England international centre Mathew Tait has completed his move to Leicester Tigers. Tait, 25, has played more than 150 first-team games in eight seasons in club rugby, starting at Newcastle Falcons…
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Rugby DVD Review – England 35 Australia 18: The 2010 Cook Cup
Relive England’s finest hour since the 2003 World Cup, the day when, in Stuart Barnes’s words, “England restored its rugby pride and Twickenham found its blood”. Croft soared, Lawes marauded,…
Principality Premiership fixtures released
Principality Premiership champions Llanelli will launch the defence of their title away to Newport on Saturday, 3 September. Following that opening round game, the side, who clinched the league with…
Benn Robinson out of the World Cup
Wallabies prop Benn Robinson has been ruled out of this autumn’s Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old, who celebrates his 27th birthday next Tuesday, underwent an arthroscopy in Sydney this morning…
Sireli keen for Chiefs to make the semi-finals
Sireli Naqelevuki is confident Exeter Chiefs will build on their impressive debut season in the Aviva Premiership and become an even stronger force within the 2011/12 campaign. The 30-year-old Fijian…
Deans names side to play Samoa
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…
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…