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New Front Up range for the Lions

To celebrate the imminent British and Irish Lions Tour, rugby fashion brand Front Up have launched a limited edition range of t shirts and there’s a special discount for readers of The Rugby Blog...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 29 reads 0 comments
Lions team to face Royal XV

Ian McGeechan has stuck with his 1997 tactics by picking an exciting blend of potential Test players and ‘bolters’ in the opening game of the tour against a Royal XV...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
Quest begins to find Lions combinations

On the face of it, Lions Tours are absurd. Six weeks to throw together players from four different countries and get them playing well enough to challenge the World Champions? It’ll never work...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
The Rugby Blog at Bournemouth Sevens 2009

The Rugby Blog 7s extravaganza hit the Bournemouth event again this year with serious ambitions both on and off the pitch...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 152 reads 1 comments
Player Profile: Jamie Roberts

As the first Lions game approaches, we continue our series of Player Profiles of key players that we believe will feature in South Africa...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 56 reads 0 comments
Leinster's Victory Epitomises New Irish Self-Belief

Leinster’s win over Leicester at the weekend won them the Heineken Cup for the first time, and epitomised the change of character for Irish teams this season...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
England win IRB London Sevens

After a thrilling final that went to sudden death extra time, England beat New Zealand to win the IRB London Sevens at Twickenham...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
This week's Twitter updates

Heineken Cup final showdown: Leinster v Leicester http://tinyurl.com/p6zma7 # #followfriday @nell_xo @bloodandmud @Matt_Gagger @superbru @ur7s @British_Lions - good rugby internet folk! # Interview with England Sevens star Rob Vickerman http://tinyurl...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
This week's Twitter updates

Heineken Cup final showdown: Leinster v Leicester http://tinyurl.com/p6zma7 # #followfriday @nell_xo @bloodandmud @Matt_Gagger @superbru @ur7s @British_Lions - good rugby internet folk! # Interview with England Sevens star Rob Vickerman http://tinyurl...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Heineken Cup final showdown: Leinster v Leicester

Leinster and Leicester go head-to-head at Murrayfield this weekend to decide which team lifts the Heineken Cup. The double is still on for Richard Cockerill’s squad, but they will have to raise their game from last week’s turgid display at Twickenham...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
Interview with England Sevens Star, Rob Vickerman

This weekend sees the penultimate round of the IRB Sevens Series, and England star Rob Vickerman was good enough to talk to The Rugby Blog during his trip to London...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Lions Rugby: Tom Croft called up as Jerry Flannery ruled out

As "tom" put it in a recent comment, the British and Irish Lions' "cast list is changing on a daily basis." We knew there would be injuries, but to see so many miss out before boarding the plane is disappointing...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
The Rugby Blog Caption Competition V

To celebrate the ‘MARS Balls Get Britain Playing’ campaign, Mars have been good enough to sponsor our latest Caption Competition...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 26 reads 0 comments
Rugby Football: My British and Irish Lions, Text XV

It has been a while since we selected a starting XV for the first Lions Test. And since one or two injuries and suspensions, there are some new names in the frame. 1. Gethin Jenkins2. Jerry Flannery3...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 13 reads 2 comments
New Grassroots Rugby Microsite: The Rugby Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new microsite dedicated to Grassroots rugby: www.therugbyblog.co.uk/GrassRoots...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
Leicester Lift Guinness Premiership Trophy

Leicester Tigers defeated London Irish at Twickenham on Saturday to clinch another Guinness Premiership title, but the standard of the game left a little to be desired...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
This week's Twitter updates

Three out of three in the Super14 predictions this week. Some big games still to come. # Guinness Premiership reaches climax at Twickenham http://tinyurl...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
Guinness Premiership Reaches Climax at Twickenham

Nine months of sweat and blood, hard graft week-in week-out, comes down to 80 minutes at Twickenham tomorrow in the Guinness Premiership final...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
Super 14 Predictions: Round 14

The Super 14 competition enters the final round this weekend, and the semi-final places will not be decided until the last game of the regular season...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
Who will replace Alan Quinlan?

With the news that Alan Quinlan’s ban means he will not travel with the Lions, the hunt is on for his replacement. Tom Croft appears to be the standout candidate, and his exclusion in the first ...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 24 reads 0 comments
Japan, England, South Africa and Italy in Rugby World Cup bid

The race for the 2015 and 2019 rugby world cups has begun now that the deadline for bids has past, and the hosts of both tournaments will be announced on the 28th of July...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Guinness Premiership semi-final report

Two scintillating matches were played on Saturday, both ending as comprehensive victories, concealing the stories that had unfolded on the pitch...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Player Profile: Rob Kearney

There are a few players in the current Ireland crop that are creating headlines, a few are also capturing imaginations—Rob Kearney is doing both, and at the age of 23, it’s likely that he’ll be doing both for some time to come...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 106 reads 0 comments
Guinness Premiership Finalists Deserve Their Places

Nobody can argue that Leicester Tigers and London Irish have not earned their places in this year’s Guinness Premiership final...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 9 reads 0 comments
This week's Twitter updates

Leicester beat Bath to reach Guinness Premiership final http://tinyurl.com/ql2c3w # How is it still 0-0!? Exciting stuff. # One way traffic so far at the walkers stadium...

Written by James Hutchison about 6 months ago 6 reads 0 comments

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James Hutchison Article Archive

New Front Up range for the Lions

Lions team to face Royal XV

Quest begins to find Lions combinations

The Rugby Blog at Bournemouth Sevens 2009

Player Profile: Jamie Roberts

Leinster's Victory Epitomises New Irish Self-Belief

England win IRB London Sevens

This week's Twitter updates

This week's Twitter updates

Heineken Cup final showdown: Leinster v Leicester

Interview with England Sevens Star, Rob Vickerman

Lions Rugby: Tom Croft called up as Jerry Flannery ruled out

The Rugby Blog Caption Competition V

Rugby Football: My British and Irish Lions, Text XV

New Grassroots Rugby Microsite: The Rugby Blog

Leicester Lift Guinness Premiership Trophy

This week's Twitter updates

Guinness Premiership Reaches Climax at Twickenham

Super 14 Predictions: Round 14

Who will replace Alan Quinlan?

Japan, England, South Africa and Italy in Rugby World Cup bid

Guinness Premiership semi-final report

Player Profile: Rob Kearney

Guinness Premiership Finalists Deserve Their Places

This week's Twitter updates

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