Newcastle Falcons chief Alan Tait has bolstered his backroom staff with the addition of talented skills coach, Calum MacRae. MacRae, 31, from Edinburgh joins the Falcons on the back of…
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Seven Saracens sign for Bedford Blues
Saracens have agreed to dual register seven players with Bedford Blues, ahead of their new season in the Championship. Duncan Taylor, Will Fraser, Jackson Wray, Harry Allen, Sam Stanley, Ben…
Hayes primed and ready
Exeter captain Tom Hayes says there is a real buzz of excitement around Sandy Park as the Chiefs ready themselves for the start of pre-season. Head coach Rob Baxter will…
Schalk Brits to play in Super 15 semi – for the Stormers
An extraordinary chain of events will almost certainly put Saracens hooker Schalk Brits on the bench in the this weekend’s Super 15 semi-final for the Stormers…as a back row player,…
Hoani cooks up a storm
Life on the rugby pitch may be the key ingredient for all of Rob Baxter’s squad as they prepare for the new 2011/12 season, but off it Exeter Chiefs prop…
Cardiff’s position on Dai Young softens as he heads for Wasps
Dai Young’s much-touted move to Wasps moved ever close with Cardiff Blues owner Peter Thomas admitting he could leave the region. “If the approach came from Wasps we would listen…
Phil Larder to coach at Worcester
Worcester Warriors are delighted to confirm that former England and British & Irish Lions coach Phil Larder OBE will rejoin the backroom staff at Sixways next season. Larder, who was…
Cardiff Blues say Dai Young is going nowhere
Speculation is rife this morning in the rugby world that Dai Young is about to be unveiled as the new Director of Rugby at Wasps. But that’s no how the…
Steenson ready for new season
Exeter playmaker Gareth Steenson is well aware the Chiefs will no longer be the surprise package of the Aviva Premiership this season, but he is confident he and his team-mates…
Wasps signed Argentinean tighthead
London Wasps have bolstered their pack with the signing of young Argentinean prop Guillermo Roan. The 22-year old tight-head, who has played 10 times for the Argentina Jaguars, comes to…