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WATCH: Elliot Daly scores unorthodox drop-goal against Wales

England’s World Cup preparations began with a comprehensive 33-19 victory at Twickenham that ended Wales’ 14-Test winning run. England fullback Elliot Daly pulled off a clever drop-goal to end the scoring. It's a handy trick to have in your locker when it comes to RWC matches… Elliot Daly with the drop goal. England now lead…

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Lawrence Dallaglio: 10 things you didn’t know about the England legend

Being one of the most popular players on the globe is likely to generate an incredible fan-base globally, but we are fairly confident that there are some aspects of Lawrence Dallaglio’s life and career you are not familiar with. 1. Full Name Better know and Lawrence, his full name is Lorenzo Bruno Nero Dallaglio. 2. Nickname  As a…

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The Perfect 10: Incredible trailer drops for Dan Carter film

The much-awaited trailer for the film chronicling the life and achievements of Dan Carter has finally dropped. Dan Carter: A Perfect 10 will hit New Zealand cinemas on August 29. Clips from the trailer indicate that viewers can expect to hear from a host of rugby experts, including former All Black captain Richie McCaw, former England first five Jonny Wilkinson…

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Transfer News: Former Northampton star returns to British rugby

Edinburgh has continued to strengthen their squad ahead of next season with the signing of South African scrum-half, Nic Groom. The 29-year-old joins from Super Rugby side Lions and brings a wealth of experience having amassed over 100 appearances for both the Stormers and Northampton Saints in recent seasons. The scrum-half was a key man…

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Mapping England’s squad to face Wales: Southern players dominate

England’s Rugby World Cup squad will carry the hopes of an entire nation when they head to Japan in September. The current training is a distinctly Southern group, with the majority of the 33-strong squad born in London or Surrey Not a single player was born in the North-East of England or Yorkshire.

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15 reasons Rugby World Cup 2019 is going to be AWESOME

RUCK.co.uk will have extensive coverage of the tournament, which kicks off in Japan next month… 15. BIG HITS! This is a basic one – the potential for bone-crunching tackles. With the Rugby World Cup probably the most brutal team event in world sport, the hits will be more vicious than ever. 14. IT’S FREE TO WATCH ON ITV One…

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England’s Rugby World Cup training squad includes 15 players from state schools… but which player went to the most expensive school?

21 of England’s training squad that headed to Italy went to fee-paying schools. While that number still represents a slight majority it is an improvement on previous squads as the sport seeks to reach out to a wider proportion of society. Make of that what you will but the statistics make for interesting reading.  Some…

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5 free agents still available that YOUR CLUB could sign

Here are 5 of the best rugby players who are still available for next season. 1. Sonny Bill Williams The CV of Sonny Bill Williams has reportedly been doing the rounds over the desks of director of rugby’s far and wide in recent months as the powerful centre looks for a final big payday. The main rumour doing the rounds is that he’ll be…

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