Northampton Saints today announced that Stephen Myler has signed a new contract with the club. Myler, 26, has spent his entire rugby union career at Franklin’s Gardens, where he arrived…
Tournaments
RBS 6 NATIONS FIXTURES 2013
Wales have been handed the chance of kicking off the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, against Ireland in a re-run of the game that decided the 2009 Grand Slam! The opening…
RBS 6 NATIONS FIXTURES 2012 and 2013
Friday night rugby has been ditched for 2012 with games only on Saturday and Sunday. France open the tournament at home to Italy and England close it at Twickenham, entertaning…
Bowe and Heaslip out of Ireland v Italy
Ireland wing Tommy Bowe has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game against Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on February 5th. Bowe has been carrying a knee injury which…
Ireland quietly confident despite injury crisis
Ireland’s list of injured players is growing by the day, and now includes prop John Hayes, No 8 Jamie Heaslip and winger Shane Horgan, who are all set to be…
France to start with a clean slate
France coach Marc Lièvremont says France need to learn the lessons from their roller coaster year, but start the Six Nations with a clean slate, writes Bea Asprey. Les Bleus started the…
Johnson hits back at Gatland
Martin Johnson said Warren Gatland’s comments about Dylan Hartley were “unsubtle, not exactly unexpected, and a bit premature” as he launched England’s Six Nations campaign today in London, writes Bea Asprey. Warren…
Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals confirmed dates and times
Reigning champions Toulouse will round off the 2011 Heineken Cup quarter-finals when they clash with Biarritz Olympique on Sunday, 10 April, at the 32,000 capacity Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian…
Florian Fitz – what a charmer! Video
Toulouse centre Florian Fitz appears before a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after his tackle on Tom Varndell and the subsequent gesture he made to the Wasps crowd at Adams Park.…
Video of the Day – France highlights
Back to the Six Nations and today we cross over the channel to 2010 title holders – France. They were able to do the grand slam last year too, but…