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The Voice From the Stands

The Voice From the Stands

What a weekend of rugby. Be it the Guinness Premiership or Super 14 that you were watching there was plenty of excitement, not to mention a fair share of disappointment - just ask Harlequins about that. FULL STORY >>

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News from the Far Side

News from the Far Side

In a shocking revelation, the real reasons for so many players abandoning the Welsh Test squad have come to light as the true nature of the team's 'training camp' has been defrosted.

News from the Far Side

News from the Far Side

The International Rugby Board's decision to put the Experimental Law Variations on a worldwide trial has sparked violent protests in the Northern Hemisphere as police clashed with 'pro-old school' partisans outside Twickenham on Sunday.

Pro rugby rediscovers rewarding trend

Pro rugby rediscovers rewarding trend

New Zealand's increasingly resigned air of settling for second-best and/or compromise in the Dan Carter negotiation belies the benefits of a principle that has long enjoyed a celebrated status among us mere amat- sorry, mortals.

News from the Far Side

News from the Far Side

Frédéric Michalak has returned to his hometown of Toulouse in France where he is to undergo specialist surgery.

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