England hero Jonny Wilkinson was delighted to have won his first silverware outside of international accolades when he lifted the Heineken Cup yesterday.   Wilkinson scored 11 of Toulon’s points in their 16-15 victory over Clermont Auvergne and he ranked the win as at the ‘very top’ of his achievements.
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Ronan O’Gara has announced his retirement and revealed that he will join Racing Metro in a coaching role as of next season.   Munster released a statement regarding his retirement in which they stated that his achievements are unlikely to be surpassed, saying:   “Munster have announced that Ronan O'Gara has retired from playing professional rugby.
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Jonny Wilkinson has admitted that today’s Heineken Cup final is all that he has to play for and branded the opportunity as ‘amazing’.
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You might think the last person Owen Farrell would like to see joining him in the British & Irish Lions camp is the man he is constantly compared to and who was last seen patting the youngster on the head at Twickenham after dropping a goal that dumped Saracens out of the Heineken Cup.
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By Ian Stafford

Ben Foden, the forgotten star of English rugby, hopes that his ‘rubbish season’ ends on a high with an England tour to Argentina to get him back into the reckoning and, first, today’s Aviva Premiership semi-final play-off at Saracens.
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By Ian Stafford

Tom Wood is set to overcome Lions disappointment by being named as England captain if, as expected, Chris Robshaw is rested for next month’s short tour to Argentina.
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By Ian Stafford

England’s Aviva Premiership clubs look set to be playing well into June and possibly even into July  2015 in a season disrupted by the rugby world cup and starting as late as November.
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By Ian Stafford

Lions tour head coach Warren Gatland believes that his captain Sam Warburton’s manner with referees could make the difference in Australia. Warburton was seen in conversation with referee Steve Walsh even though he was not captain and also has excellent relations with South African official Craig Joubert.
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Harlequins director of Rugby Conor O'Shea gives the lowdown on the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2013 Tour.
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Warren Gatland has named Sam Warburton to be his captain suggesting that he has been the most successful captain in the Northen Hemisphere in recent times.
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