London Irish has named its side for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Sale Sharks at the Reebok Stadium. England international Alex Corbisiero makes his first start for the Exiles since…
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Joe Simpson has the world’s fastest pass
[imagebrowser id=6] London Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson today set a new Guinness World record for the world’s fastest pass of a rugby ball at a special event organised by the…
Sprinter Darren Campbell helps Sale with last minute speed session
Sale Sharks are pulling out all the stops ahead of Saturday’s Aviva Premiership “Big Game” against London Irish at the Reebok Stadium, and called on Olympic Gold medallist Darren Campbell…
Saints sign US Eagles forward Samu Manoa
Northampton Saints today announced the signing of US Eagles forward Samu Manoa ahead of the 2011/12 season. Twenty-six-year-old Manoa stands at 6 feet 6 inches and weighs in at 122kgs.…
Saints wary of Falcon threat to their top four goal
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said today that he is wary of the dangers that will be posed by Newcastle Falcons in tomorrow night’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Round…
Three changes to Falcons side ahead of Saints clash
Newcastle Falcons have made three changes for the visit of Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm). Tom Catterick gets the nod at full-back ahead of…
Mark Cueto – the full judgement…Why he got nine weeks
THE RFU are pioneers in the way they run their disciplinary system, and in-keeping with their policy of openness they have released the full transcript of the Mark Cueto hearing…
Manu Tuilagi named Aviva Premiership Player of the Month
Manu Tuilagi has been voted the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month. The Leicester Tigers youngster was picked for March by a panel made up of rugby media representatives…
David Barnes retires
Bath Rugby can confirm that prop David Barnes is retiring from rugby with immediate effect. The decision has been made after following medical advice on a neck injury. Since joining…
Mark Cueto banned for nine weeks – with video of incident
A RUGBY Football Union Disciplinary Panel met in Liverpool tonight (April 11, 2011) to consider the citing of Sale Sharks player Mark Cueto, who was reported by independent citing officer…