Coach Sean Holley has confirmed the Ospreys team to play Benetton Treviso, including Test players Tommy Bowe, Sonny Parker, Dan Biggar, Duncan Jones, Ian Gough, Ian Evans, Nikki Walker and…
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Blues team to play Leinster – four changes
The Blues take on Leinster this Saturday at 6.30 with a team showing four changes from the starting XV that defeated Glasgow last weekend. The Backs remain unchanged but in the…
Leeds team v Saracens – Thompson and Fourie are back
Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Neil Back has recalled Steve Thompson and Hendre Fourie to his starting line up for this Sunday’s Aviva Premiership Rugby clash with Saracens after both were…
Northampton team to play Bath
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder today called on the Northampton Saints team to meet head on the challenges that will come from Bath. Although the Saints are heading to the Recreation…
Bath team to play Northampton – Moody on the bench
Bath Rugby welcome back Matt Banahan, David Wilson and Lewis Moody to the match-day 23 for the sold out Aviva Premiership Rugby match against Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground…
Leicester team v Wasps – Croft and Castro return
Leicester Tigers welcome back internationals Martin Castrogiovanni and Tom Croft for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Round 15 fixture against London Wasps at Welford Road (5.30pm). Castrogiovanni takes the No3 shirt and…
SWALEC Cup Preview
SWALEC Cup Preview – Pontypridd must quickly recover from a shock 3-6 midweek league defeat at Carmarthen Quins if they want to make progress beyond round three of the SWALEC Cup…
Sale team v Harlequins – Sheridan plays, Brady & Forster back
Sale Sharks’ leading try-scorer Tom Brady makes a welcome return and is named on the right wing to face Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop in the Aviva Premiership Round 15…
Rugby Book Review – Confessions of a Rugby Mercenary
HIS BOOK was initially rejected by 30 UK publishers, so do we condemn them for failing to spot a masterpiece or praise them for belatedly giving it the platform it…
Young Knights to get a run out v Pirates
The 2pm Saturday kick off at Castle Park signifies the end of stage 1 of the Championship and has the Knights placed in 6th place, so Group B of the…