Ian Ritchie will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union. Ritchie joins from The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) where he is Chief…
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Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe wins third Medal of Excellence
Super Rugby players from across the country have elevated Emirates Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe into rare company with the star lock taking out the Rugby Union Players’ Association ‘Medal…
Zac Guildford suspended for four weeks
All Blacks and Crusaders winger Zac Guildford will be suspended from the first four weeks of the Crusaders’ 2012 Investec Super Rugby season, following a New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)…
Jonny’s historic drop goal
On the night that Jonny Wilkinson retires from Test rugby here is THAT drop goal from the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the greatest moment for English sport since 1966.
Jonny Wilkinson retires from international rugby
Jonny Wilkinson has retired from Test rugby with immediate effect. Wilkinson’s list of accolades is headed by his 1,246 Test points, a world best of 36 dropped goals, together with…
What the Waratahs want for Christmas
As they begin their last week of pre-season training before taking a well-earned Christmas break, we asked some of the HSBC Waratahs what’s at the top of their Christmas list.…
England make the right selection in Lancaster – a blog
The appointment of Stuart Lancaster as England’s interim Head Coach is already looking to be a shrewd move by the RFU, writes Dan Grose. Lancaster was the sensible, solid choice…
Saracens 31 Ospreys 26 – The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor at Wembley THE X FACTOR finals were taking place next door at Wembley Arena but on the pitch here it was a chance…
Harlequins undone by Toulouse
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor HARLEQUINS’ 14-MATCH winning run had to come to an end at some point and there’s no shame in losing to Europe’s most successful…
England Sevens will meet Fiji in the World Series quarters
England will face Fiji in tomorrow’s quarter finals of the South Africa Sevens after overpowering Argentina 19-0 in their final pool match in Port Elizabeth. They had begun the day…