As many as four players could make their debuts for Australia after the Qantas Wallabies match day squad for Sunday’s Castrol Edge Rugby Test against Samoa was named today. Melbourne…
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Hydration is key to success
Hydration is important for all rugby players and one of the key things to remember is that we might be dehydrated and not even know it, writes Dr Stavros Kavouras…
Sale appoint Tony Hanks as new first team coach
Sale Sharks have confirmed the appointment of Tony Hanks the club’s first team coach. Hanks started at the club’s Carrington base today, and will be responsible for attack, game plan…
Charity begins at home – Frank Keating
Rugby is a good game, sure… and a good game brimful of goodness. Of all the major team sports, can there be a more consistently generous one than rugby? Think…
The Rugby Week in Review: July 4-10
Catch up in the Rugby week that was: July 4-10 We find ourselves in Brisbane looking to the Super Rugby final between the Reds and the Crusaders. Reds proved too…
Richard Parks on top of the world
Welsh rugby chiefs have hailed the achievement of former international Richard Parks, who today completed his 737 Challenge – a charity challenge to climb seven of the world’s highest mountains…
Gethin Jenkins – ready to take on England
Wales and British & Irish Lions prop Gethin Jenkins has declared he is back to full fitness and ready to take on England and Argentina in the Rugby World Cup…
Louw commits to Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is delighted to officially confirm the signing of South African flanker, Francois Louw. Hailing from Cape Town, Louw will join Bath in November, on a three year deal.…
Rugby Book Review – Rugby World Cup 2011 Official Guide
Not the “perfect preview” as the blurb has it, but not a bad one. Each team focus features a star player and coach profile, five players to watch, form since…
Leicester bring in Salvi as injury cover
Australian openside flanker Julian Salvi has agreed to join Leicester Tigers ahead of the new season. Salvi, who has just finished the Super 15 campaign with the Brumbies, is moving…