http://ruckingandmauling.com/topic/gloucester2011-06-20T09:30:16Z2011-06-20T09:30:16ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-06-20:/stevens-england-rugby-squad-cup-4796071a/

<div><p><a title="Matt Stevens" href="/topic/Matt+Stevens" >Matt Stevens</a> took another step on his long road back from a two-year drugs ban here on Monday after being named in <a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a>'s preliminary training squad for the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> in <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a>.</p><p>The 28-year-old <span><a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a>...

2010-11-29T15:00:37ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-29:/tigers-winter-wonderland-4465273a/

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2010-11-29T14:59:42ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-29:/blair-named-scotland-skipper-4463300a/

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2010-10-11T15:59:04ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-11:/bath-wash-smell-defeat-1803571a/

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2010-10-06T06:28:50ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-06:/tim-payne-blow-agony-wasps-1703148a/

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2010-09-25T12:03:53ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-25:/robinson-stars-gloucester-1565791a/

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2010-09-24T04:00:53ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-24:/samoan-dangerman-hopes-wreak-havoc-london-irish-1561664a/

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2010-09-21T11:55:58ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-21:/lamb-guides-exiles-win-1419896a/

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2010-07-01T11:16:34ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-07-01:/borthwick-dropped-england-rugby-squad-980478a/

<div><p>Former captain <a title="Steve Borthwick" href="/topic/Steve+Borthwick" >Steve Borthwick</a>, who led <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> in the last <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> championship, has been left out of the 32-man elite squad for next season announced by national team manager <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> on Thursday.</p><p>The 30-year-old...

2010-04-28T04:15:46ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-28:/ruddock-quits-relegated-worcester-918043a/

<div><p>Former <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> boss <a title="Mike Ruddock" href="/topic/Mike+Ruddock" >Mike Ruddock</a> has stepped down as director of rugby at <a title="Worcester" href="/topic/Worcester" >Worcester</a> following the club's relegation from the English Premiership.</p><p>Ruddock, who guided Wales to the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> title and Grand Slam in 2005, has been in charge of the Warriors for ...

2010-04-16T08:59:40ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/rugby-player-blair-ruled-scots-749163a/

<div><p>Mike Blair, <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a>'s back-up scrum-half, has been ruled out of Saturday's Test against <a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" >Australia</a> after failing a fitness test on an injured ankle.</p><p>The <a title="Edinburgh" href="/topic/Edinburgh" >Edinburgh</a> number nine suffered the injury in last Saturday's 23-10 win over <a title="Fiji" href="/topic/Fiji" >Fiji</a> after coming on to replace co-captain <a title="Chris Cusiter" h...

2010-04-16T09:30:16ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/blow-england-tindall-limps-gloucester-loss-724403a/

<div><p>England's <a title="Mike Tindall" href="/topic/Mike+Tindall" >Mike Tindall</a>, faces a fight to be fit for his country's autumn internationals after the <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >Gloucester</a> star limped out of Friday's 28-23 Premiership loss at Sale.</p><p>Tindall's exit after just 16 minutes with an apparent hamstring injury is a big blow to <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> coach <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+J...

2010-04-16T10:06:59ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/saracens-top-table-borthwick-loss-685136a/

<div><p><a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a> recovered from the loss of injured <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> captain <a title="Steve Borthwick" href="/topic/Steve+Borthwick" >Steve Borthwick</a> to move top of the Premiership table with a hard-fought 19-16 win over <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >Gloucester</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Gloucester led for much of the match but <a title="Schalk Brits" href="/topic/Schalk+Brit...

2010-10-22T07:56:35ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/armitage-departs-irish-romp-2540293a/

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2010-10-22T07:56:21ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/target-men-raise-game-quickly-insists-delon-armitage-2539970a/

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2010-06-12T12:08:10ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/venter-moulding-new-rugby-tribe-saracens-654641a/

<div><p>Brendan Venter claims to have turned his <a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a> side into a "tribe" ahead of their opening English Premiership fixture this season against <a title="London Irish" href="/topic/London+Irish" >London Irish</a> at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >Twickenham</a> here on Saturday.</p><p><a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South African</a> Venter, who previously had a spell at London Irish as player-coach, ...

