Top international Sevens team HFW Wailers triumphed in the prestigious Amsterdam 7s Competition last weekend. The team, which is based in the North-East, overcame Castricum, ve Arendeu, Lorraine, Moldova and…
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Thomas Waldrom and Manu Tuilagi win top awards
Leicester Tigers did the double at the 13th annual RPA Computacenter Rugby Players’ Awards, scooping both the Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year Award and the Norman Broadbent Young Player…
Barbarians pick strong side to take on England
Italy’s Sergio Parisse will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday. He leads a multi-national side that features Australia’s George Smith and Springbok Joe van Niekerk alongside him…
Fergus Thomson to miss World Cup
Fergus Thomson, the 27-year-old Glasgow Warriors hooker, will miss this autumn’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand through the recurrence of a shoulder problem, which required surgery. Eight-times capped Thomson,…
Narraway to lead England v Barbarians – injuries delay team
England today confirmed that Gloucester No.8 Luke Narraway (with cup) will lead the side against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday but have delayed naming their team because of…
The Rugby Week in Review: May 16-22
To call the week gone by eventful would be like calling Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu discreet (feel free to insert creative word here). Leinster were the favourites to win the Heineken cup,…
European rugby Player of the Year named
Sean O’Brien has been named as the ERC European Player of the Year for 2011. The award crowns a magnificent season for the Leinster back row player, who started every…
Magners League Grand Final preview
Munster earned the right to host the Magners League Grand Final at their home venue after finishing as the top team in the regular season and then beating the Ospreys…
Video of the Day – Gloucester showing amazing tricks and skills
You’ve seen the All Blacks and the Wallabies show their skills, well now it is the turn of the boys from Kingsholm to demonstrate great tekkers! Enjoy – which one…
Connacht make Heineken Cup for the first time
Connacht Rugby will taste Heineken Cup action for the first time next season – courtesy of Leinster winning their second Heineken Cup crown with a sensational comeback that clinched a…