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Posted 27 days ago
Stuart Hooper will make his 100th appearance when he leads Bath Rugby out to face London Wasps at the Recreation Ground tomorrow, in the sold-out Aviva Premiership fixture, kick-off 2.15pm.
The last home game of the season for Bath sees Hooper partner Ben Skirving in the second row, with Dave Attwood named on the bench. Josh Ovens comes onto the blindside,…
Posted 27 days ago
Geordan Murphy returns to lead out Leicester Tigers in the top-of-the-table encounter with Harlequins on Saturday.
The teams occupying first and second place in the Aviva Premiership Rugby table meet at the Twickenham Stoop in the penultimate round of league fixtures.
Skipper Murphy missed Leicester’s bonus-point win at Northampton last weekend but is fit to resume at Quins in the only change…
Posted 27 days ago
Harlequins go into their final regular season home game looking to secure a top two finish in the Aviva Premiership when they face Leicester Tigers, on Saturday (KO: 15:15) in front of a sell out crowd at the Stoop.
Sam Smith retains his place on the left wing after last weekend’s Man of the Match performance, with Mike Brown and Ugo…
Posted 27 days ago
Long-serving back row Kai Horstmann will captain Warriors in his final game for the club at Sixways Stadium as Worcester welcome London Irish in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 3pm).
Horstmann will lead the side and his vice-captain will be hard running centre Dale Rasmussen who also plays his final game for Warriors at Sixways.
Head Coach Richard Hill makes…
Posted 27 days ago
London Wasps head to Bath this weekend seeking a vital away Aviva Premiership win.
Wasps are looking to do the double over their West Country counterparts having beaten Bath 27-24 earlier this season in an exciting game at Adams Park.
Director of Rugby Dai Young has made three changes to his starting line-up, which includes seven players aged 21 or under.
In the…
Posted 28 days ago
Rob Buchanan, who is ranked among the most talented and exciting of England’s young hookers, has committed his future to Harlequins. The 20-year-old has signed a two year contract that will keep him with the London club until the end of the 2013-14 season.
Rob has been attached to the Harlequins Academy since July 2007 and made his senior, starting debut…
Posted 28 days ago
Newcastle Falcons chief Gary Gold has named an unchanged side for this Friday’s Aviva Premiership showdown with Saracens at Kingston Park (kick-off 7.45pm).
Gold, who has guided his resurgent Falcons outfit to back-to-back victories over Sale Sharks and Gloucester, is expecting a stern test from the Londoners.
“In the last few weeks we have been in a situation where every game has…
Posted 49 days ago
SCHALK BRITS prepared for Saracens’ game against Sale the unconventional way last week – with hardly any sleep at all. The hooker’s first baby, son Christian, was born on Thursday, leaving Brits with little option but to travel to Edgeley Park for the Friday night game with no more than 40 winks. But the new arrival proved to be a…
Posted 50 days ago
London Irish can confirm Samoan back rower Ofisa Treviranus will be at the club until 2014.
The 27 year old Samoan, who has played 22 tests for the Pacific Island nation joined the Exiles in November 2011 and then returned home to Samoa for the birth of his son. He has now returned full-time to the London Irish squad and came…
Posted 56 days ago
St Patrick’s Day may have been and gone, but London Irish are giving you the perfect excuse to string out the celebrations, by inviting you to join in their own St Patrick’s Day Party this Sunday. The side will play Leicester at the Madejski Stadium in the Aviva Premiership match that kicks off at 3pm, but the celebrations are sure…
