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Aaron Cruden – a man fighting two battles
AS SOON as he finds himself under pressure or when things just don’t seem to be working for his team, one glance at his left arm tells Aaron Cruden not…
Has the LV Cup lost its sheen?
Katie Field questions the future of a competition which has lost its focal point… THE victory celebrations were loud and long, but will Gloucester’s 34-7 win over Newcastle in this…
Moffat to take on new Scotland role
One of Scotland’s most experienced rugby coaches is to take on a new role with Scottish Rugby. Rob Moffat, who stood down as Edinburgh head coach on 31 January, is…
Borthwick ruled out of trip to Sandy Park
Saracens make their first trip to Sandy Park to face Exeter Chiefs on Saturday with the Aviva Premiership entering its final three rounds. Going into the round 20 clash, Saracens…
Leeds unchanged for visit to Wasps
Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Neil Back has been able to name an unchanged 23 man squad for the trip to Wasps. Skipper Marco Wentzel has not recovered in time from…
Leinster side to play Ulster
Shane Jennings returns to the Leinster starting line up after missing the last two months through injury and is named in an all Ireland international back-row alongside Kevin McLaughlin and…
Scarlets must win against Munster to keep play-off hopes alive
The Scarlets take on Magners League leaders Munster this Saturday at Parc y Scarlets (kick-off 6.15pm) for one of this weekend’s top billing games in the final stages of the…
Tony McGahan makes 13 changes to Munster side
Munster coach Tony McGahan rings the changes for the trip to Llanelli with just two players, Lifeimi Mafi and Denis Leamy, retained in the starting XV from last weekend. Mafi…
Travel sick Exeter happy to be back at home
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter admits a return to home comforts is just the tonic the Chiefs need after suffering from a recent bout of travel sickness. Three successive defeats…