Castres Olympique have only qualified for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages once before – and they can take a giant step towards trying to end that nine-year wait with a…
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Ulster eye up Heineken Cup Quarter Final place
Ulster Rugby have been absent from the Heineken Cup knock-out stages ever since their day of glory in the spotlight when they lifted European club rugby’s most coveted prize in…
Race to the Heineken Cup Quarter Final
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still…
Richie Rees banned for 12 weeks – out of Six Nations
Wales’ back-up scrum-half Richie Rees is out of the Six Nations after having been banned until 31 March. Rees, the Cardiff Blues player, appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin…
Travel with the Saracens team to Leinster on a private plane!
Saracens have a limited number of seats available on the team charter flight to Dublin next weekend for the Heineken Cup Round 5 clash against Leinster. Travel with the team on…
Jerry Flannery set for more time on the sidelines
Jerry Flannery’s cruel run of luck with injuries has continued with confirmation that the Munster and Ireland hooker is facing a lay-off of between four to six weeks. Jerry Flannery…
Rugby Union Fixtures For January 2011
With the Six Nations just around the corner January is an intriguing month with some cracking fixtures in Europe and on the domestic scene. So if you want to know…
Simon Shaw – Wasps and England
As another milestone approaches for the Wasps lock, Rugby World finds out what keeps him smiling. Tell Simon Shaw that he will become the oldest person to play for England…
Tom Palmer – Stade Francais and England
The England second-row has finally found his stride in Test rugby this year. England’s stunning performance against Australia at Twickenham during the Autumn internationals left many of their long-suffering fans…
ERC matches rescheduled
The widespread adverse weather that has swept across Europe in recent days has played havoc with all sporting events and rugby union has suffered with the rest. Frozen pitches, heavy…