NORTHAMPTON ARE excited about playing their Heineken Cup semi-final at stadium:mk. The Saints beat Ulster 23-13 in front of more than 21,000 fans at the home of MK Dons to…
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England’s double standards
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor THE RFU have vowed that after the 2011 World Cup they will only pick players for England that are playing in England. But…
Perpignan 29 Toulon 25 – The Rugby World Verdict
THERE WERE few better places to be on planet rugby on Saturday than in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona where Perpignan beat Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon in front of 55,000 fanatical…
Leinster are in pieces despite win
Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt admitted his side were “in pieces” after their defeat of Leicester in the Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final. The game proved to be a fiercely physical…
Leicester rue missed opportunities
Leicester were defeated 17-10 by Leinster in Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, in a match which saw many of England’s internationals return to the scene…
Harlequins 32 Wasps 22 – The Rugby World Verdict
HARLEQUINS became the second side, and the only English team, in the semi-finals of this year’s Amlin Challenge Cup with their 32-22 victory over London Wasps at the Stoop, writes…
McGeechan says Bath need more accuracy
Bath Rugby welcome Exeter Chiefs to the Recreation Ground on Saturday for the re-arranged Round 11 Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture, kick-off 2.30pm. Director of Rugby, Sir Ian McGeechan, knows that…
Neil Back picks Leeds team for Newcastle clash
Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Neil Back has been able to name an unchanged 23 man squad for the first time this season for this Saturday’s massive Aviva Premiership Rugby clash…
Exeter focused for Westcountry derby
It did not make for pretty viewing and having scrutinised the video nasty of last weekend’s loss at lowly Leeds Carnegie, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is confident his…
Newcastle team v Leeds for the big one – Manning back at 15
Newcastle Falcons’ Jeremy Manning will make a welcome return to full-back for Saturday’s crunch Aviva Premiership clash with Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park (kick-off 3pm). The talented Kiwi was carried…