Tim Payne of London Wasps was today suspended for two weeks for stamping on Gloucester Rugby’s Jim Hamilton and striking Brett Deacon during the Aviva Premiership match at Kingsholm on…
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Lifeimi Mafi banned for 7 weeks
The Irish Rugby Football Union Disciplinary Panel held a hearing to consider a citing complaint against Munster player Lifeimi Mafi from the Leinster v Munster Magners League game on Saturday,…
National League One review
Barking are now the only team with a 100% record after they won at home to Macclesfield and Blackheath went down 22-21 at Tynedale. Tynedale trailed Blackheath until the 54th-…
National League Two South review
Jersey climbed to the summit of National Two South after winning Saturday’s top- of- the- table clash at Henley. The bulk of the scoring at Dry Leas came in the…
Esher 22-19 London Welsh
MATCH: Esher 22 v 19 London Welsh. The Championship Chris Whitehead and Sam Ulph returned to haunt London Welsh as Esher took the derby bragging rights at Molesey Road on Friday…
Championship Round 7 review
Arguably the pick of the weekend’s fixtures is on Friday night at Sixways where Worcester and Bristol, Premiership rivals just two years ago, go head- tohead. Warriors boss Richard Hill…
Gloucester set for French test
Gloucester Rugby claimed the West Country bragging rights last weekend with a 18-3 Premiership win at Bath Rugby – now head coach Bryan Redpath is plotting success in Europe starting…
Agen happy to be back in the big time
Agen are back on the European stage after a three-year absence – and new signing Valentin Courrent is setting his sights on finally being part of a European title winning…
Raphael Ibanez’s verdict on the newcomers
Three teams will make their Heineken Cup debuts at the weekend with Toulon, last season’s Amlin Challenge Cup finalists, the only one of the trio to enjoy home advantage in…
Treviso and Aironi flying the flag
Marius Goosen is Benetton Treviso’s record points scorer – but now the former outside half is hoping to make his point as the assistant coach of the Italian club embarking…