By Gavin Mortimer Let’s for a while forget the future and enjoy the present. Yes, the Heineken Cup is upon us and though it may well be the last of…
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Could Sonny Bill Williams return to Union?
Sonny Bill Williams has missed out on selection for New Zealand’s Rugby League World Cup squad having dithered over his desire to play for the team, saying he probably shouldn’t…
Referees named for the November Tests
THE IRB has announced their match official appointments for the upcoming Internationals. Find out who's been put in charge of the upcoming games for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Nigel Owens set to referee Racing v Clermont
FRESH FROM his exemplary performance during the match-for-the-ages between South Africa and New Zealand in the last round of the 2013 Rugby Championship, Nigel Owens has been handed another big…
The Championship Blog: Round Four
Week four of the Greene King IPA Championship leaves one side unbeaten and another three still winless, as the second tier of English rugby continues to provide more try value…
Buckle up for Munster v Leinster
ON SATURDAY several Irish rugby fans may feel compelled to abandon their other halves, lock themselves in the living room and turn on the telly. Partners may be left to…
Aviva Premiership: Round five preview
The next round is here - as are our predictions!
England announce mammoth fixtures for 2014
ENGLAND HAVE announced a doozy of a fixtures list for next season’s QBE autumn Internationals. In 2014, England will play New Zealand on November 8, South Africa on November 15,…
ARU tear up James O’Connor’s contract
UNRULY KIDS rarely expect to get their comeuppance, but for the wayward son of Australian rugby James O’Connor, he has finally got the clip round his ear he will have…
Wales in Focus: Five things we’ve learned
THE EUROPEAN crisis has huge ramifications for Northern Hemisphere rugby. The quest for a fairer qualification system, which is fully justified, and the desire to control the game with the…