England and London Irish centre Shontayne Hape has received a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Edinburgh back-row David Denton, made during the Heineken Cup Round 1 match between…
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Owen Farrell named Aviva Premiership Player of the Month
Owen Farrell has been voted the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for October. The Saracens’ centre was chosen as the month’s stand out performer by a panel of…
Delon Armitage banned for five weeks
DELON ARMITAGE of London Irish was this evening banned for five weeks for a dangerous tackle on Bath Rugby’s Tom Biggs during the Aviva Premiership match at the Madejski Stadium…
RFU make gaffe over citings
The charges against Darren Dawidiuk and Nick Wood of Gloucester Rugby for dangerous tackles on Saracens’ Brad Barritt and Owen Farrell respectively at Kingsholm on October 29 were this afternoon…
Eliota banned for three weeks…could get longer?
ELIOTA FUIMAONO-SAPOLU of Gloucester Rugby was tonight banned for three weeks after being found guilty of two charges of Conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Game contrary to Rule…
Mark Evans – The impact of RWC on the Aviva Premiership
WHILST YOU were busy watching RWC 2011, it may have escaped your notice that the first six rounds of the Aviva Premiership took place. The biggest difference for the competition…
Six Aviva Premiership players charged with dangerous tackles
Following last weekend’s Aviva Premiership Round 7 fixtures the following disciplinary cases have arisen: Miles Benjamin of Worcester Warriors has been charged with a dangerous tackle on London Wasps’ Nicky…
Ashton notches up Century appearance in Adams Park clash
Chris Ashton will make his hundredth appearance for Northampton Saints in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 8 trip to London Wasps. Ashton will hit three figures just over four years…
Castrogiovanni and Deacon start against Exiles
Martin Castrogiovanni and Louis Deacon make their first starting appearances of the season as Leicester Tigers host London Irish on Saturday (3.05pm). Tighthead prop Castrogiovanni and lock Deacon have made…
World Cup trio start for Exiles against Leicester
London Irish’s World Cup trio of Alex Corbisiero, Sailosi Tagicakibau and Jebb Sinclair will start for the Exiles tomorrow afternoon when they take on Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership…