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Gloucester prepare to hit back
The semi-finals of the Guinness Premiership play-offs take place on Saturday, with Gloucester hosting Leicester and Wasps entertaining Bath
Straight men to the stars exit
Richard Hill, winner of 71 caps, leaves the game in the incongruous surroundings of the national hockey stadium in Milton Keynes
Irish and Saracens eye glory
Their inexperience – this is the first time either has made the knockout stage, never mind the final four – is counterpointed by facing the tournament’s hardy perennials
Richmond revival
One of rugby’s most famous names is about to find out if it is possible to keep amateur ethos and play at a high level
Johnson vows victory
If presence and an air of calm command can transform a national team, England have the right man in manager Martin Johnson
EDF Cup: a final thriller?
As Leicester take on Ospreys at Twickenham, the future of rugby’s Anglo-Welsh Cup is in doubt
Up for the worst employer cup
The Rugby Football Union prides itself on its business acumen, yet its handling of England coaching after Andy Robinson’s departure has echoed the WRU at its worst
Ospreys need to rise from Welsh hangover
Seven days after Wales’s grand-slam triumph in the Six Nations, the bulk of its players return to the scene of victory but this time as Ospreys
Welsh aim for clean sweep
Victory against France at the Millenium Stadium would seal the country’s 10th grand slam
France seek Welsh upset
Win over Italy keeps rugby union title hopes alive and kicking
