Sale Sharks are pulling out all the stops ahead of Saturday’s Aviva Premiership “Big Game” against London Irish at the Reebok Stadium, and called on Olympic Gold medallist Darren Campbell…
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Saints sign US Eagles forward Samu Manoa
Northampton Saints today announced the signing of US Eagles forward Samu Manoa ahead of the 2011/12 season. Twenty-six-year-old Manoa stands at 6 feet 6 inches and weighs in at 122kgs.…
Anthony Allen voted Leicester Players’ Player of the Year
Anthony Allen has been voted Players’ Player of the Year by his Leicester Tigers team-mates. The Tigers centre was recognised by the Tigers squad at an awards dinner in the…
Saints wary of Falcon threat to their top four goal
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said today that he is wary of the dangers that will be posed by Newcastle Falcons in tomorrow night’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Round…
Connacht virtually unchanged for Blues fixture
The side remains virtually unchanged from the team that earned a bonus point victory over Edinburgh 2 weeks ago. Connacht Academy star Mark Dolan retains his spot on the bench…
Three changes to Falcons side ahead of Saints clash
Newcastle Falcons have made three changes for the visit of Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm). Tom Catterick gets the nod at full-back ahead of…
Czekaj and Yapp return for Blues against Connacht
Czekaj and Yapp return for Blues for another must win match Cardiff Blues travel to Galway on Friday to face an inform Connacht side who have won three of their…
Waratahs hoping to extend run against intimidating Blues
The HSBC Waratahs will be looking to overcome an intimidating record in Auckland when they take on the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday night. While the HSBC Waratahs have…
Former player and Referee, Bob Burrell passes away
Scottish Rugby is saddened to learn of the death of one of the sport’s great characters, former international referee, past president of Gala RFC, and renowned after-dinner speaker Bob Burrell.…
Mike Phillips left out of Ospreys 23
Nikki Walker makes his 100th Ospreys appearance as they entertain Welsh rivals the Newport Gwent Dragons as the they leave want-away scrum-half Mike Phillips out of the 23 altogether for…