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Heineken Cup Quarter Final Preview

Date: 18th March 2013 at 7:30 pm
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As the rugby world still remains focused on the aftermath of the Six Nations and International rugby takes over, it gives us time to look at the impressive selection of teams left in the Heineken Cup knockout stages and determine who could win. With such a strong line up of teams left including the likes [...]

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Rugby FanCast Chats To Sky Sports’ James Gemmell – Part 1

Date: 24th January 2013 at 10:57 am
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James Gemmell is one of the more familiar faces for those of us who follow rugby on TV. Part of the Sky TV team that covers Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup matches, he is also often the anchor for Super Rugby, and Rugby Championship programmes.  He knows his stuff, and like any New Zealander he [...]

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Flood Cleared For England Call

Date: 9th January 2013 at 12:41 pm
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A disciplinary panel has cleared Toby Flood of any wrong doing after an alleged tip tackle on Worcester’s Andy Goode, clearing the fly-half for a call-up to Stuart Lancaster’s RBS Six Nations squad, which is announced today. The Leicester Tigers star was cited for the incident on the 4th January when facing the Warriors at [...]

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Greatest Heineken Cup Moments – Wasps Last Minute Win

Date: 19th October 2012 at 3:48 pm
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When Rob Howley grubber kicked the ball down the line with little more than 2 minutes on the clock, nobody would have believed that  what happened next would turn Wasps into European Champions. The year is 2004 and the venue is Twickenham. Wasps fans gather in their thousands, well outnumbering an excitable Toulouse support. With [...]

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Scott signs new deal with Edinburgh

Date: 10th October 2012 at 11:43 am
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Edinburgh Rugby have today announced that their talented centre Matt Scott has signed a new deal that will keep him in the Scottish capital until the 2015 World Cup. The 22 year old’s career took off last season when he was signed as an elite development player. Since then, Scott has become a regular in [...]

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Heineken Cup Preview

Date: 9th October 2012 at 6:32 pm
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It’s nearly upon us…. While the excitement of this season’s Aviva Premiership has kept us all intrigued as we head into week 7, the competition that separates the European elites from the also-rans is about to announce itself on Rugby’s centre stage again. While current holders Leinster are looking for an unprecedented Heineken Cup treble, [...]

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Saints to fight for Mallinder

Date: 17th November 2011 at 5:35 pm
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Northampton will fight to keep rugby director Jim Mallinder at the club if the English national team try to recruit him. Mallinder is one of the favourites for the England job after the resignation of Martin Johnson earlier this week. Leon Barwell, Northampton chairman, told of his desire to keep the Saints boss at the [...]

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Sale Sharks snap up another Scotland Star

Date: 9th November 2011 at 12:23 pm
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Sale Sharks have continued their link with Scottish players by agreeing a deal with Glasgow Warriors to sign Scotland lock Richie Gray. 22 year old rising star Gray, who already has 16 caps and played in all of Scotland’s recent world cup games, has been the centre of attention for most European clubs and Sale [...]

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Edwards ‘unlikely’ to join Cardiff Blues

Date: 3rd November 2011 at 12:45 pm
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Former Wales lock Derwyn Jones doesn’t believe that Shaun Edwards will take up a role at Cardiff Blues. Edwards’ contract ended with Wales at the end of the World Cup and he has also parted company with London Wasps to pursue other opportunities. According to reports, one of the options available to him was Cardiff [...]

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Cardiff Blues dismiss move for World Cup winner

Date: 31st October 2011 at 11:57 am
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Cardiff Blues have distanced themselves from reports that they will make a move for World Cup winner Graham Henry to become their new coach. Henry – who guided New Zealand to World Cup glory earlier this month – has been linked with the club since Dai Young’s departure to London Wasps in June. Asked about [...]

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