Northampton Saints today announced that Keith Barwell will be standing down as the club’s chairman in September 2011. Mr Barwell has been synonymous with the Saints for over 20 years.…
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Video of the Day – Austin Healey getting himself in trouble (again)
Austin Healey appeared on an ESPN show The Umpire Strikes Back with Mark Chapman. The panel show descends into a class war between Austin Healey and Arsenal footballer Perry Groves.…
George North – The Tenacious Teen
Perhaps it’s youthful exuberance or it could simply be the excitement of a whirlwind first six months as a professional rugby player. Either way George North is a refreshing interviewee.…
Wales team v France – Jones and North recalled
Wales have made two changes to their starting line-up for the RBS 6 Nations final round clash with France in Paris on Saturday (8.45pm, local). British & Irish Lions and…
England team v Ireland – Banahan for Tindall
BATH wing Matt Banahan has been picked in the England centres for the trip to Ireland after Mike Tindall accepted the inevitable and dropped out of the game with an…
Sexton recalled for Grand Slam decider
Jonathan Sexton has been recalled to Ireland’s starting line-up to take on England in the Grand Slam decider in Dublin on Saturday. He swaps places Ronan O’Gara, who returns to…
Geoff Cross to start for Scotland
Edinburgh’s Geoff Cross has been brought in to Scotland’s starting XV as they take on Italy in the last round of the Six Nations on Saturday at Murrayfield. The 28-year-old…
Can Italy end the Championship on a win?
SINCE joining the Six Nations in 2000, Italy have chalked up seven wins. Five of those have come against Scotland, so you can imagine the importance they attach to the…
Shane Williams out
Shane Williams has withdrawn from the Wales squad preparing to face France in Paris for the RBS 6 Nations fifth round this weekend with a knee injury. Williams picked up…
Wasps wing Richard Haughton banned for two weeks
RICHARD HAUGHTON of London Wasps was today suspended for two weeks for dangerous play during the Aviva Premiership match against Sale Sharks at Adams Park on March 6. The fullback…