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Heineken Cup round 6 teams

18 January 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony, O’Donnell, Coughlan. Replacements: Sherry, […]

Amlin Challenge Cup Round 6 teams

18 January 2013 0 comments

Bath (v Bucharest) Bath: Cuthbert; Agulla, Hipkiss, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Dunn, Perenise; Hooper (capt.), Caldwell; Skuse, Mercer, Koster. Replacements: Sharman, Catt, Palma-Newport, Attwood, […]

London Wasps win in Wales

18 January 2013 0 comments

London Wasps have secured their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a narrow 20-19 win over the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade last […]

Tom Varndell commits to Wasps

17 January 2013 0 comments

Prolific try-scoring winger Tom Varndell has committed his future to London Wasps, signing a new contract extension this week. Premiership leading try-scorer Varndell, who is […]

Jamie Heaslip named Ireland captain

17 January 2013 2 comments

Leinster No.8 Jamie Heaslip will skipper Ireland for the forthcoming Six Nations, it was announced today. Declan Kidney revealed his 39-man training squad for the […]

Paul Doran-Jones to join Harlequins

16 January 2013 1 comment

Harlequins are thought to have hit straight back to replace James Johnston by signing Northampton‘s Paul Doran-Jones. It was announced earlier this week that the […]

Wasps name side for Dragons clash

16 January 2013 2 comments

London Wasps have named their team to play Newport-Gwent Dragons in Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at Rodney Parade. Dai Young‘s men secured qualification for […]

Alex Corbisiero joins Northampton Saints

16 January 2013 2 comments

As expected and revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, England prop Alex Corbisiero will join Northampton Saints next season. With Tongan star Soane Tonga’uiha […]

Wasps did everything to keep Vunipola

15 January 2013 0 comments

Director of Rugby Dai Young revealed London Wasps did everything they could to keep Billy Vunipola at the club but “pressure for family reasons” pushed […]

Harlequins confirm James Johnston departure

15 January 2013 0 comments

Harlequins confirmed today that James Johnston will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the current season. The announcement was made […]

Sean Maitland called-up by Scotland

14 January 2013 1 comment

Kiwi-born Sean Maitland has been selected by Scotland ahead of the Six Nations which starts on February 2. The 24-year-old winger arrived in Glasgow in […]

Geoff Parling stays at Welford Road

14 January 2013 1 comment

England lock Geoff Parling has ended rumours about a potential move away from Welford Road by agreeing terms on a new contract to stay with […]

Gloucester make it five from five in France

11 January 2013 1 comment

Gloucester are still unbeaten and qualified for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals after their 31-26 win at Bordeaux-Begles tonight. The French scored two tries through […]

Sharks thumped at home by Montpellier

11 January 2013 1 comment

Sale suffered an heavy 27-6 loss to the hands of Montpellier at the Salford City Stadium in the fifth round of the Heineken Cup tonight. […]

Heineken Cup round 5: teams

11 January 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Edinburgh v Munster (Live) Edinburgh: Tonks; Fife, Cairns, Scott, T. Visser; Laidlaw (capt.), Rees; Jacobsen, Lawrie, Nel; Gilchrist, Cox; McInally, Basilaia, Denton. Replacements: […]

Amlin Challenge Cup round 5: teams

11 January 2013 1 comment

Bath (v Agen): Abendanon; Woodburn, Hipkiss, Williams, Agulla; Heathcote, McMillan; James, Mears, Wilson; Attwood, Caldwell; Skuse, Louw (capt.), Koster. Replacements: Dunn, Beech, Perenise, Hooper, Mercer, […]

Bryan Habana confirms Toulon switch

11 January 2013 1 comment

As announced on our website on December 18, Bryan Habana will join the Toulon star-studded squad nest season and for the next three years. The […]

Mathieu Bastareaud gets France call-up

11 January 2013 0 comments

Toulon powerhouse centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been called-up by France head-coach Philippe Saint-André for the upcoming RBS Six Nations today. Bastareaud’s last involvement with Les […]

Purdy and Sloan added to England U20 for 6 Nations

10 January 2013 0 comments

Henry Purdy and Harry Sloan have been added to the England U20 squad ahead of the Six Nations. The Leicester wing and Harlequins centre are […]

Vunipola named Game Changer of the month

10 January 2013 0 comments

London Wasps barn-storming No.8 Billy Vunipola has won the Gatorade Game Changer Award for December for his performance against Sale at Adams Park. The Game […]

Mont-de Marsan v London Irish teams

10 January 2013 0 comments

Shane Geraghty will captain London Irish tonight when they come up against Mont-de-Marsan in the fifth round of the Amlin Challenge Cup at Stade Guy […]

Hendre Fourie ‘not required to leave England’

9 January 2013 0 comments

Ex-England international Hendre Fourie has been told that “he is not required to leave the UK” by the UK Border Agency. Reports earlier this week […]

Toby Flood cleared of tip-tackle charges

8 January 2013 0 comments

Toby Flood will be available to face the Ospreys on Sunday in the Heineken Cup after being cleared of a tip-tackle offence tonight. The Leicester and […]

Neil Briggs banned for three weeks

8 January 2013 1 comment

Neil Briggs has received a three-week suspension and will miss the Exiles’ remaining Amlin and LV Cup games in coming weeks. The London Welsh hooker […]

