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Shaunagh Brown: ‘I run in a straight line. If there’s someone in my way ... sorry’

8 years ago by The Guardian

The Harlequins and England back-row, who is compared to Forrest Gump by her coach Gary Street, took a remarkable, meandering route into rugbyIt is still early in the year but the search for Test rugby’s...

Leicester Tigers confirm signing of lock Will Spencer

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers have agreed a move to sign Worcester Warriors second-row Will Spencer for the start of the 2018/19 season.   The 25-year-old Spencer came through the academy ranks at Bath before...

Epic 2018 Six Nations trailer drops with one week to go

8 years ago by Rugby Dump

The 2018 Six Nations tournament is finally just over the horizon and this epic preview trailer has been posted just in time to wet the appetites of all those fans who, for the next week, will be thinking...

Strettle to join Saracens next season

8 years ago by Saracens Rugby

Saracens have confirmed the return of winger David Strettle on a one-year deal from the start of the 2018-19 season.  Strettle returns to the club following three seasons playing for Clermont-Auvergne...

Exeter Chiefs duo sign new 2-year deals

8 years ago by Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs duo Sam Hill and James Short are the latest players to commit their futures to the club with the duo both agreeing new two-year deals to stay at Sandy Park.      The...

Bonus points to become permanent fixture at Six Nations

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Chief executive believes bonus points could be pivotal this year• England outvoted in plan to have Six Nations cut to five weeksBonus points have been made a permanent fixture of the Six Nations...

We need to be hungrier than ’European darlings’ Ireland and Scotland, says England boss Eddie Jones

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Eddie Jones is happy for embittered England’s Six Nations rivals to be viewed as the "darlings of European rugby" as he ignited the phoney war against Ireland and Scotland.

Casualty list forces Eddie Jones to appeal to England’s ‘hunger’ | Robert Kitson

8 years ago by The Guardian

Instead of parading the captains and coaches at the Six Nations launch the six team doctors might have been betterThe 2018 Six Nations Championship does not start for another 10 days but is already shaping...

Wednesday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Muldoon to retire at the end of this season Connacht Captain John Muldoon has announced that following 17 years with the province, he is to retire at the end of the 2017/18 season.   Muldoon...

England may be without 18 injured players for Six Nations opener in Italy

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown are new doubts for Rome trip• Eddie Jones rates duo as borderline as injury problems mountChris Robshaw and Mike Brown are both doubts for England’s Six Nations opener...