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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Cox and Leck sign up to Bradley’s battle plan
New Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley today strengthened his squad ahead of season 2011/12 by finalising deals to bring Sean Cox and Chris Leck to the capital. Cox, a lock…
Pale Nonu joins the Titans
Rotherham Titans have captured New Zealander Palepoi Nonu, as Andre Bester’s recruitment drive for the new season gathers momentum. Pale, as he prefers to be called, arrives from National Leaugue…
Gloucester add Savage lock to forward options
Gloucester Rugby have added another lock to their squad for the 2011-12 season with the signing of Hartpury RFC captain Tom Savage. Savage is well known to followers of rugby…
Hendre Fourie becomes a Shark
Sale Sharks today announced the signing of England International Hendre Fourie from Leeds Carnegie on a two year deal. He will join for an undisclosed fee from Sale to Leeds.…
Matt Stevens – The chocolate eating champion!
For matt stevens, life at Saracens this season started with a chocolate-eating contest and will end, he hopes, with a return to the England set-up for next month’s Churchill Cup.…
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…
IRB Junior World Championship 2011 set for record coverage
The IRB Junior World Championship 2011 kicks off on 10 June in the Veneto Region of Italy and will enjoy record broadcast and online coverage for an Age Grade Rugby…
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…
Gulliver travels to promoted Warriors
Towering lock Ben Gulliver has today put pen to paper and completed his anticipated move to Worcester Warriors ahead of the club’s forthcoming Aviva Premiership season. Coventry-born second row Gulliver…