2010-04-16T11:51:13ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/redpath-replaces-ryan-gloucester-rugby-coach-557648a/

<div><p>Gloucester parted company with director of rugby <a title="Dean Ryan" href="/topic/Dean+Ryan" >Dean Ryan</a> by mutual consent on Thursday, with <a title="Bryan Redpath" href="/topic/Bryan+Redpath" >Bryan Redpath</a> appointed as the Premiership club's new head coach.</p><p>Ryan has been under pressure since April's Anglo-Welsh Cup final thrashing at the hands of <a title="Cardiff Blues" href="/topic/Cardiff+Blues" >Cardiff Blues</a>, after which he conceded that major changes were requi...

2010-10-21T10:38:33ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/lamb-allen-leave-gloucester-2401545a/

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2010-10-21T10:38:12ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/bath-barkley-2400913a/

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2010-10-21T10:38:12ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/england-danny-ciprianis-operation-2400910a/

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2010-10-21T10:38:10ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/balshaw-verge-biarritz-move-2400890a/

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2010-10-21T10:38:07ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/edwards-allays-cipriani-fears-2400773a/

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2010-10-21T10:38:05ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/wasps-strong-gloucester-2400721a/

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2010-10-21T10:37:46ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/gloucester-title-hopes-fade-2400182a/

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2010-10-21T10:37:46ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/mike-tindalls-rally-cry-dean-ryan-lets-steam-2400200a/

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2010-10-21T10:37:43ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/gloucester-announce-rabeni-signing-2400122a/

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2010-10-21T10:37:26ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/blues-celebrate-cup-success-2399588a/

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2010-10-21T10:36:02ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/lamb-shrugs-speculation-2397195a/

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2010-04-16T16:00:40ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/hensons-lions-hopes-limbo-252503a/

<div><p><a title="Gavin Henson" href="/topic/Gavin+Henson" >Gavin Henson</a> faces a nervous wait to discover the full extent of an ankle problem that threatens his availability for the <a title="British &amp; Irish Lions" href="/topic/British+%26+Irish+Lions" >British and Irish Lions</a> tour of <a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South Africa</a>.</p><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> centre Henson limped off just before half-time during holders the Ospreys 17-0...

2010-04-16T16:01:43ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/henson-injury-overshadows-gloucester-win-251604a/

<div><p><a title="British &amp; Irish Lions" href="/topic/British+%26+Irish+Lions" >British and Irish Lions</a> head coach <a title="Ian McGeechan" href="/topic/Ian+McGeechan" >Ian McGeechan</a> was given cause for concern as <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >Gloucester</a> knocked holders Ospreys out of the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 17-0 semi-final victory at the <a title="Ricoh Arena" href="/topic/Ricoh+Arena" >Ricoh Arena</a> here on Saturday.</p><p>Three potential squad members fo...

2010-10-21T10:36:03ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/stars-injured-gloucester-progress-2397209a/

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2010-10-21T10:34:20ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/care-inspires-quins-2394427a/

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2010-10-21T10:33:16ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/exiles-fightback-draw-2392572a/

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2010-10-21T10:32:48ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/ryan-delighted-debutant-spencer-2391782a/

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2010-10-21T10:32:16ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/spencer-joins-gloucester-2390871a/

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2010-04-16T15:04:38ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/lewis-injury-overshadows-gloucester-win-329283a/

<div><p>Gloucester were left facing a scrum-half injury crisis after coming from behind to regain top spot in the English Premiership with a 23-21 win over previous leaders <a title="London Irish" href="/topic/London+Irish" >London Irish</a> at Kingsholm on Saturday.</p><p><a title="Dave Lewis" href="/topic/Dave+Lewis" >Dave Lewis</a> broke his ankle after the 19-year-old fell awkwardly after a fierce tackle by London Irish No 8 <a title="Chris Hala'ufia" href="/topic/Chris+Hala'ufia" >Chris Hal...

