ 12 years ago

Tim Molenaar leaves Gloucester to join Harlequins

Tim Molenaar has been released by Gloucester to join Harlequins until the end of the current season. New Zealand born Molenaar,...

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/ 12 years ago

Intersport Tony Pryce – From grassroots up – Now available online!

At Intersport Tony Pryce, we understand rugby is more than just a game – it’s a way of life. From grassroots...

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/ 12 years ago

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas added to England Squad

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas will join the England camp at Pennyhill Park this evening ahead of the clash against Australia at Twickenham...

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/ 12 years ago

London Wasps too Goode for Leicester Tigers

Andy Goode put on a kicking masterclass today as London Wasps beat the Leicester Tigers 22-12 at Adams Park. In wet...

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/ 12 years ago

Mike Phillips sacked by Bayonne

Mike Phillips will be sacked tomorrow by Bayonne according to reports in France. The Wales scrum-half was suspended earlier this week...

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/ 12 years ago

“The ERC is dead,” LNR president Paul Goze

LNR president Paul Goze last night persisted with the argument that the ERC was “dead” despite the announcement a consensus had...

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/ 12 years ago

Premiership Rugby: “Significant issues not addressed by ERC yet”

Premiership Rugby acknowledged the “progress” made in Dublin earlier today but stressed that “there remain some significant ones which have not yet...

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