Fans hail Umbro for dialling it down with new England rugby kit
Umbro have been praised for the simplicity of their new England rugby kit, which was launched today after months of waiting.
Josh Raisey
07 Sep 2020, 8:47
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A RugbyPass journalist based in London. Having worked in football and cricket previously, he has found his home with rugby.
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Marcus Smith has explained exactly why he packed down in a Harlequins scrum last weekend
Harlequins rounded off last Sunday's Premiership win over Northampton with an interesting scrum tactic that Marcus Smith has now e…
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Sara Cox made Premiership history this week that has been much praised
The Bank Holiday Bath vs Wasps Premiership fixture created history as Sara Cox became the first female official of a league match …
Josh Raisey
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Some fans feel Jack Willis' supremacy at the Premiership breakdown has him primed for England call
An injury delayed the elevation of Jack Willis into the England squad in 2018 but he has been bang in form with Wasps in the 2019/…
Josh Raisey
01 Sep 2020, 11:35
Bizarre September 2 fight lined up between Elton Jantjies and an ex-Springboks teammate
Super Rugby's Lions and Bulls have announced that former Springboks teammates Elton Jantjies and Cornal Hendricks will have a figh…
Josh Raisey
28 Aug 2020, 9:50
Fans insist Georgia are popular choice for belated 'Eight Nations' invite
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Josh Raisey
27 Aug 2020, 13:18
High praise online for Exeter's 'second team'
Premiership leaders Exeter made 14 changes to their XV for the visit to second place Bristol but it didn't affect them as they sec…
Josh Raisey
26 Aug 2020, 12:19
Fans have their say on PRO14 strugglers Southern Kings and it isn't pretty
Southern Kings have pulled the plug on the remainder of 2020 even though the new 2020/21 PRO14 season will start in October.
Josh Raisey
25 Aug 2020, 12:53
Snyman's serious injury sparks debate about the role of his Munster lineout lifters
RG Snyman landed awkwardly on his left leg after stealing a Leinster lineout last weekend and questions are being asked about the …
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Marlande Yarde reveals death threats made against teammates
Sale Sharks winger Marland Yarde has revealed that some of his teammates received death threats last week following the team’s r…
Josh Raisey
24 Aug 2020, 10:54
Haskell distances himself from Billy Vunipola's views on religion
Billy Vunipola was a guest on a podcast co-hosted by James Haskell who has taken to Twitter to issue a disclaimer regarding some r…
Josh Raisey
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Cash-strapped RFU have done the unthinkable, refusing to cut expenses budget of 55-member council
The cash-strapped RFU have recently made severe cuts, but its council have failed to take one for the team by not agreeing to cut …
Josh Raisey
21 Aug 2020, 10:21
Online campaign ignites to get redundant RFU referee Doyle into the Guinness PRO14
Long-serving referee JP Doyle has been made redundant by the RFU, leading to calls for the Guinness PRO14 to snap up the Irish off…
Josh Raisey
21 Aug 2020, 5:17
The Sale 'no knee' discussion has taken another fresh twist in South Africa
The sight of most Sale players not taking a knee before the start of last weekend's Premiership match has stoked heated debate in …
Josh Raisey
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Marler and Robshaw lead the tributes to the retiring Jack Clifford
There was genuine sadness among the rugby circle in England in midweek when Harlequins flanker Jack Clifford revealed his retireme…
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James Roberts provides update on his health as Welsh derbies to proceed as planned
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Ex-Harlequins forward scolds South African minister over Sale 'no knee' criticism
Amid the no knee fallout Sale boss Steve Diamond dismissed as a “storm in a teacup”, Renaldo Bothma has posted a response to S…
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Why the North is tipped by fans to win the all-New Zealand bragging rights
The die has been cast ahead of the novel inter-island derby at the end of August in New Zealand with fans tipping the North after …
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Bristol hit back after introducing 'system players'
Bench players have undergone some interesting name changes in recent years, most famously when given the title ‘finishers’ by …
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