The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced some refinements to its professional player contract policy to further support the national succession strategy for the Ireland team to come into effect…
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John Wells and Mike Ford to leave the RFU
The Rugby Football Union today announced that John Wells and Mike Ford, England’s forwards and defence coaches respectively for the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups, will be leaving the…
Chris Paterson retires from international rugby
Chris Paterson, the most capped Scotsman in the history of the game, is to retire from international rugby with immediate effect. In a stellar 12-year international career, Paterson wrote his…
RFU wins court battle against Viagogo
The RFU has succeeded in defeating Viagogo’s appeal in the Court of Appeal against the decision of Mr Justice Tugendhat in March this year. In a landmark ruling – the…
The RFU Championship – a blog on its structure
Let’s start with a question: when is a league not a league? Give up? When it mutates into a knockout competition, writes Richard Grainger. Can you imagine the reaction if…
Four Welsh regions sign salary cap agreement
The Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Blues and Newport Gwent Dragons have united under a landmark legal agreement that will seek to deliver greater long-term sustainability in regional rugby supported by the…
Crusaders stadium not ready for Super Rugby opener
Rugby League Park is on track and will be ready for the Crusaders’ second home match of the season against the Cheetahs on March 24. Hamish Riach, CEO of the…
Cardiff Blues reach 100 Heineken games landmark
Cardiff Blues will play their 100th Heineken Cup match when they travel to the Madejski Stadium in Round 5 to meet London Irish. They will join Toulouse, Munster, Leinster, Leicester…
Munster stand alone
Munster stand alone as the only club left with four from four as the tournament takes a break before resuming in 2012 with the critical Rounds 5 and 6 that…
Both Lamonts head back home to Glasgow
The Glasgow Warriors backline will boast yet more international quality in season 2012/13, after it was today confirmed that Sean Lamont is to return to the club from the start…