WIDER TRAINING Group lock / loose forward Steven Luatua will make his run-on debut for the Blues when they face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night (kick-off 7.35pm). 21-year-old…
Tournaments
Force roll out the changes for Rebels clash
AFTER KEEPING an unchanged squad for the past two rounds, the Western Force coaching team have made six changes for their Round 13 clash against the Rebels on Sunday.…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
THE GREAT thing about Eurovision, is that when it’s all over, Engelbert Humperdinck — win or lose — will return to relative obscurity, writes Richard Grainger. Sadly, the same will…
Harlequins 25-23 Northampton: The Verdict
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer In a nutshell An error-strewn game saw the scores level on penalties til the final quarter of the game, and with Nick Evans showing…
Leicester 24-15 Saracens: The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor In a nutshell Leicester reached their eighth straight Premiership final with a hard-fought win over defending champions Saracens. As you would expect when…
Harlequins v Northampton: The Preview
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer THE FIRST of this weekend’s Aviva Premiership semi-finals will see Harlequins and Northampton battle it out at the Twickenham Stoop. Neither team has competed…
Leicester v Saracens: The Preview
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor WELFORD ROAD will hold no fear for Saracens when they play Leicester in the second of the Aviva Premiership semi-finals on Saturday. After…
Robshaw scoops top gong at the Aviva Premiership Awards
ENGLAND CAPTAIN Chris Robshaw’s successful year continued when he was named Aviva Player of the Season at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards in London. The Harlequins back-rower led his club…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
THE FOG on the Tyne, made thicker by Newcastle’s failure to take a bonus point win from Wasps on Saturday, has lifted somewhat this morning with news from west of…
England’s Mat Turner shortlisted for Sevens award
England’s Mathew Turner was today shortlisted as a contender for the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award. The former Bristol wing faces competition from two New Zealanders –…