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Uncapped Southern Hemisphere stars heading for Europe this Autumn

While the household names will be arriving en masse from the Southern Hemisphere, there will be glut of newer, young bucks set to make a big impression...Star dust: Reiko Ioane is only 19 but is already an Olympian By Alex Shaw The southern hemisphere’s ‘Big Three’ have named their squads to tour Europe next month and amidst the …Continue reading »

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Eddie Jones names his 33-man England squad for the Autumn Series

In central London, Eddie Jones named the squad he felt had the best chance of going four games unbeaten during the Autumn and there were a few surprises...Getting into the routine: Eddie Jones is preparing for four quick-fire gamesEddie Jones cut a relaxed figure in central London as he named a 33-man squad for the Autumn Series to …Continue reading »

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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points

European rugby paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley, and the second round of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches served up a mix of stunning skills and grim gaffs. Who were the stars of the show and who crumbled under pressure?Outstanding tribute: Munster did Anthony Foley proud. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Munster The sudden death of their coach, and former captain, Anthony Foley hit Munster hard this week, but …Continue reading »

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Who should be in and out of the England squad for the Autumn Tests?

Eddie Jones will announce a 32 or 33-man strong squad for the autumn Tests in London on Wednesday, and has already given us a few clues, but who should be in and out?Leader: Dylan Hartley is back to lead England into battleEngland coach Eddie Jones named a 45-man Elite Player Squad on 30 September and selected 37 of them to go …Continue reading »

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