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Bradley Davies out to prove he is a big fish in England

31 July 2014 0 comments

New Wasps lock reckons spell outside the “goldfish bowl” of Wales will boost World Cup dream.

John Spencer to manage 2017 Lions tour

30 July 2014 0 comments

Former England captain John Spencer has been appointed tour manager for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017. The 66-year-old, who […]

Bath gets green light for Rec’s extension

30 July 2014 0 comments

Bath today announced that the council has approved the club’s temporary planning application to increase their stadium’s capacity. In a statement released by the West […]

Kris Burton leaves the Dragons

30 July 2014 0 comments

Newport Gwent Dragons today confirmed that Kris Burton has left the Welsh Region. The 33-year-old fly-half had one season with the Men of Gwent, making […]

Premiership Rugby Sevens is Back and Better Than Ever!

28 July 2014 0 comments

PPAUK By Lucy Lomax The Premiership Rugby Sevens is back for its fourth year and is shaping up to be better than ever. For the […]

Waratahs v Brumbies semi-final preview

25 July 2014 0 comments

This Super Rugby season will be guaranteed an Australian finalist as table toppers NSW Waratahs welcome the Brumbies to Sydney. The Waratahs have never won […]

Crusaders v Sharks semi-final preview

25 July 2014 0 comments

The Crusaders hope to continue their 100% record on home soil in Super Rugby semi-finals as they host the Sharks in Christchurch. Richie McCaw returns […]

Cardiff Blues to sign Gareth Anscombe

24 July 2014 0 comments

Cardiff Blues have signed Gareth Anscombe on a ‘long-term deal’. The Chiefs‘ back qualifies for Wales through his mother and can play at fly-half or […]

London Scottish dual-register Quins quintet

23 July 2014 1 comment

London Scottish have announced an agreement with Harlequins to dual-register five of their players. Lock Sam Twomey extends his stay in Richmond having already made […]

Glasgow agree deal for Cheetahs’ tighthead

23 July 2014 1 comment

Glasgow Warriors have agreed a deal to sign prop Roussouw de Klerk, subject to a medical and visa clearance. The Cheetahs tighthead made seven appearances […]

London Welsh announce 24th summer signing

23 July 2014 0 comments

London Welsh have signed Cardiff Blues second row James Down. Of the 24 signings the exiles have now made, Down will be a familiar face […]

The 2014 Rugby Championship

22 July 2014 0 comments

Formerly known as the Tri Nations, the Rugby Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Rugby Union calendar. The Tri Nations began […]

Clermont say attacked trio could return to training in a month

21 July 2014 0 comments

Clermont Auvergne have stated that the three squad members attacked in Millau should return to training in a month. France internationals Aurelien Rougerie, Julien Pierre […]

Magnus Lund rejoins Sale

21 July 2014 0 comments

Sale Sharks have re-signed back row Magnus Lund from Biarritz. Lund, 31, returns to the club where he made his professional debut in 2002, displaying […]

Friday to balance jobs between exiles and Eagles

18 July 2014 0 comments

London Scottish Director of rugby Mike Friday has agreed to become Head coach of the USA 7s squad. The former England 7s coach will combine […]

Super Rugby Preview: Sharks v Highlanders

18 July 2014 0 comments

The Sharks host the Highlanders’ at Kings Park tomorrow afternoon and both teams have key players returning as they battle for a place in the […]

Super Rugby Preview: Brumbies v Chiefs

18 July 2014 0 comments

As the Super Rugby campaign enters the knockout stages, the first qualifier sees a repeat of last year’s final between the Brumbies and Chiefs. Tries […]

Cardiff Blues add depth by signing Geraint Walsh

18 July 2014 1 comment

Cardiff Blues have signed versatile Pontypridd full-back Geraint Walsh. Also able to operate at centre, Walsh was named Principality Premiership Player of the Year for […]

London Irish recruit new skills coach

18 July 2014 0 comments

London Irish have added former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton to their backroom staff. The former Bristol fly-half joins as a skills and kicking coach having […]

Easterby leaves Scarlets to become Ireland forwards coach

17 July 2014 1 comment

Simon Easterby will replace John Plumtree as Ireland‘s new forwards coach after two years spent in charge at Scarlets. The 38 year-old returns to his […]

Falcons sign Chiefs lock

17 July 2014 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the Pacific islanders and becomes […]

Mike Tindall retires

15 July 2014 1 comment

Mike Tindall has announced his retirement from rugby, becoming the last member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England squad to hang up his […]

Falcons switch to 3G pitch

11 July 2014 2 comments

Newcastle today announced they will have a 3G artificial pitch in place at Kingston Park for the new season. Director of rugby Dean Richards is […]

Roberts returns to the Ospreys

11 July 2014 0 comments

Scrum-half Martin Roberts has left Bath Rugby to join Ospreys on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old, who also spent two years at Northampton, returns to […]

