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Jerome Butcher
Rugby World Cup 2011: England run Romania ragged
Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton both scored hat-tricks as England dominated Romania in Dunedin
Rugby World Cup 2011: England cruise past Georgia
Martin Johnson's men ease past Georgia in their second Rugby World Cup game to move top of Pool B
Rugby World Cup 2011: England scrape past Argentina
Substitute Ben Youngs' try edges England past Argentina in what was a nervy game in Dunedin
Heineken Cup: Northampton drawn with Munster & Castres
Holders Leinster will start out against Bath, Glasgow and Montpellier after pools are announced
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw signs long-term deal
The 24-year-old Quins skipper has signed a three-year contract extension at the Aviva Premiership club
Andy Powell targets fresh start with move to Sale Sharks
The 29-year-old back row forward is thrown a lifeline after being released by Wasps only a week ago
Tom Wood wins Premiership player of the season award
Northampton Saints lock scoops top award after memorable first campaign with Midlands club
Neil Back quits as Leeds Carnegie head coach
Neil Back steps down as head coach of Yorkshire club with immediate effect after disappointing season
Shontayne Hape ruled out for the rest of the season
Bath centre will miss the club's last two games against Wasps and Newcastle because of knee operation
Celtic League looks for new sponsor as Magners pulls out
Irish company announces it will end its six-year deal with the Celtic League at the end of the season
Gavin Henson suspended by Toulon for breach of discipline
The 29-year-old Wales international is hit with one-week suspension for breaching club discipline
Newcastle Falcons punished by ERC for misconduct charge
Newcastle hit with fine and suspended ban from Europe for failing to play Amlin Challenge Cup match
Brighton and Hove Albion promoted to Championship
The Seagulls are the first team in the Football League to win promotion and lead League One by 16 points
Rooney has ‘no excuse’ for his foul-mouthed celebration
Exclusive: Ex-England goalkeeper Peter Shilton blasts Wayne Rooney over his behaviour on the pitch
Amlin Challenge Cup: Quins and Wasps set for showdown
Aviva Premiership sides go head-to-head as both teams look to secure Heineken Cup rugby for next season
Joe Marler and Marcos Ayerza handed two-week bans
Props to miss their clubs' European quarter-finals after picking up bans for brawl in Premiership clash
New Zealand winger Sitiveni Sivivatu set to join Clermont
The 28-year-old All Blacks winger is understood to have agreed two-year deal with the Top 14 champions
Leinster announce triple boost ahead of next season
Leinster confirm Steven Sykes, Matt Berquist Jamie Hagan will join the club ahead of next season


























