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Posted 792 days ago
The Ospreys are delighted to confirm that Samoan international back-rower George Stowers has signed a two-year contract with the region.
A powerful runner at 1.88m tall and weighing 112kg, he is renowned for his ferocity in the tackle and contact area, as well as being a skilful ball handler. Equally effective at number eight or blindside flanker, he will join the…
Posted 819 days ago
Last week’s win at the Stoop saw Quins return to winning ways. The victory not only saw them back in the top 6 of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table (currently sitting in 5th) but also continue an impressive run of form, which sees the London side unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions.
Director of Rugby, Conor…
Posted 822 days ago
LONDON IRISH have secured the signing of Bath and England centre Shontayne Hape on a two year deal from Bath Rugby.
Shontayne currently features in Martin Johnson’s England squad for the 2011 Six Nations and made his seventh and eighth consecutive test starts against Wales and Italy in the first two rounds of the tournament. He appeared in all of…
Posted 851 days ago
St Paul’s Catholic College pupil David Sisi first picked up a rugby ball as a Year Seven student, and played his first few years in the front row.
He has since played in the second row, and is now settling down in the back row, where he hopes to stay. One of his rugby heroes is Lawrence Dallaglio, and Sisi’s explosive…
Posted 852 days ago
Munster’s early eviction from the Heineken Cup has prompted claims that they are now over the hill, and losing their position as one of Europe’s top dogs. Seilala Mapusua’s try in the 68th minute put visitors London Irish 14-7 ahead, and for a while it looked like Munster could come off second best for only the second time in Thomond…
Posted 853 days ago
Munster kicked into gear with just 10 minutes of the game to go to beat London Irish 28-14 at Thomond Park.
Neither team could qualify for the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, and the scoreboard at half-time reflected their dampened spirits. It was still 0-0 at the break, but it wasn’t for want of determination by either team.
Munster had three…
Posted 854 days ago
Neither Munster nor London Irish can progress to the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, but plenty of pride and bragging rights are still up for grabs in Saturday’s pool 3 clash.
Munster felt the force of London Irish at full swagger in October, losing 23-17 in round 1 of the competition at the Majedski Stadium, but since then Saturday’s visitors…
Posted 855 days ago
DELON ARMITAGE of London Irish was tonight suspended for eight weeks for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Game contrary to Rule 5.12 of the Rules of the Rugby Football Union 2010-11.
Armitage was found guilty of pushing and using threatening and/or abusive and obscene language towards a Doping Control Officer from UK Anti-Doping during a routine test immediately after…
Posted 859 days ago
So London Irish ended their run of ten straight defeats – and the Ospreys ended their hopes of making it to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, writes Rugby World Features Editor, Sarah Mockford.
The Exiles love to play rugby, to spread the ball wide and create space for each other. Often this season it has cost them but against the Ospreys it…
Posted 865 days ago
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still be in elite European club rugby action come April.
While the six Pool winners and two best Pool runners-up will prolong their Heineken Cup adventure into the knock-out stages, the next…
