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Peter Bills: England's No. 10 selection will be telling
Talking Rugby... The decision England will make in the New Year as to who wears the No. 10 jersey in the 6 Nations, will inform their year.
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Ruck and Maul: England and Wales head Down Under to warm up against Maori
Sunday, 6 December 2009
While England's footballers are still digesting Friday's draw for next year's World Cup, the country's rugby counterparts have known the line-up for the 2011 finals since last December.
David Flatman: The breakdown is broken and it's ruining game
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Rugby can be fun and free-flowing again but the men in suits must act now to remove no-fly zone
Fact: players are too big for own good
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Our unique comparison of 1971 and 2009 Lions tours reveals rugby is now a collision sport for muscular hulks, while exclusive stats show doctor's plea for change is well founded
Brian Ashton: A confident fly-half can bring tightest game to life
Saturday, 5 December 2009
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Win tickets to Harlequins v Wasps at Twickenham
Friday, 4 December 2009
Your chance to win tickets to The Big Game 2 at Twickenham and a case of beer courtesy of Greene King IPA
Andrew warns rugby laws killing spectacle
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Rob Andrew today warned the International Rugby Board that spectators are being driven away by laws that are killing the game as a spectacle.
Autumn rugby internationals dream team
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
The Independent's Chris Hewett picks his ultimate XV from this Autumn's internationals.
Peter Bills: All Blacks send message to world rugby
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Talking Rugby... World rugby has waited all year - no, make that two years - for a blinding light of inspiration, a clarion call if you like from someone on how to play this game properly.
Autumn Internationals Report: Must try harder
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Can the home nations learn from mistakes made during the autumn internationals? Chris Hewett turns schoolmaster to deliver an end-of-year report – and asks how little Jonny W and big Jonno can do better
Ten things the Autumn internationals have taught us...
Monday, 30 November 2009
The Autumn internationals are now at an end, with differing experiences for the northern hemisphere teams.
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