Sale Sharks announce the appointment of Sam Tuitupou as their captain. The 29-year-old New Zealander, who has played for Munster and Worcester Warriors since moving from Southern Hemisphere rugby, captained…
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Wales 19 England 9 – video highlights
A try from James Hook ignited Wales’s World Cup campaign and left Martin Johnson furious with the way his side threw away a countless number of chances at the Millennium…
What you should know about Sam Warburton
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor SAM WARBURTON recently said to me that he was content being a quiet member of the Wales squad, that he wasn’t quite ready…
Bath finally sign Stephen Donald
Bath Rugby are delighted to confirm the signing of All Black fly-half, Stephen Donald, on a three year contract. The 22 times capped Donald will join the West Country from…
Singing for heroes
Rugby for Heroes is hoping to get to number one with their charity single featuring Aviva Premiership stars and players from the RAF, Army and Navy. The sportsmen met up…
Video – Ireland enjoying the craic!
Ireland have been training hard for the World Cup at Carton House, just outside Dublin, but they’ve set aside plenty of time for fun too. Here’s the squad spreading rugby…
Ireland team to play France
The Ireland team to play France this Saturday in Bordeaux shows a total of nine changes to the starting team from the side that played Scotland last weekend. The back…
Tindall to captain England v Wales
ENGLAND Team Manager Martin Johnson has handed the captaincy reins to Mike Tindall ahead of this weekend’s clash with Wales in Cardiff. Capped 70 times for his country, the Gloucester…
Henson, Hook and Charteris in for England
Wales will face England in the return Rugby World Cup warm-up clash at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm) showing four changes, plus one positional, to the side narrowly…
A ball on the beach in Italy
By Beth Ashton THE LIGNANO International Super Beach 5s in July saw teams from around the world competing to be crowned beach champions. England’s representatives the Flair Bears crashed out…