Heyneke Meyer will be the new Springbok coach after a Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) ratified his proposed appointment in Cape Town on Friday. The…
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England help out at U13 festival
The biting winds which swept across the playing fields of West Park Leeds fulfilled England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster’s hopes of Yorkshire creating a Murrayfield environment for his men, but…
Ospreys fullback Prydie confirms Wasps loan
Ospreys have loaned Tom Prydie to London Wasps until the end of the season. Prydie became Wales’ youngest international, aged 18 years and 25 days against Italy in 2010. 19…
Ben Blair back for Blues
After 15 months out with a knee injury Ben Blair returns to rugby this weekend Having suffered a knee injury in the Heineken Cup match against Castres in October 2010,…
Tietjens names his Sevens side
New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named four new caps in his 2012 national contracted squad of 15 who are preparing for next weekend’s Hertz Sevens tournament in Wellington.…
Waratahs pre-season dates against Samoa and Tonga
The HSBC Waratahs will follow up their opening trial against Samoa, February 10th in Tamworth, with a second match against Pacific Island opposition when they take on Tonga at the…
Date set for Edinburgh v Toulouse Heineken Quarter-Finals
Edinburgh Rugby will open the 2011/12 Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday 7 April against Toulouse at Murrayfield Stadium with a 3pm kick-off it was confirmed today. The club became the…
Yarde and Sisi extend Exile contracts
Marland Yarde and David Sisi have committed their foreseeable futures to London Irish, signing new contracts. Marland has signed a two year deal whilst David has signed a one year…
The RFU Championship Blog – The B&I cup round-up
This week’s Championship round-up takes a look at the British & Irish Cup as all but two of the division’s sides had a welcome day off, writes Richard Grainger. The…
Ford named Scotland captain
Ross Ford, the 27-year-old Edinburgh Rugby hooker, was today appointed Scotland captain for the opening match of the RBS 6 Nations Championship – against England at Murrayfield on Saturday week.…