Exeter Chiefs will be banking on some inside knowledge when they bid to keep their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final qualification hopes burning brightly in their Round 5 clash with Bourgoin…
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Alexandre Albouy sets out Castres Heineken Cup potential
Castres Olympique have only qualified for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages once before – and they can take a giant step towards trying to end that nine-year wait with a…
Ulster eye up Heineken Cup Quarter Final place
Ulster Rugby have been absent from the Heineken Cup knock-out stages ever since their day of glory in the spotlight when they lifted European club rugby’s most coveted prize in…
Race to the Heineken Cup Quarter Final
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still…
Dan Tuohy re-signs for Ulster
Ulster received a boost ahead of this weekend’s crucial Heineken Cup clash against Biarritz with the news that lock Dan Tuohy has signed a new two year deal with the…
Montpellier have Falcons in their sights
Montpellier remain on course for Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final qualification as Pool 3 winners – and victory at Newcastle Falcons on Friday night would take them a giant step closer…
Gethin Jenkins out of the Six Nations
Gethin Jenkins is likely to miss the whole of the Six Nations after confirming he’ll have an operation on Wednesday, which will keep him out until the end of March.…
Catherine Spencer steps down as England Women’s captain
Catherine Spencer, who most recently led England to the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final, has decided to step down as England captain ahead of the new international season. Spencer was…
Sisa Koyamaibole cited
SISA KOYAMAIBOLE of Sale Sharks has been cited for kicking Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth during the Aviva Premiership match at Edgeley Park on January 2. Koyamaibole has been summoned to appear…
Charlie Hodgson signs for Saracens
Charlie Hodgson has signed a long-term contract to join Saracens from the start of next season. The flyhalf said: “I am excited to be joining a club now recognised as the…