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Tomás O’Leary out for 4-6 months

11 December 2012 0 comments

Tomás O’Leary will be out of action for “between four and six months” with a back injury. The London Irish scrum-half underwent a surgical procedure […]

Sam Warburton out of Montpellier clash

9 December 2012 0 comments

Sam Warburton will miss Cardiff Blues‘ Heineken Cup clash with Montpellier this afternoon after withdrawing from the game early today. The Wales captain has been […]

Exeter suffer Chris Whitehead injury blow

9 December 2012 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed today that hooker Chris Whitehead is likely to miss the next three months as he looks to […]

Late call for Danny Cipriani

8 December 2012 0 comments

Danny Cipriani will start at fly-half for Sale‘s reception of Toulon in the third round of the Heineken Cup this afternoon. The mercurial playmaker was […]

Wins for Castres and Connacht

7 December 2012 0 comments

French side Castres kept their hopes of qualification alive with a narrow 9-6 win in Glasgow. Scott Wight kicked two successful penalties for the Scots […]

London Welsh suffers defeat in Grenoble

7 December 2012 1 comment

London Welsh conceded two second half tries and now see now see their qualification hopes reduced to nothing after a 20-9 defeat in Grenoble tonight. […]

Chris Hala’ufia wins 5-week ban appeal

7 December 2012 0 comments

London Irish Chris Hala’ufia has had his five-week ban dismissed after he won his appeal in London today. On Tuesday, the No.8 was found guilty […]

Rowntree and Farrell to coach the Lions

7 December 2012 0 comments

England coaches Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell will assist British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on this summer’s tour of Australia. Rob Howley, […]

Quade Cooper stays with ARU

7 December 2012 0 comments

Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper has settled his differences with the Australian Rugby Union by signing a new two-year deal. Cooper had earlier rejected an incentive-based […]

Banahan and Mears have appeal rejected

6 December 2012 2 comments

Bath duo Matt Banahan and Lee Mears have seen their appeal against their recent ban rejected today in London. Centre Banahan was banned on Tuesday […]

Season over for Wasp Lee Thomas

6 December 2012 1 comment

London Wasps confirmed today that Lee Thomas will miss the rest of the season having ruptured his Achilles in Exeter last Saturday. Thomas came off […]

Lawes and Wood starting for Saints against Ulster

6 December 2012 0 comments

England duo Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood have been brought straight back into Northampton‘s starting line-up as they prepare for a crucial Heineken Cup clash […]

Wight starts for Glasgow, Maitland set for debut

6 December 2012 0 comments

Scott Wight will lead the Glasgow attack as the Scots seek their first Heineken Cup win of the season against Castres at Scotstoun. Wight comes […]

London Scottish deducted points

6 December 2012 1 comment

Championship club London Scottish have been deducted three points for fielding an unregistered player. The Exiles fielded Alexander Mackenzie in their league fixture with Plymouth […]

Worcester v Perpignan teams

6 December 2012 1 comment

Euan Murray is set to make his Worcester debut tonight after being named in the Warriors’ staring XV to face Perpignan in the Amlin Cup. […]

Ferris undergoes ankle surgery

5 December 2012 0 comments

Stephen Ferris underwent surgery today to repair a tendon injury in one of his ankles. The Ulster and Ireland flanker damaged his ankle back on […]

Quartet banned, Louw free to play

5 December 2012 2 comments

Chris Hala’Ufia has been banned for five weeks after appearing at a discipline hearing in Bristol yesterday. The London Irish No.8 was found guilty of […]

Watisoni Votu to be a Chief within 10 days?

4 December 2012 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful of completing the signing of Fijian international Watisoni Votu within the next week. The Aviva Premiership club […]

Quintet cited following weekend’s incidents

4 December 2012 5 comments

Bath trio Matt Banahan, Francoi Louw and Lee Mears have all been cited following the heated clash between the West Country club and Leicester at […]

Graham Kitchener extends contract with Tigers

4 December 2012 1 comment

Lock Graham Kitchener has agreed a new contract with Leicester Tigers. 23-year-old Kitchener moved to Welford Road in the summer of 2011 after making 70 […]

Opponents confirmed for 2013 QBE internationals

30 November 2012 2 comments

England will play three consecutive Test matches against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in next year’s QBE Internationals, The Rugby Football Union confirmed today. All […]

Dan Carter set to start for the All Blacks

29 November 2012 0 comments

There will be a battle of the IRB player of the year nominees at fly-half between Owen Farrell and Dan Carter on Saturday as the […]

Farrell shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

28 November 2012 0 comments

England fly-half Owen Farrell has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year award. Farrell has been shortlisted alongside All Blacks duo […]

John Mitchell officially joins Sale

28 November 2012 0 comments

As expected and revealed in The Rugby Paper over a month ago, John Mitchell has taken over as a member of Sale‘s Rugby Strategy Management […]

