By Charity Knight Northern hemisphere rugby stops for no one as the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series continues into its second year. Last year’s winners Saracens are…
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Heineken Cup odds
LEINSTER & TOULOUSE are the joint 4/1 favourites to win the Heineken Cup next season according to Ladbrokes. Last year’s finalists Northampton are 9/1 chances with Leicester the shortest…
Heineken Cup fixtures 2011-12
Leinster will launch the defence of their Heineken Cup crown with an away trip to Montpellier in Round 1 on Saturday, 12 November, with the French tournament debutants taking the…
IRB HSBC Sevens World Series dates 2011-12
The International Rugby Board (IRB) and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have together announced that the Gold Coast will become the new home for the Australian leg of the HSBC Sevens…
Stephen Donald’s move to Bath is off!
Bath are still hunting for a new outside-half for the new season after Stephen Donald’s move to The Rec collapsed. The Sunday News in New Zealand are reporting that former…
Consistency is key for referees at the 2015 World Cup
RUGBY WORLD interviewed IRB Match Official Manager Joel Jutge, the former Test referee, about his role and his plans for the 2015 World Cup… RW: What will your role involve…
Charlie Sharples stays faithful to Gloucester
Gloucester Rugby are delighted to confirm that Charlie Sharples, one of the club’s brightest young English talents has agreed a contract extension to remain at Kingsholm. The new deal is…
Mat Tait completes his move to Leicester
England international centre Mathew Tait has completed his move to Leicester Tigers. Tait, 25, has played more than 150 first-team games in eight seasons in club rugby, starting at Newcastle Falcons…
Benn Robinson out of the World Cup
Wallabies prop Benn Robinson has been ruled out of this autumn’s Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old, who celebrates his 27th birthday next Tuesday, underwent an arthroscopy in Sydney this morning…
Sireli keen for Chiefs to make the semi-finals
Sireli Naqelevuki is confident Exeter Chiefs will build on their impressive debut season in the Aviva Premiership and become an even stronger force within the 2011/12 campaign. The 30-year-old Fijian…