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,…
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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.…
Big names reunite for the England and Irish legends charity match
The England – Ireland Rugby Legends series continues to tempt some of the greatest retired players to put their boots back on, face up to old rivals and raise invaluable…
Skivington headed to London Irish
London Irish is delighted to announce that George Skivington has signed a three year deal to join the club from next season. Standing 6’6” and weighing over 18 stones, the…
Laidlaw pays tribute to record breaking fans
Captain Greig Laidlaw today hailed Edinburgh Rugby’s double record-breaking support after the club charged into the last eight of the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield last night. An impeccable kicking display…