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.…

Amlin Challenge Cup pools announced

Jonny Wilkinson will be heading home to Newcastle next season after the Pool draw for the 2011 /12 Amlin Challenge Cup paired his French club, Toulon, with the Falcons in…

Watch the Heineken Cup draw live

ERC are pleased to remind you that the draw tomorrow (Tuesday, 7 June) for the Heineken Cup 2011 / 2012 Pools will be streamed live on www.ercrugby.com at 12.00 noon. The…

European rugby Player of the Year named

Sean O’Brien has been named as the ERC European Player of the Year for 2011. The award crowns a magnificent season for the Leinster back row player, who started every…

Harlequins name team for Amlin Cup Final

Quins set out to Cardiff one victory from silverware and a place in next season’s Heineken Cup. Conor O’Shea is able to field the same starting XV which beat Munster in…

Romain Poite will referee his first Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of the season’s showpiece European club rugby match between Leinster and Northampton Saints at the Millennium Stadium…

Nick Easter escapes ban and can play in Amlin Final

An ERC statement confirmed: “Nick Easter, the Harlequins player (No 8), received a red card during the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Munster at Thomond Park, Limerick, on Saturday, 30…

Stade’s Roncero may miss Amlin Cup Final – cited

ERC has received a Citing Complaint following the 2010/11 Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals. The Citing Complaint is against RODRIGO RONCERO (No 1) – Stade Francais Paris (v ASM Clermont Auvergne,…