NOT everyone would regard a 400-kilometres bike ride across India on appalling roads in cold and rainy weather, with over-nights under canvas, as an inspirational experience. But then the Rugby…
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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…
Tigers THE BIG ONE – Davies
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…
Wasps up for Firhill Challenge
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…
Exeter Chiefs eye another French scalp
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…
Alexandre Albouy sets out Castres Heineken Cup potential
Castres Olympique have only qualified for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages once before – and they can take a giant step towards trying to end that nine-year wait with a…