Morgan Stoddart forced to retire

7 January 2013 1 comment

Scarlets and Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart has announced his retirement from rugby following the serious leg double fracture he sustained playing for Wales against England […]

McCall and Co. carry on at Saracens

7 January 2013 1 comment

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has extended his contract with the North London club until at least the end of the 2014/15 season. Former […]

Retired Hendre Fourie faces deportation

7 January 2013 1 comment

Former Sale Sharks and England flanker Hendre Fourie is facing deportation to South Africa after being forced to retire because of a shoulder injury last week. […]

Premiership Round 13: Teams

4 January 2013 1 comment

Exeter v Northampton Exeter: Arscott; Camacho, Whitten, Dollman, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Moon, Clark, Tui; Mumm, Hanks; Johnson, White, Baxter (capt.). Replacements: Yeandle, Rimmer, Mitchell, Hayes, […]

Fit-again Croft returns for Leicester

4 January 2013 1 comment

Tom Croft recovered from the serious neck injury he suffered back in April and will make his first Leicester appearance of the season as the […]

Fourie retires but Braid signs for Sale Sharks

3 January 2013 1 comment

Sale’s former England flanker Hendre Fourie has retired because of a shoulder injury, but the Sharks have strengthened their pack by signing New Zealand open-side […]

Shaun Edwards quits London Irish role

1 January 2013 0 comments

Shaun Edwards has stepped down from his consultancy role with London Irish to concentrate on his work with Wales. The highly-regarded defence specialist has been […]

Mitchell leaves Sale Sharks

29 December 2012 2 comments

Sale Sharks have announced that interim boss John Mitchell has left the club and returned to South Africa for “personal reasons”. The 48-year-old former All […]

Scott Johnson appointed Scotland interim coach

20 December 2012 0 comments

Scott Johnson has been appointed Scotland interim head coach for the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship and the summer tour of South Africa. The announcement […]

Gloucester’s Alex Brown forced to retire

20 December 2012 0 comments

Gloucester lock Alex Brown has today announced his retirement from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury. The 33-year-old, who made 227 Premiership appearances for […]

Castrogiovanni to leave Leicester?

18 December 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers might have to look for a new tighthead prop as Toulon are thought to be interested in signing Martin Castrogiovanni for next season. […]

Toulon deny Jenkins’ Blues return

18 December 2012 1 comment

Toulon team manager Tom Whitford has denied rumours that Gethin Jenkins will leave the Top 14 club at the end of the season and return […]

Saracens in control after Munster win

16 December 2012 1 comment

Saracens are in control of Pool 1 after a 19-13 defeat of Munster at Vicarage Road today in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup. […]

Tommy Bowe to undergo surgery

16 December 2012 4 comments

Ulster winger Tommy Bowe is to undergo surgery “later this week” following the knee injury he suffered in the closing stages of the game against […]

Castres leave it late to beat Glasgow

16 December 2012 0 comments

Castres had to wait until the late stages of the game to secure a 10-8 win over Glasgow in the fourth round of the Heineken […]

Exeter and Clermont earn European victories

15 December 2012 0 comments

Exeter have claimed a 30-20 win over the Scarlets at Sandy Park in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup today. They went off to […]

Wins for Leicester and Ospreys

15 December 2012 0 comments

Leicester went top of Pool 2 but had to wait until the 76th minute and a penalty try to claim a 14-13 win over Treviso […]

Biarritz and Racing overcome weather to win

14 December 2012 1 comment

Biarritz defeated Connacht 17-0 in a mud bath at the Parc des Sports Aguilera tonight. The boot of Dimitri Yachvili and a try from World […]

Three more years at Kingsholm for Savage

14 December 2012 0 comments

After Jonny May yesterday, Tom Savage has become the latest player to commit his future to Gloucester signing a new three-year contract Witt the Cherry […]

Hartley handed two-week ban

13 December 2012 1 comment

Dylan Hartley has been banned for two weeks for striking an opponent with his elbow last week. The incident occurred as the Premiership club faced […]

Ben Cairns return for Edinburgh

13 December 2012 0 comments

After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting line-up for the reception of Racing Metro tomorrow. The Scotland […]

Jonny May extends stay at Gloucester

13 December 2012 1 comment

Jonny May will remain at Kingsholm after agreeing a new contract with Gloucester. 22-year-old May, who is one of the brightest young talents in English […]

Wasps v Bayonne: teams

13 December 2012 1 comment

James Haskell will captain London Wasps tonight as they host Bayonne at Adams Park for fourth round of the Amlin Challenge Cup. The Men in […]

McBryde named Wales interim head coach

12 December 2012 0 comments

Robin McBryde has been named as Wales interim Head Coach for their two-Test summer tour to Japan next summer. With Warren Gatland and Rob Howley […]

Gloucester confirm Hamilton exit

12 December 2012 1 comment

After weeks of speculations, Gloucester confirmed that club captain Jim Hamilton will leave Kingsholm at the end of the current season to take up a […]

Priestland out for rest of the season

11 December 2012 1 comment

Rhys Priestland will be out of action for six months after suffering a ruptured left achilles tendon during the region’s Heineken Cup game against Exeter […]

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