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Four-week ban for Saints’ Van Velze

12 September 2012 0 comments

Northampton No.8 Garrit-Jan van Velze has been suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of a ‘tip tackle’ offence in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership match […]

Warriors announce capture of Josh Strauss

11 September 2012 1 comment

Glasgow Warriors revealed today their biggest signing in the club’s history with the arrival of South African No.8 Josh Strauss on a three-year contract. The […]

Jenkins not released for start of Lions tour?

6 September 2012 1 comment

Toulon boss Bernard Laporte revealed today that they might not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the start of the 2013 British and Irish Lions […]

Lions announce Warren Gatland as head coach

5 September 2012 0 comments

Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next Summer. It was the […]

Bath’s Rob Webber out until 2013

31 August 2012 2 comments

England hooker Rob Webber could be sidelined until the New Year after undergoing a second shoulder operation. The new Bath signing has not played since […]

Brian Smith hopeful Ansbro will play again

30 August 2012 1 comment

London Irish head coach Brian Smith is optimistic Joe Ansbro will be able to play again in spite of his broken neck. The Scotland international […]

Henson should be back within a month

30 August 2012 1 comment

London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has revealed Gavin Henson will be back in action in four weeks for the Exiles. The 30-year-old, who suffered a […]

Maori All Blacks to tour England

30 August 2012 0 comments

The Maori All Blacks will to take on Leicester Tigers, Canada and a RFU Championship select XV during their Northern Hemisphere tour in November. They […]

London Wasps’ takeover “imminent”

29 August 2012 1 comment

London Wasps chairman Mark Rigby is hopeful the sale of the club will be completed “imminently”. An agreement had been reached in June to sell […]

Gollings named as Sri Lanka Sevens coach

29 August 2012 1 comment

Ben Gollings has been appointed Sri Lanka Sevens‘ head coach for the next two months in their bid to reach next year’s World Cup. The […]

Zebre announce inaugural team to face Dragons

29 August 2012 0 comments

Newly formed Zebre Rugby has announced their team for their first ever RaboDirectPro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night. They […]

Glasgow announces team for season opener

29 August 2012 0 comments

Sean Lamont will start on the wing for Glasgow in their opening RaboDirectPro12 game against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night. Duncan Weir has been […]

Quins secure Wallace’s services for two more years

29 August 2012 0 comments

Highly rated Harlequins opensie flanker Luke Wallace has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of […]

Bath’s Francois Louw gets South Africa call

29 August 2012 1 comment

Bath flanker Francois Louw will miss at least the first three rounds of the Premiership season after he was called up to the South African […]

Haughton moves across The Channel

28 August 2012 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper, full-back Richard Haughton joined Perpignan on a six-month deal as a medical joker for Sofiane Guitoune. The 31-year-old joined […]

Oakley joins Northampton Saints

28 August 2012 0 comments

Northampton Saints have signed former Wales international back row Rhys Oakley. The 31-year-old has impressed Jim Mallender while on trial with Saints after leaving Bourgoin. […]

French duo strengthen London Welsh front row

28 August 2012 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have strengthened their front row with the signings of Bourgoin duo Franck Montanella and Arthur […]

Major set back for Drew Mitchell

28 August 2012 0 comments

Australia’s Drew Mitchell faces a new lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Waratahs winger ruptured a tendon in his right ankle. He left the […]

Irish sign John Ryan on loan

27 August 2012 1 comment

London Irish have signed Munster prop John Ryan on a short term loan as cover for the front row. The 23-year-old prop, who can play […]

Six weeks for Gavin Henson

26 August 2012 0 comments

Gavin Henson will be sidelined for 6 weeks after suffering a minor fracture to his cheekbone. The injury happened in last night’s friendly game against […]

Suspected broken cheek bone for Henson

25 August 2012 0 comments

Gavin Henson suffered a suspected broken cheek bone in London Welsh‘s defeat to the Scarlets earlier this afternoon. He was stretched off after 33 minutes […]

Pre-season friendly games results

25 August 2012 1 comment

Most of the teams were playing friendly games a week away from the start of the season. Here are some of the results: Gloucester 54 […]

New Zealand 22 Australia 0

25 August 2012 1 comment

New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of the Rugby Championship. Israel […]

Scarlets sign Adriaanse

25 August 2012 1 comment

The Scarlets have finalised contracts with South African tight head prop Jacobie Adriaanse for the next three years adding more strength to their front five […]

Pre-season friendlies: results

24 August 2012 1 comment

With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here are the results: Sale […]