2010-10-21T10:32:09ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/delon-pins-faith-recovery-2390650a/

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2010-04-16T15:12:22ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/ninetry-cardiff-grab-top-seeding-gloucester-319916a/

<div><p>Rampant <a title="Cardiff Blues" href="/topic/Cardiff+Blues" >Cardiff Blues</a> made it a perfect six wins out of six European Cup outings with a nine-try, 62-20 demolition of Calvisano on Friday to grab top seeding for the quarter-finals.</p><p>In the night's other Pool 6 clash, <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >Gloucester</a>'s slim hopes of claiming a place in the last eight as a best runner-up ended in a demoralising 24-10 defeat by Biarritz who are also eliminated.</p>...

2010-10-21T10:31:28ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/blues-record-remarkable-cup-victory-2389464a/

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2010-04-16T15:21:00ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/tindall-cueto-england-rugby-recall-309669a/

<div><p>Experienced backs <a title="Mike Tindall" href="/topic/Mike+Tindall" >Mike Tindall</a> and <a title="Mark Cueto" href="/topic/Mark+Cueto" >Mark Cueto</a> were recalled to <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>'s 32 man squad ahead of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> by team manager <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>Gloucester centre Tind...

2010-10-21T10:30:48ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/injured-morgan-doubt-england-2388371a/

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2010-10-21T10:30:50ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/ensures-gloucester-pay-penalty-2388439a/

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2010-04-16T15:27:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/vainikolos-misery-continues-301770a/

<div><p>England international winger <a title="Lesley Vainikolo" href="/topic/Lesley+Vainikolo" >Lesley Vainikolo</a>'s miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon.</p><p>The 29-year-old Tongan-born Gloucester star - capped five times - suffered the injury in last Saturday's 22-16 Premiership win over <a title="S...

2010-10-21T10:30:19ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/vainikolo-blow-gloucester-2387604a/

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2010-10-21T10:30:00ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/exiles-seek-consistency-2387064a/

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2010-10-21T10:30:00ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/saracens-claim-irish-triumph-2387040a/

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2010-10-21T10:29:52ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/eye-surgery-somerville-2386801a/

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2010-10-21T10:29:49ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/tobys-jolly-green-giants-2386738a/

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2010-10-21T10:29:34ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/vainikolo-charged-brawl-2386266a/

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2010-10-21T10:29:26ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/wellington-boot-stay-top-2386045a/

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2010-10-21T10:28:06ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/cooper-australia-clash-2383808a/

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2010-10-21T10:27:57ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/gloucester-bristol-triumph-2383560a/

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2010-04-16T14:19:48Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/gloucester-cite-premier-rugby-support-row-cooper-379648a/

<div><p>Gloucester are confident of avoiding disciplinary action for ignoring an <a title="International Rugby Board" href="/topic/International+Rugby+Board" >International Rugby Board</a> directive by including the <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> scrum-half <a title="Gareth Cooper" href="/topic/Gareth+Cooper" >Gareth Cooper</a> on their bench for last Sunday's <a title="Guinness Premiership" href="/topic/Guinness+Premiership" >Guinness Premiership</a> match at <a title="Saracens...

2010-04-16T14:21:28Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/gloucester-face-fine-377777a/

<div><p>Gloucester face a fine or even losing league points for defying an <a title="International Rugby Board" href="/topic/International+Rugby+Board" >International Rugby Board</a> ruling and including the <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> scrum-half <a title="Gareth Cooper" href="/topic/Gareth+Cooper" >Gareth Cooper</a> on the bench for yesterday's Premiership win over <a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a>. </p><p>Wales wanted Cooper to attend an analysi...

