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London Irish promoted to Premiership
London Irish secured an instant return to the Aviva Premiership as they beat Yorkshire Carnegie 55-48 in an enthralling encounter at the Madejski Stadium.
British and Irish Lions
'Not yet on the plane, not yet a Lion'
Billy Vunipola is the latest in a long line of British & Irish hopefuls to see their dream dashed in the weeks between the squad announcement and departure on tour.
British & Irish Lions 2017
Rugby
At home with Anthony Watson.
Akin Solanke-Caulker sat down with Anthony Watson to discuss Lions selection, Eddie Jones and haircuts.
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British and Irish Lions
O'Driscoll tips Payne for Lions fullback spot
Brian O'Driscoll and Jason Robinson have their say on the British & Irish Lions' biggest backline selection conundrums one month out from the first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
Rugby
Injuries & hope: The '77 Lions tour
Measured purely by results the 1977 British & Irish Lions were among the most successful visitors to New Zealand, winning one test out of four and coming within minutes of sharing the series.
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Rugby
Ford: Jones' mentality has improved England.
England fly-half George Ford believes Eddie Jones has made the team successful by constantly challenging his players to take it to the next level.
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Super Rugby
Rugby
Retiring Mumm to tackle North Pole for charity
Retiring Wallabies forward Dean Mumm is set to take on a challenge he says isn't in the "realm of reality".
Rugby
McCalman return delayed by further setback
Wallabies enforcer Ben McCalman will miss the June Test window with another fractured shoulder, but Western Force coach Dave Wessels is confident the long-running problem has finally been solved.
Rugby
Fiji proof Islands deserve more Super Rugby
The full house in attendance and superb atmosphere in Suva last Friday shows the Pacific Island nations deserve more Super Rugby, and each New Zealand franchise should take at least one game there per season - Craig Dowd writes.
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
Rugby
Has London Sevens found a winning formula?
The London Sevens might just have discovered a winning formula as it attempts to position itself as a more family oriented event.
Rugby
Scotland beat England to London Sevens title
They say anything can happen in Sevens and that proved to be the case on Sunday as Scotland stunned hosts England 12-7 to defend their London title on the World Series circuit.
South African Rugby
Five Springbok squad talking points
KweséESPN rugby editor John Goliath looks at five issues that came out of Allister Coetzee's Springbok squad for the Test series against France in June.
June Tours
South African rugby
Whiteley seeks 'permission' before accepting Bok captaincy
Coach Allister Coetzee asked new Springbok captain Warren Whiteley to first have a chat to his wife, Felicity, before agreeing to take on one of the most difficult jobs in South African sport.
Rugby
Gray, Hidalgo-Clyne out of Scotland tour
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has suffered a double blow ahead of his first tour as national team boss, following the withdrawal of Richie Gray and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne.
Rugby
Smith would answer Cheika's Wallabies call
Wallabies great George Smith says he will never turn his back on a Test recall if coach Michael Cheika comes knocking.
Aviva Premiership final
Wasps
Wasps to attack Chiefs - with or without Beale
Wasps have vowed to stick to their blitz attack principles in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final -- with or without injury doubt Kurtley Beale.
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Montpellier Herault
Montpellier release six players after Racing loss
Montpellier have released six players from their contracts, including former Springbok No. 8 Pierre Spies.
British and Irish Lions
British & Irish Lions Watch
The weekend's playoff action was packed with British & Irish Lions tourists. Find out how they got on.
Lions tour of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand Team of the Week
As we edge closer to the business end of Super Rugby as well as the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next month, the performances of those chasing the black jersey are getting better and better.
British and Irish Lions
Gatland positive but Billy a 'big loss to the squad'
Warren Gatland has delivered a positive squad fitness bulletin as the British and Irish Lions continued New Zealand tour preparations without England powerhouse Billy Vunipola.
Rugby
Joseph: It's an honour to play with the Lions.
Jonathan Joseph speaks about how much it means to him to be selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.
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Aviva Premiership semifinals
Rugby
Local knowledge behind Slade's 'great kick'
Years of practise paid dividends for Henry Slade and Exeter on Saturday after as "one of the great kicks of all time" helped the Chiefs into the Aviva Premiership final.
Wasps win thriller to seal trip to Twickenham
They finished top of the Aviva Premiership table, but Wasps needed a late try from Josh Bassett to defeat Leicester Tigers in a pulsating match at the Ricoh Arena.
Rugby
Premiership semis: What they said
There were plenty of talking points following two thrilling Aviva Premiership semifinals that saw Exeter and Wasps clinch their place in the Twickenham final.
Super Rugby
Rugby
Tahs blow Rebels away to maintain push
The NSW Waratahs have overcome a shambolic start to trounce the embattled Melbourne Rebels 50-23 and keep their Super Rugby finals hopes alive.
Sharks secure win in Singapore
The Sharks defeat the Sunwolves 38-17 to win their third on the trot outside South Africa.
Lions on the rampage in victory over Bulls
The Lions have had the best of it against the Bulls in recent times, and are on a 10 game winning streak at home. Follow LIVE action here.
Rugby
All Black giants: Colin Meads & Wilson Whineray
At first sight, the Australia-New Zealand match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 19th May 1957 looks as inconsequential as international matches come.
Rugby
Wayne Smith to step down as All Blacks coach.
Wayne Smith is to step down as All Blacks assistant coach at the end of the Rugby Championship in October.
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'He is a big unit, but he needs a haircut' - What Eddie Jones said about England's 15 uncapped players
"There's something about him, he finds the line" - Eddie Jones gives his assessment on England's uncapped 15 ahead of the two-Test tour of Argentina.
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