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Leicester bring in Salvi as injury cover
Australian openside flanker Julian Salvi has agreed to join Leicester Tigers ahead of the new season. Salvi, who has just finished the Super 15 campaign with the Brumbies, is moving…
Sale Sharks and Leeds Carnegie announce pioneering deal
Sale Sharks and Leeds Carnegie today unveiled a partnership that will see a number of emerging Sharks players spend time at Headingley Carnegie next season. As part of the agreement…
Rugby Book Review – Damian McGrath’s Skills for Rugby
No one presents training games with the style and clarity of Green Star Media, whose latest offering features 50 skills games from dual-code coach Damian McGrath (now at Huddersfield Giants).…
Darren Campbell brings the Sarries up to speed
Saracens aim to be quick out the blocks when the new Aviva Premiership season gets underway thanks to Olympic gold medalist Darren Campbell. Campbell, part of the British 4x100m relay…
Alex Cheesman heads ‘home’ to London Wasps
London Wasps have added to their strength in depth with the signing of young centre Alex Cheesman. The 22-year old, who has been studying at Oxford University, has signed a…
Boks include six uncapped players in Tri-Nation squad
Captain John Smit will lead a squad of 27 players drawn from the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series, it was…
All Blacks squad named for Tri-Nations
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the squad for the 2011 Investec Tri Nations and the All Blacks Test…
Super Rugby TV audience breaks record
Australian Rugby Union is today celebrating an historic and record breaking Super Rugby Final, that saw the subscription TV audience and Super Rugby crowd records smashed as the Queensland Reds…
Super final lays down gauntlet – a blog
Under the expectant lights of Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, Queensland Reds last night claimed their maiden Super 15 title in the most impressive of ways. Facing a Crusaders team vying for…