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    New look for The Rugby Blog

    As this season draws to a close and people drift off for their summer holidays, we’ve given The Rugby Blog a redesign ready for the next season.

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    Ireland’s hand forced by injuries

    Ireland have named a fairly predictable, if not formidable touring squad for their tour to New Zealand and Australia. However, with key players missing – Paul O’Connell, Stephen Ferris, Luke Fitzgerald, Keith Earls and Denis Leamy among them – the door has been left open...

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    Wales face South African challenge

    Both Wales and South Africa are set to put out vastly-altered sides when they meet at Cardiff this weekend after injuries and red-tape have kept out many of the match’s biggest names.

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    The Rugby Blog readers’ Guinness Premiership Team of the Year

    Following our poll a couple of week’s ago, here is the Guinness Premiership Team of the Year, as selected by readers of The Rugby Blog.

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    Rugby Raffle: Final Draw postponed until Friday

    The final raffle draw in the 2010 Charity Raffle has been postponed until Friday, for a couple of reasons.

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    England Player Ratings versus the Barbarians

    England got their summer schedule underway with a 35-26 victory over the Barbarians. A winning start is always good, but the Barbarians didn’t put up much of a defensive fight, and the winning margin should have been greater.

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    Charity Rugby Raffle: Draw 2 is imminent

    The second draw in the 2010 Charity Rugby Raffle will take place on 1st May, so please buy a ticket or two to be in with a chance of winning some brilliant prizes.

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    Guinness Premiership transfer news round-up

    It seems to be open season in the Guinness Premiership with regards to action in the transfer market. There have been some major moves during the winter period as clubs look to strengthen their squads for the start of the next season, and here at...

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