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Brian Ashton: England need to get on the Aussies' wavelength

Tackling the issues: The really striking thing about the Wallabies was their ability to operate together

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Rugby's Test centurions: O'Driscoll set to join the club

Friday, 13 November 2009

Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll joins the ranks of rugby's Test centurions on Sunday when he turns out against Australia at Croke Park.

England v Argentina match preview

Friday, 13 November 2009

England face Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday looking to step up their autumn internationals campaign after last week's lacklustre defeat by Australia.

RFU chief rocked by 'Bloodgate'

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

The Rugby Football Union's disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett last night revealed the Bloodgate scandal at Harlequins shook his faith in the game more than any other incident.

Peter Bills: Leicester epitomise the meaning of a rugby club

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Talking Rugby... I would be surprised if any match in the remainder of this month or season reproduces the roaring emotion, the jagged edge-of-seats stuff and the sensational outcome that made Leicester against the South Africans the match of the season so far.

James Lawton: Wilkinson the forlorn symbol of a culture that has lost its way

Monday, 9 November 2009

In terms of wit and invention, this display was an announcement of bankruptcy

Gregor Paul: Are refs in awe of the All Blacks?

Monday, 9 November 2009

If this tour wasn't already hard enough, now the All Blacks will have to watch out for officials determined to show they are not intimidated by the touring side.

David Flatman: Green and gold giants finally pack a punch

Sunday, 8 November 2009

View from the front row with Bath & England prop

Ruck and Maul: Family ties, family tries as identical twins line up for Baa-Baas

Sunday, 8 November 2009

The Barbarians have picked their first set of twins, and identical ones at that, to face the Combined Services in the annual Remembrance Match at Aldershot on Wednesday evening. Rob and James Lewis – a scrum-half from London Welsh and a centre with Coventry respectively – have played together before with Wales Sevens and Ebbw Vale, and were opponents last Friday when their clubs met in the Championship. There is fun to be had with these chromosomal coincidences. In the 1950s, cricket's Alec and Eric Bedser were playing in an exhibition match at The Oval when Alec bowled the first three balls of an over to the great Frank Woolley medium-fast, and Eric sent the remaining three down as spinners. Woolley was clearly none the wiser, remarking to the wicketkeeper: "Wow, that young man's got a wonderful change of pace, hasn't he?" On the other (if identical) hand, Manchester United recently got into bother with their Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael and a case of mistaken identity over a booking at Barnsley. The Lewis boys have been there, done that, as dad Steve, a former scrum-half and chief executive of the WRU, told Ruck and Maul: "They had an area final at school when Rob put in a high tackle but James was the one sent to the sin-bin. And it's happened more than once in Gwent age-group matches that Rob would be captain and the referee would turn to James to ask whether he wanted the kick or choice of ends." A proud spectator at Aldershot will be the twins' grandfather Ernie, 85, who was a touch judge at the Barbarians' famous 1973 meeting with New Zealand. Another family member will be there in spirit, the remembrance spirit – sister Abbie is an Army lieutenant who has just returned safely to Germany after a three-month tour in Afghanistan.

Shane Geraghty: 'I know Wallabies are out to get me'

Saturday, 7 November 2009

Shane Geraghty will take some hits against Australia – but the man hoping to fill his mentor Mike Catt's boots is not afraid of a challenge. He speaks to Chris Hewett

Brian Ashton: Weaker Wallabies must rediscover killer instinct

Saturday, 7 November 2009

Tackling the issues: Aussie teams will find a way to win unless you keep the lid on them for the entire 80 minutes

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