The rise and rise of College rugby

A blog from Rugby World reader, Will Carpenter In previous times, schools rugby, especially at under 18 level has been dominated by the countries’ major private schools. The likes of…

The Scarlets face “our biggest game in the last three years” when they clash with Leicester Tigers at Parc y Scarlets in a crucial Heineken Cup Pool 5 showdown on…

Championship round 18 review

Helped by the presence of 61- cap All Black Ali Williams, Nottingham attracted their best home attendance since the second week of the season in Sunday’s Championship clash against Bristol.…

National League 2 South round 17 review

Richmond kicked off their 150th anniversary year celebrations with a 12th straight win, but were made to fight all the way for the points by hosts Taunton. Forced to play…

National League 2 North round 17 review

After their pre- Christmas victory over leaders Loughborough Students, Luctonians were brought back down to earth by struggling Nuneaton. Already hit by a five- point penalty for an administrative error,…

National League 1 round 17 review

Barking lead National One by seven points after victory over Cambridge in last week’s top of the table clash. In a disjointed affair at Wests Renault Park, Barking outscored their…

London Wasps were last in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages back in 2007 – when they went all the way and lifted the trophy for the second time in the…

josh matavesi exeter chiefs

Exeter Chiefs will be banking on some inside knowledge when they bid to keep their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final qualification hopes burning brightly in their Round 5 clash with Bourgoin…

Ulster Rugby have been absent from the Heineken Cup knock-out stages ever since their day of glory in the spotlight when they lifted European club rugby’s most coveted prize in…