Brian Mujati set to leave Saints for Racing with Tonga’uiha

27 November 2012 1 comment

South African Brian Mujati is set to leave the Midlands for Racing Metro at the end of the season. 28-year-old Mujati is reportedly eager for […]

Wasps appoint new CEO

26 November 2012 0 comments

London Wasps announced today the appointment of Nick Eastwood as the club’s new Chief Executive Officer. Eastwood, a former Finance Director at the RFU for […]

Saints beat the Exiles at the Gardens

24 November 2012 0 comments

Northampton secured their second win in as many weeks with a 23-16 success over London Welsh at Franklin’s Gardens. Two first half tries helped the […]

Gloucester cement place in Top 4 with win over Sale

24 November 2012 0 comments

Gloucester have cemented their place in the Top Four of the Premiership with a dominant 29-3 win over Sale at Kingsholm. In difficult conditions, Freddie […]

Goode gets the goods for Worcester against Saracens

23 November 2012 1 comment

Andy Goode was once again on song with the boot as Worcester secured a try-less 12-3 win over Saracens at Sixways. The former England fly-half […]

Donald boots Bath to victory at The Rec

23 November 2012 1 comment

Stephen Donald won the battle of the boot against fellow All Black Nick Evans to help Bath to a 21-18 over Harlequins at The Rec. […]

England Women beat Black Ferns in first Test

23 November 2012 1 comment

England women have drawn first blood in the three-Test series against New Zealand with a spirited 16-13 win at Esher RFC tonight. England took a […]

Ireland v Argentina teams

22 November 2012 1 comment

Ulster’s Craig Gilroy will make his Test debut for Ireland against Argentina in Dublin on Saturday. The winger’s inclusion comes on the back of a […]

Scotland v Tonga teams

22 November 2012 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of Tonga on Saturday in […]

RAF Rugby Union to unveil new Canterbury jersey

22 November 2012 0 comments

The RAF Rugby Union will unveil a brand new Canterbury rugby jersey at Twickenham this Saturday ahead of England‘s QBE International test match against South […]

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott banned after LV Cup

21 November 2012 2 comments

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott have been banned for three and two weeks respectively tonight after being cited following the first two rounds of the […]

Youngs brothers extend Tigers contacts

20 November 2012 2 comments

Leicester Tigers announced today that brothers Tom and Ben Youngs have both agreed new long-term contracts with the club. Tom, 25, has established himself in […]

Tom Heathcote switches allegiance

19 November 2012 2 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote has been called up with Scotland ahead of their clash with Tonga on Saturday. 20-year-old Heathcote was born in Inverness but […]

Maori All Blacks outclass RFU Championship XV

17 November 2012 1 comment

The Maori All Blacks claimed a convincing 52-21 win over the RFU Championship XV in Doncaster today. The Kiwis scored eight tries showcasing the skills […]

Scotland v South Africa & Ireland v Fiji teams

16 November 2012 1 comment

Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland‘s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old Murray, who missed the […]

France v Argentina & Italy v New Zealand teams

16 November 2012 0 comments

France v Argentina France show only one change to the team that outmuscled Australia last week end to lift them up to the 4th IRB […]

Scotland v South Africa teams

14 November 2012 0 comments

Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland‘s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old Murray, who missed the New […]

Gloucester v Fiji teams

13 November 2012 1 comment

Gloucester Rugby have named a similar side to the one that took on the Ospreys in the LV= Cup on Friday evening as they welcome […]

Leicester v Maori All Blacks teams

12 November 2012 0 comments

George Ford and Matthew Tait have both been named in the Leicester starting XV to face the Maori All Blacks tonight at Welford Road. Ford […]

Pumas give Wales taste of defeat at the Millenium

10 November 2012 2 comments

Wales suffered a 26-12 to the hand to of Argentina at the Millenium stadium today. Leigh Halfpenny booted Wales in front at the break with […]

Record win for England at HQ against Fiji

10 November 2012 0 comments

England dominated Fiji 54-12 at Twickenham today for the first game of their Autumn campaign. Stuart Lancaster‘s boys scored seven tries including a penalty try […]

England v Fiji Teams

9 November 2012 1 comment

Tom Youngs will make his England Test debut in Saturday’s Test against Fiji at Twickenham. The Leicester hooker, who played twice in midweek during the […]

Scotland v New Zealand teams

9 November 2012 1 comment

Sale’s Richie Gray has been named at lock for Scotland as they prepare to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday in front of a […]

Ireland v South Africa teams

8 November 2012 1 comment

South Africa-born Richardt Strauss has been handed his international debut after he was named in Ireland‘s team to face his native country on Saturday. The […]

Wales v Argentina teams

7 November 2012 1 comment

Ospreys tight-head Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut when he lines up against Argentina on Saturday as Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar are both […]

Launchbury extends stays at Wasps

7 November 2012 1 comment

London Wasps have been handed a boost today with news that exciting young forward Joe Launchbury has signed a contract extension. The 21-year-old, who is […]

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