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Johnson appoints Rowntree
England manager Martin Johnson has continued putting together his backroom staff by appointing Graham Rowntree as his assistant coach.
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Sky Sports has confirmed the first batch of live Guinness Premiership matches for the new season.
Beware Dingo Deans
Mark Robinson is concerned that the Deans factor could give Australia the edge over New Zealand.
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Six Nations
- Fitness the key for Kidney
- Wilko keen on captaincy
- Lancaster takes Saxons post
- Gaffney joins Irish set-up
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Guinness Premiership
- Seveali'I joins Exiles
- Distraught Lloyd retires
- Guinness Prem live dates
- Sarries snap up Barritt
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Magners League
- Ospreys wait on Nutbrown
- Willis relishing challenge
- Blues ace rushing back
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Tri-Nations
- Toeava earns recall
Meet & Train With Scotland!
Take the FordRanger Challenge and you and four mates could win a training session and lunch with the Scotland rugby team. Tackle everything! | Time | Fixture |
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| Saturday 9th August | |
| International Match | |
| 14:00 | South Africa vs Argentina |
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| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Tri-Nations Series | |
| New Zealand 39 - 10 Australia | |
| Guinness Prem Top 6 |
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
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| 1 | Gloucester | 22 | 74 |
| 2 | London Wasps | 22 | 70 |
| 3 | Bath | 22 | 69 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers | 22 | 64 |
| 5 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 63 |
| 6 | NEC Harlequins | 22 | 63 |
Experts & Blogs
Brains over brawn
In his final column of the season, Stuart Barnes says that smart rugby is the way forward for England.
Call in the Cavalry
Phil Edwards talks about getting it wrong, the sublime Dan Carter and sorting a stag party in NZ.
Cometh the hour
Miles Harrison spoke to skysports.com about the mood in New Zealand and England's chances.
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