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Posted 19 hours ago
FIVE UNCAPPED players have been named today in Scotland’s 28-strong playing squad for their summer tour to Australasia. They are the Glasgow Warriors forwards Ryan Grant, Robert Harley and Tom Ryder and the Edinburgh Rugby backs Tom Brown and Tim Visser.
The first four-named were among the Scotland A squad who put England Saxons to the sword 35-0 at Netherdale in…
Posted 20 hours ago
THE GREAT thing about Eurovision, is that when it’s all over, Engelbert Humperdinck — win or lose — will return to relative obscurity, writes Richard Grainger.
Sadly, the same will apply to one, if not both, of the teams who will contest the Championship final, irrespective of the outcome.
Unless the RFU and Premiership Rugby Ltd surprise everyone and come up with…
Posted 3 days ago
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor
WALES HEAD coach Rob Howley has named four uncapped players in his 38-man touring party to face the Barbarians before travelling to Australia for a four-test Tour.
Scarlets full-back Liam Williams, prop Rhodri Jones, Ospreys centre Ashley Beck and Cardiff Blues wing are all named to make the trip Down Under.
Wales will face the Barbarians on…
Posted 4 days ago
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer
In a nutshell
An error-strewn game saw the scores level on penalties til the final quarter of the game, and with Nick Evans showing his human side, missing two penalties during the game, Quins were left playing catch up. Lee Dickson’s try extended the Saints’ lead to make it 15-23, but a Joe Marler try in…
Posted 4 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
In a nutshell
Leicester reached their eighth straight Premiership final with a hard-fought win over defending champions Saracens. As you would expect when these two teams go head-to-head, it was a ferociously physical contest, but it was Leicester’s guile rather than their brawn that produced two decisive tries – Alesana Tuilagi and Steve Mafi crossing…
Posted 6 days ago
By Gavin Mortimer
IS THIS going to be the season when Toulon finally climb back to the summit of French rugby? The last time they were there was exactly twenty years ago when a side containing the likes of Aubin Hueber and Yann Delaigue defeated Biarritz 19-14 to win the Bouclier de Brennus. Many hard years followed that triumph until Mourad…
Posted 6 days ago
By Katie Field, Rugby World Writer
RUGBY’S MOST famous and accomplished chef – Celebrity Masterchef winner Phil Vickery – put his reputation on the line for a good cause when he took part in Scrum Dine With Me, organised by Wooden Spoon.
The former England captain pitted his cooking talents against ex-Scotland stand-off Craig Chalmers, former France flanker Serge Betsen and Perpignan-bound…
Posted 6 days ago
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer
THE FIRST of this weekend’s Aviva Premiership semi-finals will see Harlequins and Northampton battle it out at the Twickenham Stoop. Neither team has competed in a league final before, but nor are they strangers to knock-out rugby, with both having competed in European finals last season. And having missed out on the latter stages of…
Posted 6 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
WELFORD ROAD will hold no fear for Saracens when they play Leicester in the second of the Aviva Premiership semi-finals on Saturday. After all, the defending English champions have won on their last three visits to the ground, including a 50-25 thumping of the Tigers when they met earlier in the season.
However, the Leicester…
Posted 8 days ago
By Paul Williams
RUGBY’S LAWS, or more precisely the changing of those laws, have become a familiar subject for any rugby fan. Indeed, regular debate of the game’s laws are at the centre of any self-respecting rugby club conversation. It’s usually neatly sandwiched in between choosing your ‘All-time XV’ or selecting an immensely biased Lions team.
This season’s undoubted hot topic has…
Posted 8 days ago
ENGLAND CAPTAIN Chris Robshaw’s successful year continued when he was named Aviva Player of the Season at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards in London.
The Harlequins back-rower led his club to top spot in the Aviva Premiership table at the end of the regular season and his side now host Northampton in the semi-finals on Saturday afternoon at the Stoop. Robshaw,…