2010-10-21T10:27:15ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/wru-probe-cooper-club-duty-2382713a/

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2010-04-16T14:22:33ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/black-evans-helps-harlequins-thrash-wasps-376379a/

<div><p>Former <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> fly-half <a title="Nick Evans" href="/topic/Nick+Evans" >Nick Evans</a> helped <a title="Harlequins RL" href="/topic/Harlequins+RL" >Harlequins</a> thrash Wasps 32-10 to keep the pressure on Premiership leaders Bath on Sunday.</p><p>Evans was making his first start since suffering a knee ligament injury on the opening day of the season and he made up for lost time with a match-winning display on his home debut at th...

2010-10-21T10:27:22ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/gloucester-bang-2382927a/

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2010-04-16T14:57:41Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/wales-bank-newly-minted-halfpenny-336925a/

<div><p><a title="Leigh Halfpenny" href="/topic/Leigh+Halfpenny" >Leigh Halfpenny</a> watched <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/walesrugbyunionteam"><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a></a> clinch the grand slam last March in a bar called Edwards, a hefty punt away from the <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Millennium Stadium</a>. On Saturday, the 19-year-old will follow in the footsteps of 59 players, including arguably the greatest produced by th...

2010-04-16T14:59:03Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/premier-rugby-leaves-wales-short-scrumhalves-australia-clash-335289a/

<div><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> will be without their three <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>-based players, including their current top two scrum-halves, for their final autumn international against <a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" >Australia</a> at the <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Millennium Stadium</a> on November 29. Premier Rugby has insisted on <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Glouces...

2010-04-16T12:44:57ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/monye-replaces-simpsondaniel-england-rugby-squad-493963a/

<div><p>Harlequins wing <a title="Ugo Monye" href="/topic/Ugo+Monye" >Ugo Monye</a> was called up Friday in place of injured <a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >Gloucester</a> flyer <a title="James Simpson-Daniel" href="/topic/James+Simpson-Daniel" >James Simpson-Daniel</a> into England's squad for their November Tests at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >Twickenham</a>.</p><p>Simpson-Daniel, a leading contender for a wing berth in <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic...

2010-10-21T10:25:49ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/fresh-blow-simpsondaniel-2380103a/

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2010-04-16T16:28:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/cipriani-replaces-wilkinson-england-rugby-squad-211411a/

<div><p><a title="Danny Cipriani" href="/topic/Danny+Cipriani" >Danny Cipriani</a> was drafted in to replace injured <a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a> in the <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> squad for the autumn Tests, coach <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> announced on Tuesday.</p><p>The 20-year-old golden boy of English rugby was left out of Johnson's original 32-man squad b...

2010-06-12T04:30:29ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/kelleher-cleared-play-toulouse-484945a/

<div><p>Toulouse scrum-half <a title="Byron Kelleher" href="/topic/Byron+Kelleher" >Byron Kelleher</a> has been cleared of stamping in his club's victory over Bath last weekend and will be available to play <a title="Glasgow" href="/topic/Glasgow" >Glasgow</a> in round two of the European Cup on Friday.</p><p>The <a title="European Rugby Cup" href="/topic/European+Rugby+Cup" >European Rugby Cup</a> disciplinary commission determined that the former All Black was not guilty of foul play in an inc...

2010-10-21T10:24:26ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/wilkinson-suffers-injury-2377775a/

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2010-10-21T10:24:18ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/wilkinson-suffers-new-injury-2377527a/

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2010-10-21T10:24:15ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/bates-hails-commitment-levels-2377439a/

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2010-10-21T10:23:53ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/edwards-rise-test-leicester-2376725a/

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2010-04-16T13:26:00Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/tigers-turn-gloucester-sale-bath-notch-wins-447164a/

<div><p><a title="Toby Flood" href="/topic/Toby+Flood" >Toby Flood</a> scored an interception try and kicked eight points on his <a title="Leicester" href="/topic/Leicester" >Leicester</a> debut to give the Tigers a winning start to their <a title="Guinness Premiership" href="/topic/Guinness+Premiership" >Guinness Premiership</a> season against Gloucester at Kingsholm. Earlier in the day, Sale began with victory away to <a title="Newcastle" href="/topic/Newcastle" >Newcastle</a>, while fly-half ...

