ANOTHER CRACKING weekend of Aviva Premiership action starts this Friday at Kingston Park, when play-off chasing Harlequins roll into town, without their England players. Leicester meanwhile try to get within…
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Magners League Previews for this weekend – All 6 games
THE MAGNERS League Round 17 starts with four games on Friday night, the stand-out being the match between third placed Leinster and fourth placed Scarlets. With just one point separating…
LV Cup Final set for Franklin’s Gardens – 20 March
THE FINAL of the 2011 LV= Cup will be held at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday March 20. Current title holders Northampton Saints will provide the final venue for the LV= Cup,…
Race for Magners League play-off spots
THE RACE to to make the Magners League play-off places is hotting up with just six rounds to go. Munster are leading the charge for a home draw in the…
Six Nations Predictions Competition – week three
SCOTLAND DISAPPOINTED themselves and almost all of the contestants in the Rugby World Six Nations Predictions competition when they lost to Ireland on Sunday. Of the nine coaches and pundits…
Sheridan out of the rest of the Six Nations
England prop Andrew Sheridan is almost certain to miss the rest of the Six Nations after suffering a torn calf muscle in 17-9 win over France, and leaving Twickenham on…
Samoan George Pisi to move to Saints
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS today announced the signing of Samoan international George Pisi ahead of the 2011/12 season. Regarded highly as a counter-attacking full back, Pisi will finish the 2010/11 season at…
Halanagahu to start against Crusaders
THE HSBC Waratahs have made one change to the starting XV for Friday night’s round three clash with the Crusaders at Trafalgar Park, Nelson. Berrick Barnes was taken out of…
Kyle Eastmond finally decides to join Bath
The long-awaited decision of St Helens scrum-half Kyle Eastmond has been made according to his coach at St Helens, and he has signed a three-year contract at the Rec England…
Pools and matches set for Adelaide Sevens Tournament
THE IRB has just finalised the pools and matches for the Australian International Rugby Sevens in Adelaide, the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The tournament will be…