Leicester v Nottingham: teams

24 August 2012 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat Phibbs, Vereniki Goneva and […]

Saints terminate Sharman’s contract

24 August 2012 1 comment

Brett Sharman has been released by Northampton a day after his club announced it would be taking disciplinary action against him for an abusive tweet […]

Scarlets v Welsh: teams

24 August 2012 0 comments

The Scarlets and London Welsh have announced their team for the first ever fixture between the two teams. New signings Kristian Philips and Richard Kelly start […]

Gloucester v Doncaster: teams

24 August 2012 0 comments

Gloucester and Doncaster have both named what looks like their strongest side for their final warm-up game before the start of the competitive season. Jonny […]

Howlett named Munster captain

24 August 2012 3 comments

Munster announced today that Doug Howlett will captain the Irish side for the coming season. The 33-year-old takes over from Paul O’Connell to become just […]

Scotland’s Hogg out for two months

24 August 2012 0 comments

Glasgow Warrior Stuart Hogg is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after the Scotland full-back underwent surgery on one of his ankles […]

Lions agree to Gatland’s two-week release

24 August 2012 2 comments

British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will be in charge of […]

Sanchez replaces the injured Hernandez

24 August 2012 1 comment

Bordeaux-Begles fly-half Nicolas Sanchez has been drafted in Argentina‘s staring line-up to gace South Africa tomorrow following the injury to Juan Martin Hernandez. The mercurial […]

Glasgow 6 Exeter Chiefs 15

23 August 2012 0 comments

Exeter have secured a 15-6 over Glasgow in Ayr for their last pre-season game before the start of their Premiership campaign at Sandy Park against […]

Ulster v Newcastle: teams

23 August 2012 1 comment

After impressive performances against Leicester last Saturday, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell retain their starting positions in the Ulster backline. New signing Nick […]

Cipriani handed first Sharks start

23 August 2012 2 comments

Danny Cipriani will start the for the first time in the Sale Sharks jersey when they face Leinster in their new Salford City stadium. New […]

Two more years for Quins’ Dickson

23 August 2012 0 comments

Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of the 2014-2015 season. […]

Gloucester announce Fiji fixture in November

23 August 2012 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that Fiji will face the Cherry and Whites at Kingsholm on Tuesday, November 13. The likes of Australia, Georgia, Ireland, Samoa and […]

Two changes for the Springboks to face the Pumas

22 August 2012 0 comments

Adriaan Strauss and Jacques Pogieter have been named in the South African team to face the Pumas in Mendoza. Strauss replaces the injured Bismark du […]

Saints team announced for Moseley’s friendly

22 August 2012 1 comment

Northampton Saints have announced their team to face Moseley tomorrow. Tom May, Noah Cato and Scott Armstrong – who were among the scorers last week […]

Internationals return for Warriors’ friendly

22 August 2012 1 comment

Glasgow Warriors will be boosted by the return of six international players to the starting line-up when they face Exeter Chiefs in their final warm-up […]

Cooper back for the Wallabies?

22 August 2012 0 comments

Following their 27-19 defeat to New Zealand in Sydney for the Rugby Championship opener, Australia are thinking about calling back mercurial fly-half Quade Cooper for […]

Rodriguez starts at full-back for the Pumas

22 August 2012 0 comments

Martin Rodriguez will start at full-back for Argentina‘s Rugby Championship rematch against South Africa in Medoza. Rodríguez comes in for Lucas González Amorosino following last […]

Sarries name team for Stade Francais friendly

21 August 2012 1 comment

Saracens have named their team to face Stade Francais at the Honourable Artillery Company ground on Thursday. Owen Farrell and Schalk Brits will get their […]

Three more years at Quins for Care

21 August 2012 0 comments

Danny Care has signed a three-year contract extension with Harlequins that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of the 2015-16 season. […]

Pocock out for three months

21 August 2012 0 comments

Australia captain David Pocock will be out for up to three months after undergoing keyhole surgery today The Wallabies‘ skipper damaged the articular cartilage in […]

Du Plessis ruled out of Rugby Championship

21 August 2012 2 comments

Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis will miss the rest of The Rugby Championship due to a knee injury. He sustained the injury in last Saturday’s […]

All Black Woodcock out of Wallabies rematch

21 August 2012 1 comment

Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies. He injured a rib in last week’s 27-19 win in […]

London Irish sign Fijian prop

20 August 2012 1 comment

London Irish have signed Fijian prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa for the upcoming Premiership season. The 27-year old joins from the Brumbies where he has been since […]

England 7s kick off season in Pub tournament

20 August 2012 0 comments

England Sevens will make their first appearance of the new season at the National Pub Sevens in Harpenden RFC on Sunday as a warm-up for […]

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