Steffon Armitage will make his England Sevens debut in this weekend’s Emirates Airline London Sevens. The London Irish flanker’s call-up is the only change to the squad as England continue…
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Bedford Blues add four new faces to the squad
Just over a week after the end of Bedford Blues 2010/11 season, director of rugby Mike Rayer has added four new faces to the squad for the next Championship campaign…
Schmid keeps the faith
Mike Schmid is keeping faith with the players who secured Esher an impressive ninth place in their debut Championship campaign as they build for next season. The Esher Director of…
Brian O’Driscoll’s caught cold in an interview
BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is one of rugby’s more articulate players, but after Ireland’s 21-11 defeat by New Zealand in Wellington in 2008 he wasn’t quite as comfortable speaking to the media.…
Manu Tuilagi hearing set
Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi has been cited after punching Chris Ashton in Saturday’a Aviva Premiership semi-final against Northampton. Tuilagi will appear in London on Wednesday 18 May at 5pm, before…
Scotland centre Alex Grove starts in final encounter at Sixways
Scotland international centre Alex Grove is called into the starting line-up as Worcester Warriors prepare to face Cornish Pirates in the second leg of the RFU Championship at Sixways Stadium…
London Wasps add to their 2011/12 squad with three new signings
London Wasps have snapped up two exciting young English props as the club strengthens the depth in its squad. Lewis Thiede joins the Wasps Academy from Doncaster, after an impressive…
Eighty minute Miles as RFU Championship reaches climax
Deadly finisher Miles Benjamin will hope to mark his 100th appearance for Worcester with promotion to the Aviva Premiership. Benjamin’s tries – 25 in 29 appearances this season – have…
Pirates looking to cut the deficit
Trailing by nine points following their 21-12 loss at home to Worcester in the first match of the two-legged RFU Championship final, the Cornish Pirates are looking forward to Wednesday…
Johann Muller signs contract extension
Ulster Rugby today announced that second row forward Johann Muller has signed a one year contract extension. The South African arrived in Belfast last summer from the Natal Sharks on…