While the top 12 teams in the Series standings contest the Cup competition of the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham last weekend, fans from all over the world came to enjoy the fun.   One of those is Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts.
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As Official Beer of the RBS 6 Nations, the makers of GUINNESS have teamed up with Sportsvibe to give fans the chance to *WIN* a pair of tickets to England V Italy at Twickenham on Sunday 10th March.
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As Official Beer of the RBS 6 Nations, the makers of GUINNESS are giving fans the chance to *WIN* a pair of tickets to Scotland v Italy at Murrayfield and watch both teams go head-to-head in the most anticipated match of the RBS 6 Nations.
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As the Six Nations competition draws ever closer, Front Up Rugby have launched a limited edition range of “Home Nations” inspired t-shirts & casual socks.   The t-shirt range takes its inspiration from rugby heritage and rivalry using National emblems.
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Just two tests over the weekend, and how fortunes can contrast in rugby. Over in Cardiff Wales saw Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, consigning the Welsh to a seventh straight defeat and the third tier of today’s Rugby World Cup draw.
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By Ian Stafford

England's Owen Farrell is on the four-man shortlist for the International Rugby Board's player of the year.   The nomination may come as a surprise to some as Farrell has made just nine appearances for England, the first of which came in February this year.   The Saracens fly-half, 21[http://www. bbc. co.
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Leading rugby brand Canterbury has teamed up with Sportsvibe to give you the opportunity to see some of the best international rugby of the autumn series with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the next fixture in the QBE Internationals series.
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Oh dear! Well, that wasn't supposed to happen. Yes, we knew a wounded Wallaby is a dangerous animal, and that Samoa always represent a tough, physical battle, but for England and Wales to lose at home against Australia and the South Sea Islanders were pretty disastrous results.
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By Ian Stafford

  Not quite the start we hoped for, then, with at least two very possible wins ending up as defeats, a stirling performance that still resulted in a thrashing, and a fairly worthless run out against sub-standard opposition.
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By Ian Stafford

Make sure you sharpen up this Winter with Front Up Rugby.  To celebrate Front Up Rugby launching their Winter range, Sportsvibe are offering one lucky reader a bundle of Winter clothing.   Front Up Rugby's range takes inspiration from the fields of college rugby featuring pieces with a traditional sporting heritage feel.
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This year’s QBE Internationals look set to be another toughly fought competition for global rugby supremacy. The brewers of the black stuff, GUINNESS®, want to give you and 2 mates the chance to be there, soak up the atmosphere and support your nation.
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The autumn tests are almost upon us and that usually means bad news for the big boys of English rugby who provide so many international players, and are rewarded by having to play on without virtually all their stars.
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By Ian Stafford

Had it not been for a change of heart and a realisation after weeks of soul-searching that he was still in love with rugby, Toby Flood would not be running out on Saturday for England to face Fiji at Twickenham, but watching the game on TV as a prematurely-retired player.
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By Ian Stafford

Mako Vunipola has forced his way into the England autumn internationals 32-man squad after a brilliant start to the season with Saracens to become the latest in a long line of test-playing Vunipola’s.
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By Ian Stafford

  Friday 14th September 2012 : As part of its new four year partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU), Canterbury has unveiled its range of England training kit today, which will be worn by stars including Chris Robshaw, Ben Foden and Dylan Hartley as they prepare for this autumn’s QBE Internationals, as well as the...
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After a long and relaxing August off, September has certainly brought me back to reality with a bump. First league game of the season completed and two weeks into my new job, distant memories of relaxing on a beach have vanished nearly as quickly as the hard fought tan.
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By Emily Scarratt

It was a swallow dive that divided rugby and made headline news but now the man behind it announced that it will no longer be part of his act.
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This weekend marks the final of the Aviva Premiership, which will see Harlequins and Leicester Tigers square-off at Twickenham.
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*Much of the speculation this week centres around the appointment of the coach of the England rugby team, to take them forward to the next world cup. Every writer and ex-player has an opinion, many of which hail the current set up headed by Stuart Lancaster.
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*Regardless of how England finish their Six Nations campaign at Twickenham on Saturday, Stuart Lancaster should remain at the helm. He is, ever so precisely, guiding a ship that is on course to mount a very real challenge for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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