Five newcomers will pull on a senior England shirt for the first time against the Barbarians on Sunday (2.30pm). Centre Henry Trinder (Gloucester Rugby), prop Joe Marler (Harlequins), lock Graham…
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NZ rugby fans offer free world cup accommodation to Wales fans
Rugby fans in New Zealand are offering free accommodation to Welsh rugby supporters around crucial pool matches if they travel to the southern hemisphere to watch Wales play in RWC…
Gruff Rees embarks on Italian sojourn
Wales Under 18 head coach and WRU Performance Skills Coach (Ospreys region) Gruff Rees has agreed to join Italian Super Club Aironi Rugby on a one-year secondment from the Welsh…
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…
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…
England Saxons to name Churchill squad on Monday
England Saxons will name the squad to defend their Churchill Cup title in next month’s games at Northampton, Gloucester and Worcester on Monday, May 30. The Saxons face the USA…