Romain Poite will referee his first Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of the season’s showpiece European club rugby match between Leinster and Northampton Saints at the Millennium Stadium…
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Army ready to take on the world
ROLL ON the Defence Rugby Cup. That’s the message from the British Army after they ran the Royal Navy ragged, 44-10, to regain the Babcock Trophy in front of a…
Jonathan Spratt and Ross Samson sign for London Irish
London Irish is pleased to announce the signings of Wales and Ospreys centre Jonathan Spratt on a one-year contract and scrum half Ross Samson from Edinburgh Rugby on a two-year…
Historic HAC prepare for Twickenham battle
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) rugby team, comprising bankers, lawyers and insurance brokers based in the City of London, will be at Twickenham Stadium this coming Saturday (May 14), to…
The Rugby Week in Review: May 2-8
Catch up in the week that was – 2-8 May 2011 The Brumbies were in Durban this week to play the Sharks (and they lost by the way 34 –…
Leeds £2m in debt plan for the Championship
Leeds Carnegie will begin immediate plans for next season and life in the Championship following relegation from the Aviva Premiership with defeat at Northampton. Leeds came within a try of…
Danny Cipriani dropped again
Danny Cipriani’s ill-fated stay in the Super 15 went from bad to worse with confirmation that he will stay in Australia when his team, the Melbourne Rebels travel to South…
Chris Cusiter joins Sydney club in World Cup bid
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Chris Cusiter is to play club rugby in Australia over the next month in a drive to improve his readiness for this autumn’s Rugby World…
Rugby stars of the future – Joe Robinson
Something all young players learn quickly is that injury is a big part of the game. It can rule you out of playing at the most inconvenient of times. But…
Rugby stars of the future – Mark Bennett
Scotland U20 coach Peter Wright believes 18-year-old Mark Bennett is one of the most exciting young talents he’s seen in years. The centre has recently returned from a short spell…