THE REVAMPED Championship kicked off with a bonus point win for promotion favourites Newcastle Falcons over last season’s front-runners Bristol at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday, writes Richard Grainger. Falcons’…
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Young gun Harry Robinson signs for Blues
TEENAGE WINGER Harry Robinson has signed a senior contract with Cardiff Blues. Robinson, 19, impressed Welsh selectors and was called up to the Wales 35 man senior squad for the…
Rugby World Cup 2015: countdown
TUESDAY 18 September 2012 marks exactly three years to go until the next Rugby World Cup kicks off, but planning for the tournament is already well underway. The Olympics have…
Bryn Evans to captain Exiles against Saracens
New Zealand international, Bryn Evans, will captain London Irish tomorrow afternoon against Saracens in the Aviva Premiership’s London Double Header clash at Twickenham. Evans will form a second row partnership…
Ashton on debut for Saracens at London Double Header
Saracens begin their 2012/13 Aviva Premiership season at Twickenham on Saturday when they face London Irish as part of the London Double Header. In team news ahead of the game,…
Gloucester name side for season opener against Saints
Following a preseason campaign which saw Gloucester secure two victories from three outings, Director of Rugby Nigel Davies has named his first line up of the season, and it’s down…
Rise and fall of Sebastien ‘Caveman’ Chabal
By Gavin Mortimer, Rugby World writer FOR A man who two years ago was reputedly the highest paid rugby player in the world, Sebastien Chabal embarked upon the latest stage…
French test for Wales lock Luke Charteris
DOWN IN Perpignan Luke Charteris isn’t hard to miss. At 6ft 9in and 20st, and with that fair Celtic skin of his, he stands out a mile in the Catalan…
Care signs three year extention with Quins
DANNY CARE has signed a three year contract extension with Harlequins that will keep him with the current Aviva Premiership champions until the end of the 2015-16 season. The 25-year-old…
Jonny Wilkinson on the new Top 14 season
By Gavin Mortimer, Rugby World writer THE OLYMPICS are over and the football season is about to get underway. But don’t worry, it’s not all depressing news on the sports…