The Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures for the 2011/12 season have been announced. Reigning Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Saracens kick off their season by playing London Wasps in the London Double Header…
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Falcons secure raw talent
Less than 24 hours after snapping up England under-18 forward Joe Robinson, hooker, George McGuigan is the latest young starlet to sign professional forms with Newcastle Falcons. McGuigan, 18, who…
Super semi’s showdown
With just two games standing in the way of being crowned the 2011 Super Rugby Champion, this weekend’s Super Rugby Semi-Finals are set to be huge. While New Zealand are…
Tait bolsters backroom staff
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…
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…
New Scotland kit unveiled
Scottish Rugby and its kit supplier, Canterbury of New Zealand, are today launching the revolutionary new jersey that will be worn by Andy Robinson’s Scotland team at the Rugby World…
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,…
Phil Waugh ends career with a loss
The HSBC Waratahs gallant 2011 campaign has come to a close after going down to the Blues 26-13 in their Super Rugby Qualifier at Eden Park, Auckland. In a season…
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…