The Scottish presence in the Sale pack next season has increased as prop Alasdair Dickinson has signed up to the Sharks Revolution from Gloucester. The 27 year old prop leaves…
Tournaments
Steffon Armitage called into England Sevens squad
Steffon Armitage will make his England Sevens debut in this weekend’s Emirates Airline London Sevens. The London Irish flanker’s call-up is the only change to the squad as England continue…
Schmid keeps the faith
Mike Schmid is keeping faith with the players who secured Esher an impressive ninth place in their debut Championship campaign as they build for next season. The Esher Director of…
Manu Tuilagi hearing set
Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi has been cited after punching Chris Ashton in Saturday’a Aviva Premiership semi-final against Northampton. Tuilagi will appear in London on Wednesday 18 May at 5pm, before…
Scotland centre Alex Grove starts in final encounter at Sixways
Scotland international centre Alex Grove is called into the starting line-up as Worcester Warriors prepare to face Cornish Pirates in the second leg of the RFU Championship at Sixways Stadium…
London Wasps add to their 2011/12 squad with three new signings
London Wasps have snapped up two exciting young English props as the club strengthens the depth in its squad. Lewis Thiede joins the Wasps Academy from Doncaster, after an impressive…
Johann Muller signs contract extension
Ulster Rugby today announced that second row forward Johann Muller has signed a one year contract extension. The South African arrived in Belfast last summer from the Natal Sharks on…
Vickerman signs for England Sevens
Rob Vickerman will join the England Sevens set-up from Newcastle Falcons next season. The centre has signed a two-year deal to become a full-time member of head coach Ben Ryan’s…
Front row ace Adam Black to retire
Worcester Warriors prop Adam Black has today announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. The front row star – who has played 48…
The great rugby versus football debate
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor ANTICS ON the football field lately, particularly the endless diving and poor attitudes on show in the Barcelona-Real Madrid Champions League semi-final, have…