Ian Ritchie will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union. Ritchie joins from The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) where he is Chief…
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Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe wins third Medal of Excellence
Super Rugby players from across the country have elevated Emirates Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe into rare company with the star lock taking out the Rugby Union Players’ Association ‘Medal…
Zac Guildford suspended for four weeks
All Blacks and Crusaders winger Zac Guildford will be suspended from the first four weeks of the Crusaders’ 2012 Investec Super Rugby season, following a New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)…
Fitness tips
As one of the fastest moving and physically demanding sports in the world, getting in shape for the rugby season takes months of hard work and rigid dietary planning. From…
Jonny’s historic drop goal
On the night that Jonny Wilkinson retires from Test rugby here is THAT drop goal from the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the greatest moment for English sport since 1966.
Jonny Wilkinson retires from international rugby
Jonny Wilkinson has retired from Test rugby with immediate effect. Wilkinson’s list of accolades is headed by his 1,246 Test points, a world best of 36 dropped goals, together with…
What the Waratahs want for Christmas
As they begin their last week of pre-season training before taking a well-earned Christmas break, we asked some of the HSBC Waratahs what’s at the top of their Christmas list.…
Exeter coaching team re-signs till 2015
Exeter Rugby Club chief executive Tony Rowe has spoken of his delight at securing the long-term futures of the club’s current coaching staff until 2015. Head coach Rob Baxter, assistant…
England make the right selection in Lancaster – a blog
The appointment of Stuart Lancaster as England’s interim Head Coach is already looking to be a shrewd move by the RFU, writes Dan Grose. Lancaster was the sensible, solid choice…
Heineken Cup blog
After some interesting results from Round 3 of the Heineken Cup, including Treviso upsetting Biarritz, Toulouse ending Harlequins’ unbeaten run and Northampton being defeated for a third consecutive time in…