Worcester Warriors back row and former England international captain Pat Sanderson has today announced his retirement from professional rugby. The talismanic former Sixways skipper joined the club in 2004 and…
Tournaments
Twickenham to host Sevens finale
Twickenham Stadium will stage the climax to this season’s expanded HSBC Sevens World Series. The 2011 Emirates Airline London Sevens attracted a world record weekend attendance of 100,094 as the…
Matt Giteau retires from Test rugby
Matt Giteau was left out of Australia’s World Cup squad and immediately retired from international rugby aged just 29 and with an incredible 92 caps and 684 Test points to his…
Danny Care out of the World Cup
England and Harlequins scrum half Danny Care sustained an injury to his left big toe joint in last weekend’s fixture against Wales and, after scans and specialist opinions, will undergo…
The Big Debate – Will New Zealand choke again?
Every four years New Zealand are installed as odds-on favourites to win the World Cup, and for the last five of the six global tournaments held they have done a…
Sam Tuitupou to captain Sale
Sale Sharks announce the appointment of Sam Tuitupou as their captain. The 29-year-old New Zealander, who has played for Munster and Worcester Warriors since moving from Southern Hemisphere rugby, captained…
Bath finally sign Stephen Donald
Bath Rugby are delighted to confirm the signing of All Black fly-half, Stephen Donald, on a three year contract. The 22 times capped Donald will join the West Country from…
Meet Martin Corry!
To celebrate the opening of the new Leicester Tigers Store at the Welford Road stadium, one of Tigers’ favourite sons, Martin Corry, will be turning out to cut the ribbon…
What have the Falcons been up to?
Five Newcastle Falcons were present at the re-opening of Burger King on Newcastle’s Northumberland Street last weekend. Ally Hogg, Darren Fearn, Mark Wilson, Joel Hodgson and Joe Robinson were accompanied…
Wales v England tickets – only 6,000 left
Ticket sales for Wales’ summer fixture against England have hit record levels as interest hots up ahead of this weekend’s sizzling summer clash on Saturday 13 August (kick-off 2.30pm) at…