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Brian Ashton: In the 'gods' it's easier to see who's slacking and who's tracking
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Peter Bills: Heineken Cup following predictable path
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Talking Rugby... There may have been exciting individual matches and for sure there was no lack of courage and commitment.
Win a pair of tickets for a Premiership rugby match
Sunday, 17 October 2010
The Independent on Sunday has teamed up with QBE to offer readers a chance to win tickets to a Premiership match next weekend.
Like father, like son, Youngs dreams of beating All Blacks
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Nick Youngs was in the England team who defeated New Zealand back in 1983. Twenty-seven years later, his son Ben – also a scrum-half– is hoping to do the same. Hugh Godwin talks to both men.
David Flatman: Italian strength and style hint at bright future
Sunday, 17 October 2010
From the Front Row: Bath see off Aironi 22-6 in their Heineken Cup clash but hosts leave plenty of food for thought.
Ruck and Maul: RFU seek to avoid dog's dinner with full-scale alert about Twitter
Sunday, 17 October 2010
More than 80 player agents have been licensed to work in English rugby union. They are required to meet criteria including CRB clearance and £500,000 of personal liability insurance before being registered by a review board comprising the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the Players' Association.
Borthwick: 'Even at 45 I would still want to play for England'
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Steve Borthwick cannot hide the pain of losing the captaincy and his place in Martin Johnson's side. He tells Chris Hewett how Saracens have helped him find solace
Brian Ashton: Bath and Co left to rue a criminal lack of clarity with winning line in sight
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Tackling The Issues
Cudmore leads quartet set to face the music
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The European disciplinary season has started with a bang – or rather, a stamping, a kneeing and a couple of dangerously dodgy tackles.
Win tickets to Harlequins v Bath with Greene King IPA
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Greene King IPA, the Official Beer of Harlequins, has teamed up with The Independent to offer five readers the chance to win a pair of tickets each to the Aviva Premiership clash between Quins and Bath at The Stoop on Sunday 31 October.
Former All Blacks coach stabbed
Monday, 11 October 2010
Former New Zealand coach John Mitchell is due to return to work with the Golden Lions today after he was stabbed twice during a break-in at his home on Saturday night.
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