2010-04-16T13:28:36ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/south-africans-meyer-james-premiership-rugby-mark-443826a/

<div><p><a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" >South Africans</a> <a title="Heyneke Meyer" href="/topic/Heyneke+Meyer" >Heyneke Meyer</a> and <a title="Butch James" href="/topic/Butch+James" >Butch James</a> grabbed the headlines in the English Premiership on Sunday as <a title="Leicester" href="/topic/Leicester" >Leicester</a> and Bath made winning starts.</p><p>Meyer, who replaced <a title="Argentina" href="/topic/Argentina" >Argentina</a>'s <a title="Marcelo Loffreda" href="/topic/Ma...

2010-10-21T10:22:40ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/tigers-bang-2374754a/

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2010-04-16T13:29:06Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/league-bucks-global-trend-season-boom-bust-443162a/

<div><p>No sport is entirely bullet-proof in the face of a global economic slowdown but rugby union is proving splendidly resilient. Just over 50,000 spectators are expected to slosh through the puddles to attend today's double-header at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >Twickenham</a>, the latest illustration of the club game's soaring marketability. If the players can keep pace with the public appetite, the 2008-09 <a title="Guinness Premiership" href="/topic/Guinness+Premiership...

2010-04-16T16:59:10Zguardian.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/johnson-wields-axe-tindall-kay-strettle-head-england-absentees-171251a/

<div><p><a title="Mike Tindall" href="/topic/Mike+Tindall" >Mike Tindall</a> and <a title="Ben Kay" href="/topic/Ben+Kay" >Ben Kay</a> have been dropped from the senior <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> squad announced by new team manager <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a>. However, the former <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> Maori <a title="Riki Flutey" href="/topic/Riki+Flutey" >Riki Flut...

2010-10-21T10:17:14ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/new-england-manager-johnson-tackle-bad-boys-new-code-2364415a/

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2010-10-21T10:17:07ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/johnson-axes-world-cup-winners-tindall-kay-lewsey-wilkinson-england-fold-2364164a/

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2010-10-21T10:16:07ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/sharks-draw-heineken-cup-champions-munster-seasons-group-stage-2362474a/

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2010-10-19T17:15:57ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/simpsondaniel-lands-award-2227394a/

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2010-10-19T17:15:25ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/bath-claim-european-triumph-2226541a/

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2010-10-19T17:15:14ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/chabals-hair-sheridans-strength-catts-brain-traits-perfect-guinness-premiership-player-2226248a/

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2010-10-19T17:14:55ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/loffreda-afraid-2225699a/

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2010-10-19T17:14:46ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/goode-breaks-gloucester-hearts-2225488a/

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2010-10-19T17:14:32ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/borthwick-skipper-johnsons-new-england-team-new-zealand-2225123a/

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2010-10-19T17:14:23ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/watkins-joins-gloucester-2224876a/

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2010-10-19T17:14:24ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/sinbad-hero-gloucester-tour-place-sunk-2224889a/

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2010-10-19T15:11:20ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/gloucester-secure-semi-spot-2214704a/

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2010-10-19T12:55:00ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/gaffney-playoff-hopes-2199583a/

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2010-10-19T12:54:58ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/gloucester-extend-lead-2199545a/

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2010-10-19T12:54:20ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/substitute-role-tindall-2198490a/

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2010-10-19T12:54:13ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/tindall-storms-injury-horror-2198276a/

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2010-10-19T12:54:13ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/tindall-gloucester-return-2198287a/

