Phil Godman, the 29-year-old Edinburgh Rugby stand-off and Tom Ryder, the 26-year-old Glasgow Warriors lock, have been called into the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS…

Moved from the back row to the wing by Brian Ashton, Matt Banahan has taken an unusual journey to Test rugby. Here he tells his story… My first sport was…

The Ireland team management today announced squads for both the senior Ireland team and the upcoming O2 Ireland Wolfhounds game as preparations begin for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship.…

Gatland names Wales Six Nations squad

Warren Gatland today announced the 35-man Wales squad, captained by Sam Warburton, which will travel to Gdańsk, Poland, next week for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations training camp. The Wales…

Rugby World’s Championship Blog

Results from the second tier of England Rugby’s professional structure continue to be as difficult to predict as an English winter, writes Richard Grainger. With only four rounds remaining in…

Ed Kalman, the uncapped 29-year-old Glasgow Warriors prop, has been called into the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS 6 Nations Championship. Kalman, who had a…

Peter Horne today became the latest highly rated rising star to be secured on a long-term contract by Glasgow Warriors. The 22-year-old centre has put pen to paper on a…

Darren Allinson

By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor IT WAS hardly a vintage performance by Cardiff Blues in Reading but they head into the final round of the Heineken Cup pool…

Rene Ranger

MOST RUGBY teams prepare for a new season with lots of hard work on the training pitch, but the Blues decided to undertake a more unusual challenge as they gear…