Glasgow Warriors will be out to avenge a double Irish disappointment when they take on Ulster at Firhill on Friday (kick-off 7.35pm, live on BBC ALBA). Sean Lineen’s team have…
Tournaments
Scots look to shine on Gold Coast
It’s now less than 48 hours until Scotland 7s open their 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on the Australian Gold Coast. The 12-man squad first face England, at 1.19pm…
Onasai ‘Axe’ Auva’a Arrives At The Sharks
THE Axe-man has finally arrived at Sale Sharks – and boss Steve Diamond couldn’t be happier. After a frustrating wait, explosive Kiwi flanker Onasai Auva’a has at last linked up…
Chris Cusiter signs until 2015
Glasgow Warriors have delivered a significant statement of intent by securing Chris Cusiter, a British & Irish Lion and one of the leading scrum-halves in the world game, on a…
Donncha tries to play on without shorts!
Donncha O’Callaghan’s commitment to the Munster cause was never in doubt but in this game even he (almost) took it too far. After losing his shorts in this Heineken Cup…
Warren Gatland reviews his World Cup
It would be easy to look back on the World Cup in a negative way and think about what could have been, but we’ve got to be positive. It’s more…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
Despite the trip from west of the Tamar to north of the Avon, the Cornish Pirates start as favourites for Sunday’s top of the Championship clash, writes Richard Grainger. Retaining…
Glasgow look to extend winning streak
Having won an opening Heineken Cup pool match for only the third time in the club’s history, Glasgow Warriors will this Sunday seek to become the first side in more…
Shontayne Hape receives four-week ban
England and London Irish centre Shontayne Hape has received a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Edinburgh back-row David Denton, made during the Heineken Cup Round 1 match between…
New Zealand Sevens team named for HSBC Sevens World Series
New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has today named his first squad of the 2011/2012 season today that will travel to the opening three legs of the HSBC Sevens World…