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2010-10-19T11:27:03ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/hodgson-inspires-sharks-triumph-2184380a/

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2010-10-19T10:11:36ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/robson-seals-victory-quins-2170664a/

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2010-10-19T10:10:31ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/ryan-rant-leaders-gloucester-2168800a/

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2010-10-19T10:10:35ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/strange-inspires-bristol-triumph-2168895a/

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2010-10-19T10:09:27ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/tindall-blow-england-2166992a/

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2010-10-19T10:09:14ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/tiger-crane-captain-england-saxons-2166633a/

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2010-10-19T10:09:10ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-19:/cool-hand-luke-narraway-surges-charts-2166475a/

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2010-12-05T08:01:32ZAP Newstag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-12-05:/photo/lobster-trap-trees-2392616p/

In this photo taken on Dec. 2, 2010, <a title="Albert Carver" href="/topic/Albert+Carver" >Albert Carver</a>, looks at a 50-foot-tall <a title="Christmas" href="/topic/Christmas" >Christmas</a> tree made of lobster traps on Beals Island, <a title="Maine" href="/topic/Maine" >Maine</a>. Some of the top lobster-fishing ports in <a title="New England States" href="/topic/New+England+States" >New England</a> are claiming bragging rights about who has the biggest and best Christmas tree created from...

2010-06-25T22:14:43ZGetty Imagestag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-25:/photo/climate-change-global-pollution-discussed-copenhagen-summit-1949860p/

<a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >GLOUCESTER</a>, <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >UNITED KINGDOM</a> - NOVEMBER 18: Seagulls fly around as a bulldozer compacts freshly dumped rubbish at a landfill site on November 18, 2009 in <a title="Gloucester (England)" href="/topic/Gloucester+(England)" >Gloucester, England</a>. As world leaders prepare to gather for the <a title="Copenhagen" href="/topic/Copenhagen" >Copenhagen</a> Climate Summit in December, the reso...

2010-03-31T14:44:54ZGetty Imagestag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-31:/photo/file-latest-figures-reveal-car-scrappage-scheme-success-1825515p/

<a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >GLOUCESTER</a>, <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >ENGLAND</a> - AUGUST 11: (FILE PHOTO) Cars are stacked awaiting dismantling and recycling at <a title="CMS Vehicle Solutions Ltd." href="/topic/CMS+Vehicle+Solutions+Ltd." >CMS Vehicle Solutions Ltd</a> on August 11, 2009 in <a title="Gloucester (England)" href="/topic/Gloucester+(England)" >Gloucester, England</a>. British Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced an ex...

2010-10-22T10:53:43ZGetty Imagestag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/photo/latest-figures-reveal-car-scrappage-scheme-success-1510721p/

<a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >GLOUCESTER</a>, <a title="England" href="/topic/England" >ENGLAND</a> - AUGUST 11: Cars are stacked awaiting dismantling and recycling at <a title="CMS Vehicle Solutions Ltd." href="/topic/CMS+Vehicle+Solutions+Ltd." >CMS Vehicle Solutions Ltd</a> on August 11, 2009 in <a title="Gloucester (England)" href="/topic/Gloucester+(England)" >Gloucester, England</a>. The large vehicle salvage specialist, is one of the authorised treatment facilities deal...

2010-11-17T13:40:48ZGetty Imagestag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-17:/photo/lloyds-bank-set-close-branches-cg-1500-job-losses-1290240p/

<a title="Gloucester" href="/topic/Gloucester" >GLOUCESTER</a>, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 09: Workers pass by the <a title="Cheltenham" href="/topic/Cheltenham" >Cheltenham</a> and Gloucester sign displayed on the outside of the headquarters building on June 9, 2009 in Gloucester, <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >United Kingdom</a>. <a title="Lloyds TSB Group plc" href="/topic/Lloyds+TSB+Group+plc" >Lloyds Bank</a> is set to close all branches of C&amp;G with 1500 job losses....