Northampton Saints and Munster – both former Heineken Cup champions – clash at Thomond Park in a heavyweight Pool 1 clash on Saturday with Saints captain Dylan Hartley predicting a…
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RFU Championship Blog
You could throw a blanket over the top five clubs in the Championship, but one team is beginning to put a little daylight between themselves and the chasing pack, writes…
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…
Rhys Thomas to captain Blues against Racing Metro
Cardiff Blues travel to Paris on Friday to face a star studded Racing Metro side. The rugby season is set to explode into life across Europe as the 17th Heineken…
Crusaders new home to host 2012 All Blacks Test match
The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby…
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…
Graham Henry talks us through his World Cup emotions
To win the World Cup means everything to me and it has brought me some peace, especially after what happened in 2007. We really showed that All Blacks tenacity in…
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…