Well it’s hats off, or rather than should be hats on (!) to the lads from Rugby Ljubljana in Slovenia for not letting something like a massive deluge of snow…
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Sale Sharks appoint Steve Diamond – he leaves Russia team
Sale Sharks have announced that former player and coach Steve Diamond will join the club as Executive Director of Sport from 1 February. Steve will be responsible for all rugby-related…
Romania completes World Cup line-up
England and Scotland now know their final pool opponents for next year’s World Cup with Romania the last team to qualify for the New Zealand tournament. Romania held Uruguay to…
Iran becomes IRB member
The global rugby family has a new member, with Iran being welcomed as the IRB’s 118th member union. The Iranian union joins heavyweights England, New Zealand, Wales and the rest after progressing through…
USA announce TV deal for World Cup
Rugby World Cup matches will be broadcast on US network television for the first time after the International Rugby Board announced that NBC Sports and Universal Sports have been awarded…
Sailosi Tagicakibau – London Irish and Samoa
‘The Samoan Superman’ and London Irish wing took some time out before the 2010 Autumn Internationals had kicked off to chat about banter, church services, and being wary of Seilala…
Wales 16 Fiji 16 – The Verdict with Highlights video
FIRST AND foremost this was an exceptional performance by Fiji. We all know they have exciting backs, who can run from anyway but this generation of the Fiji national side…
England 26 Samoa 13 – The Verdict
By Paul Morgan, editor Well, if someone asked you to predict what was going to happen at Twickenham it might have gone something like this: Samoa will hit England into…
Nick Easter to captain England for the first time
NICK EASTER leads the England side for the first time in a full international against Samoa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (2.30pm). The Harlequins No.8 takes over from Lewis Moody…
England go to fourth in the world
South Africa, England and Argentina all rise one place in the latest IRB World Rankings after victories in their respective November internationals on Saturday, although it is Bulgaria who claim…