London Welsh confirm signing of Piri Weepu

11 July 2014 0 comments

Following reports earlier this week, London Welsh today confirmed the signing of New Zealand World Cup winning scrum-half Piri Weepu. Capped 71 times by the […]

Hargreaves appointed Saracens captain

10 July 2014 1 comment

Alistair Hargreaves has been appointed as the new Saracens captain. The Springbok lock, 28, succeeds Steve Borthwick, who retired at the end of last season. […]

England name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

10 July 2014 0 comments

England Sevens head coach Simon Amor has gone for tried and tested as he named his squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later […]

Cardiff Blues statement on Owen Williams

9 July 2014 0 comments

“Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that Owen Williams has been transferred to Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff. “Owen was safely moved to the Welsh Spinal Injuries […]

Argentina international bolsters London Welsh front row

9 July 2014 0 comments

London Welsh has further strengthened their front row with the signing of Pablo Henn. The Argentina loosehead, 31, who had previous spells in the Top […]

Moseley announce two dream signings

9 July 2014 0 comments

As the building of the playing squad continues, Moseley have today confirmed the signing of Drew Cheshire and Scott Tolmie, two players who recently won […]

Edinburgh bring in USA Sevens star

8 July 2014 1 comment

Edinburgh completed their squad for the upcoming season today with the signing of Brett Thompson on a one-year deal. The 23 year-old USA wing, who […]

Exiles sign Super Rugby back row

8 July 2014 0 comments

London Welsh confirmed the signing of Brumbies back row Lachlan McCaffrey. McCaffrey, 24, has also turned out for the Force and Waratahs in the Super […]

2014 Legends Rugby will be bigger and better

8 July 2014 0 comments

The Legends Rugby Festival is back next weekend, even bigger and better than last year – and we thought that was impossible! With more than […]

All Blacks name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

7 July 2014 0 comments

New Zealand have named an experienced Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games. The All Blacks will be led once again by DJ Forbes but there […]

Rokoduguni extends Bath contract

7 July 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni has signed a one-year extension to his contract that will keep him at the Rec until 2016. On the back of some scintillating […]

Wasps sign John Yapp

3 July 2014 3 comments

Dai Young has boosted his front row options with the capture of loosehead John Yapp. With 21 caps for Wales to his name, Yapp will […]

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

3 July 2014 0 comments

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with the […]

Exiles sign Saracens academy scrum-half

3 July 2014 1 comment

London Scottish today confirmed the signing of former Wales U18s scrum-half Ben Calder. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on his first professional deal […]

Woodman to stay at Kingsholm

3 July 2014 0 comments

Gloucester confirmed that Trevor Woodman has agreed a deal to remain as the Cherry and Whites’ scrum coach. The World Cup winning prop, who played […]

Hogg added to Scotland Sevens squad for Commonwealth games

2 July 2014 1 comment

Stuart Hogg has been called to the Scotland Sevens squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The Glasgow full-back replaces injured team-mate Tommy Seymour, who suffered […]

London Beach Rugby countdown

2 July 2014 0 comments

It is now less than a month to the eagerly anticipated London Beach Rugby event, which in only its second year is making great strides. […]

Edinburgh bulk up lock options with Sharks star

2 July 2014 1 comment

Edinburgh today announced the signing of Sharks lock Anton Bresler on a three-year deal. The Namibian-born, who spent the last three months out with a […]

Gloucester confirm Laurie Fisher’s appointment

2 July 2014 0 comments

As reported over the weekend, Gloucester‘s off field rebuilding process ahead of the next season continued with the news that Laurie Fisher has been appointed […]

London Wasps to be known as Wasps

1 July 2014 2 comments

London Wasps have announced they will drop the “London” prefix in their name and revert to the original Wasps name. In a statement released by […]

Owen Williams returns home

30 June 2014 1 comment

Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that Owen Williams has returned home to Wales. In a statement released by the Welsh region, the club said the […]

Exiles appoint new scrum coach

30 June 2014 0 comments

London Welsh has strengthened their coaching set up ahead of next season with the appointment of Matthew Ferguson as assistant coach. Ferguson, who had previous […]

Ospreys ‘original’ returns to the Liberty

30 June 2014 1 comment

Ospreys today announced the signing of experienced prop Cai Griffiths on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old, an Ospreys ‘original’ with 123 regional appearances to his […]

Video: Brazilian women take on Sevens

29 June 2014 0 comments

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets the women leading the Brazilian Rugby Sevens team in their charge for the Olympics. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens […]

VIDEO: Brothers bring Rugby Sevens to the favelas

28 June 2014 0 comments

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets two brothers who have introduced Rugby Sevens to the Brazilian favelas. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by […]

VIDEO: Sevens growing in Brazil

27 June 2014 0 comments

As Brazil prepares to host the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic competition, CNN looks at the growing popularity of the sport. Video courtesy of CNN’s […]

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