Following the departure of Foreign Developing player Willie Ripia on Tuesday evening, the Emirates Western Force has been granted special permission by the Australian Rugby Union to recruit a replacement…
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Moseley and Leeds accumulated 74 points at Billesley Common last Saturday in a post-Christmas cracker from which both teams took a try bonus point, writes Richard Grainger. However, It was…
Wright names Scotland U20 Six Nations squad
Scotland under-20 head coach, Peter Wright, has named a 40-man squad today to prepare for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations. The squad is bigger than in previous years and will…
Future Faces: Will Addison and Rhodri Williams
Will Addison (Sale Sharks) Sale spent the first few months of the campaign drifting in and out of the top four in the Aviva Premiership – and 19-year-old back Will…
Edinburgh Academy – School Team of the Month (November 2011)
Edinburgh Academy held off the challenges of Gower College, Woodhouse Grove, Tregib CS and Sedbergh after beating George Watson’s 12-11 in the Brewin Dolphin U18 Scottish Schools Cup final. It…
Magic moment: Brian O’Driscoll try for 2001 Lions
THE LIONS don’t travel Australia for another 18 months, but it’s a good enough excuse to delve into the archives and remember the fabulous try scored by Brian O’Driscoll on…
RC Delft Dames – Team of the Month (November 2011)
“It’s been hard to earn respect from our men’s teams,” says Astrid Huisman, a flanker with Dutch team RC Delft Dames. “But I’m proud of what we’ve been through and…
Thomson back for Glasgow against Scarlets
One of the longest-serving and most popular members of the Glasgow Warriors squad will head up the team’s bid to stay at the top end of the RaboDirect PRO12 when…
Exiles name side to take on Sharks
Clarke Dermody will start at loose head prop against Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday as he celebrates 100 appearances for London Irish (kick-off…
Blues name side to take on table leaders Leinster
Cardiff Blues have named their side to take on table topping Leinster this Saturday. Leinster are first place RaboDirect PRO12 table, having won their last nine games in the tournament,…