Worcester Warriors back row and former England international captain Pat Sanderson has today announced his retirement from professional rugby. The talismanic former Sixways skipper joined the club in 2004 and…
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Wales v Argentina – buy 1 get 1 free tickets!
Welsh rugby fans can still take advantage of the buy one get one free offer to watch Wales take on the mighty Pumas at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow, with tickets…
Wallace to miss France clash
Shane Jennings has been included to start at openside on the Ireland team to play France tomorrow in the opening game of the Guinness Summer Series. Jennings comes into the…
Ireland v Connacht preview
In what is a busy week for the Ireland squad, two Irish teams will play games in the space of three days. An Ireland Select XV will take on Connacht…
Rugby returns to Donnybrook
The Leinster team to face the Melbourne Rebels in Friday night’s opening fixture of the Bank of Ireland Series in Donnybrook (KO: 7pm) has been named. New Zealand out-half Mat…
Twickenham to host Sevens finale
Twickenham Stadium will stage the climax to this season’s expanded HSBC Sevens World Series. The 2011 Emirates Airline London Sevens attracted a world record weekend attendance of 100,094 as the…
Matt Giteau retires from Test rugby
Matt Giteau was left out of Australia’s World Cup squad and immediately retired from international rugby aged just 29 and with an incredible 92 caps and 684 Test points to his…
Danny Care out of the World Cup
England and Harlequins scrum half Danny Care sustained an injury to his left big toe joint in last weekend’s fixture against Wales and, after scans and specialist opinions, will undergo…
Bradley names his first Edinburgh team
Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has named four starting debutants in the side’s first pre-season match of the 2011/12 season against Sale Sharks this Friday. The fixture is Bradley’s…
The Big Debate – Will New Zealand choke again?
Every four years New Zealand are installed as odds-on favourites to win the World Cup, and for the last five of the six global tournaments held they have done a…