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/ 13 years agoChris Ashton to miss Fiji Test
Chris Ashton will miss England‘s Test against Fiji on November 10 after being handed a one-game ban for picking up three...
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/ 13 years agoBrian Redpath accepts role as Sale’s new head coach
Sale Sharks have confirmed that Bryan Redpath has accepted the position of head coach at the club. The former Scotland international...
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/ 13 years ago14 weeks suspension for Andy Hazell
Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell has been suspended for 14 weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. Hazell was shown...
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/ 13 years agoBooming attendances for Premiership
Premiership Rugby revealed today that there has been a 14.2% rise in attendances year-on-year to an average of 11,950 over the...
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/ 13 years agoWarriors land Crusaders flyer
Glasgow Warriors have today pulled off another major signing coup, landing Canterbury Crusaders flyer Sean Maitland, subject to medical and visa....
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/ 14 years agoDussautoir blow for France
France have been dealt a huge blow as captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss the November Test series with a knee injury....
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/ 14 years agoMealamu to get 100th All Black cap
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu will become the third All Black to win 100 Test caps as New Zealand travel to...
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/ 14 years agoNeck injury forces Richard Birkett to retire
London Wasps lock Richard Birkett has been forced to retire from rugby as a result of a neck injury. The 33-year-old,...
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/ 14 years agoAndy Hazell cited following Amlin Cup red card
Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell will appear before an ERC disciplinary hearing following the red card he received against Mont de Marsan...
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/ 14 years agoOspreys signs international front row
The Ospreys have signed Moldovan international front row Dimitri Arhipa in a bid to increase their front row options ahead of...
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/ 14 years agoFrance call on rising star for November Tests
Philippe Saint-Andre has included Toulouse rising star Gael Fickou in his 33-man squad ahead of the November Test series. 18-year-old Fickou...
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/ 14 years agoDragons also want WRU help to keep Lydiate
Newport Gwent Dragons say if Cardiff Blues and the Welsh Rugby Union struck a deal to keep Wales centre Jamie Roberts...
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/ 14 years agoA former Saracen to referee England
Former Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson will referee England‘s clash with Fiji at Twickenham next month continuing his meteoric rise as an...
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/ 14 years agoEdinburgh rejects Cape Town switch with Saracens
Edinburgh have rejected a proposal by Saracens to play their Heineken Cup clash in South Africa. Saracens planned to move their...
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/ 14 years agoWelford Road not shortlisted as RWC venue
England Rugby 2015, the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues...
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/ 14 years agoPayne and Brady suspended, Powell fined
Tim Payne celebrated his 250th game for London Wasps by getting a two-week ban. The former England prop pleaded guilty to...
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/ 14 years agoHanks, Hipkiss and Classens’ cases all dismissed
Exeter James Hanks and Bath duo Dan Hipkiss and Michael Classens disciplinary cases have all been dismissed tonight. Hanks had been...
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/ 14 years agoHipkiss and Classens cited after Irish game
Bath Rugby’s Dan Hipkiss and Michael Claassens are to appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing after being cited following Saturday’s match...
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/ 14 years agoStruggling Sharks sack forwards coach
Sale Sharks Forwards Coach Steve Scott has been sacked today and has left his role with the club with immediate effect....
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/ 14 years agoBen Foden needs ankle surgery
Ben Foden will miss the England Autumn internationals after it was revealed the England full-back needs ligament surgery to his right ankle. Foden,...
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/ 14 years agoEngland launches new Canterbury playing kits
The Rugby Football Union has unveiled today at Drybrook RFC the new England Rugby home and change kits, which will be...
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/ 14 years agoUlster captain Johann Muller pays tribute to the Spence Family
Following the death of Ulster‘s centre Nevin Spence, club captain Johann Muller released a statement to pay tribute to his teammate...
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/ 14 years agoFour-week ban for Saints’ Van Velze
Northampton No.8 Garrit-Jan van Velze has been suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of a ‘tip tackle’ offence in...
