So that lasted a long time. The fragile peace between club and country has begun to show cracks already with leading Premiership coaches speaking out against what they see as a lack of common sense and even-handedness from the England management. Ian McGeechan was typically diplomatic when asked about Paul Sackey’s withdrawal from the Wasps team at the request of the England management but his frustration was plain for all to see.
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Here are my SuperBru picks for the first round of the Guinness Premiership in 2009. Some tough decisions to make as always…
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As we enter 2009, it seems a good opportunity to look back at the French Top 14 season so far, analyse how the league table is taking shape and debate what might happen come May. Here we take a look at a hand picked selection of teams and discuss whether they are where they expected to be before the campaign got underway.
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As the New Year dawns and the rugby season enters the latter stages, here are some of my predictions for which teams will be celebrating in 2009.
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Denise Hodge has been in touch with us here at The Rugby Blog to tell us about their innovative approach to ladies rugby at grass-roots levels in the South West of England. An innovative new approach to the season structure has been designed and it is raising a few eyebrows and attracting other teams in the region to get involved.
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In a momentous occasion, flying in the face of the dreaded credit crunch, and proving that rugby in the capital is in rude health, Harlequins staged the inaugural “Big Match” in front of a restricted sell out crowd of 50,000 at Twickenham against Leicester Tigers.
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A crucial period in the Guinness Premiership and some great contests in store to bring us some Christmas cheer.
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