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Start carving the statue "If you listen carefully you should be able to hear them mining the granite for the statue of a certain Jonny Wilkinson" <b>Graham Jenkins</b> reports from the Heineken Cup Final http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182978.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182978.html Sun, 19 May 2013 12:12:43 GMT Leinster's Lions roar at the RDS Leinster secured their fourth European title in five years thanks to a 32-13 triumph over Stade Francais at the RDS in Dublin http://www.espnscrum.com/amlin-challenge-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182904.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/amlin-challenge-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182904.html Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:09 GMT Clermont and Toulon target euro glory History will be made at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Saturday night when a new name will be etched onto the Heineken Cup silverware - but will it be Clermont Auvergne or Toulon? http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182830.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182830.html Sat, 18 May 2013 14:23:02 GMT The Game Changer "Aviva Premiership officials may have crowned their 'Game Changer' of the season but that honour was arguably claimed earlier in the day by BT Sport." <B>Graham Jenkins</b> writes http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/182450.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/182450.html Fri, 10 May 2013 16:22:24 GMT Coming to a town near you - or maybe not Rugby World Cup 2015 bosses are confident that the venues selected for the forthcoming tournament will enable them to meet the financial demands of hosting the sport's showpiece event and also generate the profit they hope will fuel the growth of the game http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/182037.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/182037.html Fri, 03 May 2013 09:48:56 GMT World Cup chiefs confident of hitting ticket target Rugby World Cup 2015 bosses are confident that the venues selected for the forthcoming tournament will enable them to meet the financial demands of hosting the sport's showpiece event and also generate the profit they hope will fuel the growth of the game http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/182028.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/182028.html Sat, 04 May 2013 13:31:07 GMT IRB boss defends World Cup schedule International Rugby Board chief executive Brett Gosper is adamant that the match schedule for the 2015 World Cup is the fairest in the history of the tournament http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/181898.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/181898.html Sat, 04 May 2013 21:43:27 GMT Who will roar for the Lions? "There is no time for players to gain either form or fitness while on what will be a gruelling tour." <b>Graham Jenkins</b> picks his Lions ahead of the official announcement http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/181615.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/181615.html Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:26:05 GMT IRB hint at greater say for emerging nations International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed that the sport's governing body are considering giving Italy and Argentina a greater say in the way the game is run http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/181331.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/181331.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:09:49 GMT Six Nations sinks to new low This year's Six Nations battle produced an average of just 2.5 tries per game - not only the lowest figure in championship history, but also the lowest in the 18 years since the game went professional in 1995 http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2014/rugby/story/181291.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2014/rugby/story/181291.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:23:18 GMT Rob Henderson - the laughing Lion "I think Hilly was on fire at No.7. He was up in the faces of all the Australians and would scare a police horse." <b>Rob Henderson</b> recalls his memories of the 2001 Lions tour http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/181183.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/181183.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:34:05 GMT Rob Henderson - the laughing Lion "I think Hilly was on fire at No.7. He was up in the faces of all the Australians and would scare a police horse." <b>Rob Henderson</b> recalls his memories of the 2001 Lions tour http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/176083.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/176083.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:35:20 GMT Cyprus owed a World Cup chance "They were dancing on the streets of Nicosia just a few weeks ago celebrating Cyprus' triumph - but that elation has turned to despair." <b>Graham Jenkins</b> writes http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/180787.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/2015-rugby-world-cup/rugby/story/180787.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:51:15 GMT BT Sport promise bold approach - on and off the field "We've got to create heroes," declared Grant Best, the man determined to make sure BT Sport packs a punch equal to that of their chequebook" - <b>Graham Jenkins</b> hears about their plans for rugby http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/180733.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2012-13/rugby/story/180733.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:44:53 GMT Don't argue with these guys We love a bit of biff at ESPNscrum HQ and we know you do too so the latest <b>Scrum Sevens</b> delves into hand-off heaven - check out some bosh from Bastareaud and much more http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/179468.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/179468.html Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:31 GMT 10 things we learned from the Six Nations The final round of Six Nations action served up some much-need drama but what conclusions can we draw from the last act and the championship as a whole? http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178919.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178919.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:55:02 GMT England humiliated by street-wise Wales Wales defeated England by a record margin and secured their second Six Nations championship in as many years http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178871.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178871.html Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:39:42 GMT Five reasons why...England will beat Wales On the eve of the Six Nations title decider between Grand Slam-chasing England and defending champions Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, we debate which side will take the glory http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178771.html Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:55:26 GMT 10 things we learned from ... the latest Six Nations matches The latest round of Six Nations action may not have been the most thrilling ever witnessed in the championship but ESPN's Graham Jenkins insists it still taught us a great deal http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178567.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178567.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:53:41 GMT A narrow escape "The relief at the final whistle was palpable. England's Grand Slam dream is intact - but only just. " ESPN's Graham Jenkins offers his verdict on England narrow Six Nations victory over Italy http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178525.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178525.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:22:03 GMT