As Bath have shown recently with their failed bid for Dan Carter, English Rugby is becoming ever more ambitious, writes Rugby World reader Dan Grose. By bidding for one of…
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Exeter admit rules breach – points deduction could be on its way
Following media reports over the weekend regarding the official registration of Exeter Chiefs winger Nemani Nadolo, chief executive Tony Rowe has today issued the following club statement. Mr Rowe said:…
All Black lock Ross Filipo signs for Wasps
London Wasps are delighted to announce the signing of former All Black lock Ross Filipo from Bayonne on a two-year contract. Filipo joins Wasps with a wealth of top level…
Sale sign Sam Tuitupou
SALE supremo Steve Diamond has made another key addition to his armoury for next season by securing the capture of All Blacks star Sam Tuitupou. The Sharks executive director of…
Northampton Saints at home in Milton Keynes
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…
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…