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/ 14 years agoWarriors announce capture of Josh Strauss
Glasgow Warriors revealed today their biggest signing in the club’s history with the arrival of South African No.8 Josh Strauss on...
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/ 14 years agoJenkins not released for start of Lions tour?
Toulon boss Bernard Laporte revealed today that they might not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the start of the 2013...
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/ 14 years agoLions announce Warren Gatland as head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next...
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/ 14 years agoBath’s Rob Webber out until 2013
England hooker Rob Webber could be sidelined until the New Year after undergoing a second shoulder operation. The new Bath signing...
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/ 14 years agoBrian Smith hopeful Ansbro will play again
London Irish head coach Brian Smith is optimistic Joe Ansbro will be able to play again in spite of his broken...
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/ 14 years agoHenson should be back within a month
London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has revealed Gavin Henson will be back in action in four weeks for the Exiles....
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/ 14 years agoMaori All Blacks to tour England
The Maori All Blacks will to take on Leicester Tigers, Canada and a RFU Championship select XV during their Northern Hemisphere...
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/ 14 years agoLondon Wasps’ takeover “imminent”
London Wasps chairman Mark Rigby is hopeful the sale of the club will be completed “imminently”. An agreement had been reached...
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/ 14 years agoGollings named as Sri Lanka Sevens coach
Ben Gollings has been appointed Sri Lanka Sevens‘ head coach for the next two months in their bid to reach next...
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/ 14 years agoZebre announce inaugural team to face Dragons
Newly formed Zebre Rugby has announced their team for their first ever RaboDirectPro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade...
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/ 14 years agoGlasgow announces team for season opener
Sean Lamont will start on the wing for Glasgow in their opening RaboDirectPro12 game against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night....
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/ 14 years agoQuins secure Wallace’s services for two more years
Highly rated Harlequins opensie flanker Luke Wallace has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions...
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/ 14 years agoBath’s Francois Louw gets South Africa call
Bath flanker Francois Louw will miss at least the first three rounds of the Premiership season after he was called up...
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/ 14 years agoHaughton moves across The Channel
As revealed in The Rugby Paper, full-back Richard Haughton joined Perpignan on a six-month deal as a medical joker for Sofiane...
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/ 14 years agoOakley joins Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed former Wales international back row Rhys Oakley. The 31-year-old has impressed Jim Mallender while on trial with...
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/ 14 years agoFrench duo strengthen London Welsh front row
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have strengthened their front row with the signings of Bourgoin duo...
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/ 14 years agoMajor set back for Drew Mitchell
Australia’s Drew Mitchell faces a new lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Waratahs winger ruptured a tendon in his right...
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/ 14 years agoIrish sign John Ryan on loan
London Irish have signed Munster prop John Ryan on a short term loan as cover for the front row. The 23-year-old...
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/ 14 years agoSix weeks for Gavin Henson
Gavin Henson will be sidelined for 6 weeks after suffering a minor fracture to his cheekbone. The injury happened in last...
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/ 14 years agoSuspected broken cheek bone for Henson
Gavin Henson suffered a suspected broken cheek bone in London Welsh‘s defeat to the Scarlets earlier this afternoon. He was stretched...
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/ 14 years agoPre-season friendly games results
Most of the teams were playing friendly games a week away from the start of the season. Here are some of...
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/ 14 years agoNew Zealand 22 Australia 0
New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of...
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/ 14 years agoScarlets sign Adriaanse
The Scarlets have finalised contracts with South African tight head prop Jacobie Adriaanse for the next three years adding more strength...
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/ 14 years agoPre-season friendlies: results
With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here...
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/ 14 years agoLeicester v Nottingham: teams
Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat...
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/ 14 years agoSaints terminate Sharman’s contract
Brett Sharman has been released by Northampton a day after his club announced it would be taking disciplinary action against him...
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/ 14 years agoScarlets v Welsh: teams
The Scarlets and London Welsh have announced their team for the first ever fixture between the two teams. New signings Kristian Philips...















