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Ruan Pienaar prepares for his first trip to Twickenham this year

Ruan Pienaar prepares for his first trip to Twickenham this year

18/05/2012

South Africa's Ruan Pienaar will be hoping to make himself feel at home on the Twickenham field tomorrow, when Ulster take on Leinster in the Heineken Cup final.

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Mike Tindall in Baa-Baas squad

Mike Tindall in Baa-Baas squad

15/05/2012

Former England captain Mike Tindall has been named in the Barbarians squad for their tour of England, Ireland and Wales.

And it means those enjoying corporate hospitality at Twickenham...

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Turner to star in Sevens again?

Turner to star in Sevens again?

09/05/2012

England Sevens rugby player Matthew Turner may be one of the stars of the Marriott London Rugby Sevens tournament this weekend (May 12th-13th).

Former Bristol wing Turner...

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Courtney Lawes to miss tour

Courtney Lawes to miss tour

03/05/2012

Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of England's rugby tour of South Africa with a shin injury.

The 23-year-old has been ruled out for the season by Northampton Saints coach Jim Mallinder, having originally sustained a stress fracture of the...

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Mike Catt takes on England role

Mike Catt takes on England role

02/05/2012

Former World Cup winner Mike Catt is to join the England coaching set-up for the summer tour to South Africa.

Catt will leave his London Irish post when their season ends on May 7th and his temporary contract with England will last up to the...

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Irish eyes smile as Heineken Cup Final looms

Irish eyes smile as Heineken Cup Final looms

01/05/2012

The Heineken Cup final will be an all-Irish affair as provincial sides Leinster and Ulster will meet in the final at Twickenham on May 19th.

Leinster withheld late pressure...

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Wayne Smith mulls England coach role

Wayne Smith mulls England coach role

26/04/2012

Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith is to spend the next few days thinking over the opportunity to join the England rugby coaching team.

The Kiwi has set himself a deadline of ten days to decide what he wants to do after meeting head coach Stuart...

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England's tour dates for South Africa revealed

England's tour dates for South Africa revealed

17/04/2012

The England rugby team's itinerary for the tour of South Africa this summer has been revealed.

A three-match Test series against the Springboks will take place in June, with these matches being played in Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.

The...

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Blow for England rugby plans as Andy Farrell stays with Saracens

Blow for England rugby plans as Andy Farrell stays with Saracens

12/04/2012

New England coach Stuart Lancaster has had his hopes of keeping his Six Nations coaching team together on a permanent basis dashed by Andy Farrell.

Farrell was one of Lancaster's assistants during the campaign, but has opted to stay at club...

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Dallaglio: Real test of England comes in the summer

Dallaglio: Real test of England comes in the summer

05/04/2012

The real test of Stuart Lancaster's new look England side will be when they tour South Africa this summer, states former World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio.

According to the former number eight, although England performed well in...

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Darren Lockyer 'best choice' as England rugby attack coach

Darren Lockyer 'best choice' as England rugby attack coach

04/04/2012

Australian Darren Lockyer would be the best choice as an attack coach for the England rugby team, in the view of former player Jeremy Guscott.

Discussing the issue on the BBC Sport website in a question and answer session, Guscott said: "My...

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Gavin Henson sacked by Cardiff Blues

Gavin Henson sacked by Cardiff Blues

03/04/2012

Welsh international rugby player Gavin Henson has been sacked by his club side Cardiff Blues over a drunken incident on the flight back from the weekend's game in Glasgow.

A statement by the club said: "Gavin admitted himself...

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Stuart Lancaster appointed England coach

Stuart Lancaster appointed England coach

30/03/2012

Stuart Lancaster has landed the role of England rugby coach on a permanent basis after impressing with his leadership during the Six Nations tournament.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced that Lancaster will take charge with immediate effect...

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Stuart Lancaster praised again

Stuart Lancaster praised again

21/03/2012

England's interim rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has been backed for the permanent role by Graham Rowntree.

The forwards coach said of Lancaster: "Stuart has dragged us out of the gutter," adding: "I don't want anything to...

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Stuart Lancaster 'to be interviewed' for England post

Stuart Lancaster 'to be interviewed' for England post

20/03/2012

England's interim coach Stuart Lancaster is set to be interviewed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for the permanent post.

He is one of two candidates the BBC said it believes are in line to speak to the board this week, the other being...

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Wales 'sure to win grand slam' says former coach

Wales 'sure to win grand slam' says former coach

15/03/2012

Former Wales coach Mike Ruddock has said a grand slam-clinching win over France at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday (March 17th) is a near-certainty.

He said of the French: "I think France have gone backwards since the World Cup, despite...

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Flanker Ferris fans flames for feisty final fixture

Flanker Ferris fans flames for feisty final fixture

14/03/2012

The England v Ireland Six Nations match this Saturday (March 17th) may already have been set to provide those enjoying corporate...

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Tom Rees forced to retire

Tom Rees forced to retire

13/03/2012

England rugby star Tom Rees has been forced to retire from the sport on medical advice, due to ongoing knee problems.

The Wasps flanker, who was part of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad and picked up 15 caps for his country, said: "I'm...

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Victory leaves Wales on brink of grand slam

Victory leaves Wales on brink of grand slam

12/03/2012

Wales are one game away from a grand slam and those enjoying hospitality packages at the Millennium Stadium when they play France on March 17th may see history in the making.

Having...

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Paris win leaves England in with Six Nations chance

Paris win leaves England in with Six Nations chance

12/03/2012

England still have a mathematical chance of winning the Six Nations championship with one round of games left, after a 24-22 victory against France at the Stade de France yesterday (March 11th).

First-half tries by Manu Tuilagi and Ben Foden...

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Jake White 'confirms England rugby approach'

Jake White 'confirms England rugby approach'

08/03/2012

Former South Africa coach Jake White has said the Rugby Football Union has approached him about the possibility of running the England national team.

White - who led the Springboks to the 2007 World Cup - has revealed he is interested...

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Lewis Moody retires from Rugby

Lewis Moody retires from Rugby

06/03/2012

England flanker Lewis Moody has retired from rugby with immediate effect.

After 16 years in the sport and 71 caps for England and the British and Irish Lions, the 2003 Rugby World Cup winner revealed he has to quit the game with injury.

Having...

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Declan Kidney praises Irish effort in Paris

Declan Kidney praises Irish effort in Paris

05/03/2012

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has praised Ireland's performance in the rearranged Six Nations game in Paris, despite the hosts hitting back in the second half to salvage a 17-17 draw.

He said: "I'm proud of the fact that we believed...

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Stuart Lancaster 'to be interviewed for England post'

Stuart Lancaster 'to be interviewed for England post'

01/03/2012

England's interim rugby coach Stuart Lancaster is to be interviewed for post on a permanent basis before the conclusion of the Six Nations championship.

New chief executive at the Rugby Football Union Ian Ritchie has said he plans to meet...

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Wales clinch triple crown

Wales clinch triple crown

27/02/2012

Wales clinched the triple crown on Saturday (February 25th) with a 19-12 Six Nations win over England at Twickenham.

The home side had been in front as late as 72 minutes, when Leigh Halfpenny leveled the scores with a penalty.

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