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#ThrowbackThursday: That time Delon Armitage crushed Nic White

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

Here is a quick #ThrowbackThursday clip that we haven't posted before, featuring Lyon's Delon Armitage making a crushing tackle on Montpellier's Nic White. The former Toulon fullback timed the challenge...

England pondering five-year residency rule

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) is backing a proposal to increase the residency qualification period to five years from the current three to restrict the number of rugby union players who switch...

Six Nations: Eddie Jones in no rush to cap Jason Woodward

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Jones to stick with Mike Brown at full-back for opener against France• Several young Bath players have caught England coach’s eyeEddie Jones will resist any temptation to fast-track the Bristol...

Thursday Afternoon Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Aplon re-signs for Grenoble until 2020   South Africa fullback Gio Aplon has committed his future to Grenoble with a new three-year deal.   The 34-year-old, who played 17 times for the Springboks,...

Ealing Trailfinders sign Rory Jennings on a dual contract from Bath

9 years ago by Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders have strengthened their backline by signing fly-half Rory Jennings on a dual contract from Bath.Jennings is a product of the Bath Academy and has featured in the Bath matchday squad...

Warburton and Dusautoir show the feisty flanker’s art will never go out of style | The Breakdown

9 years ago by The Guardian

As the game becomes faster and more attacking, some feel old-school flankers are becoming obsolete. But the masters of the turnover will always have their placeThere is a view that as the game becomes...

RFU want to increase eligibility level

9 years ago by Rugby 365

NEWS: The Rugby Football Union want to impose a five-year residency rule on England after Nathan Hughes' inclusion in the England squad this season.

Hotshot: Saracens prop Billy Walker

9 years ago by Rugby World

Date of birth 27 September 1996. Country EnglandTop prop: Billy Walker on the charge for England U20 at the 2016 World Championship. (Photo: Getty Images)Tell us about your rugby background… My dad and...

Jones could choose new captain

9 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Head coach Eddie Jones has indicated Dylan Hartley could face competition for the England captaincy in the near future.

RFU may impose its own five-year residency rule

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

The RFU may impose a five-year residency rule on England if World Rugby fails to increase the existing eligibility level.