FRANCE COACH Philippe Saint-Andre has picked a hugely experienced team to take on Italy in their opening RBS 6 Nations match on Saturday. The starting XV contains 605 caps –…
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Scotland name team to face England
EDINBURGH WING Lee Jones will win his first cap for Scotland in their opening RBS 6 Nations game against England on Saturday at Murrayfield. Jones is the only uncapped player…
Elsom will lead the Waratahs
Rocky Elsom was today confirmed as captain of the HSBC Waratahs for the 2012 FxPro Super Rugby season. A world-class flanker and renowned leader, Elsom led Australia in 24 Test…
Shoulder injury forces Dickinson out of Scotland Six nations opener
Alasdair Dickinson the 28-year-old Sale Sharks prop has been ruled out of involvement in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against England at Murrayfield. Dickinson was unable to train fully…
Benjamin, Joseph, Seymour added to England Saxons squad
England Saxons have called Miles Benjamin (Worcester Warriors), Jonathan Joseph (London Irish) and David Seymour (Sale Sharks) into their squad to face Scotland A on Friday (Galashiels, 7pm). The Saxons…
Donnacha Ryan’s journey from hurler to rugby player
By Katie Field, Rugby World Writer I DOUBT that many international rugby players have learned about the game with the help of a Subbuteo football set, but Donnacha Ryan has…
Prop Rhys Thomas undergoes successful emergency heart surgery
Scarlets tight head prop Rhys Thomas has been admitted to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, after collapsing during training at Parc y Scarlets yesterday afternoon (Thursday 26th January 2012). Rhys was treated…
Southern Kings to play Super Rugby in 2013
The Southern Kings’ place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on…
Heyneke Meyer officially appointed Bok head coach
Heyneke Meyer will be the new Springbok coach after a Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) ratified his proposed appointment in Cape Town on Friday. The…
England help out at U13 festival
The biting winds which swept across the playing fields of West Park Leeds fulfilled England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster’s hopes of Yorkshire creating a Murrayfield environment for his men, but…