Jordan Crane and Steve Mafi return to the Leicester Tigers team for the Aviva Premiership semi-final against Northampton Saints at Welford Road tomorrow. After last Saturday’s bonus-point win over London…
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Saints ready for east midlands decider
The Northampton Saints team has been named for tomorrow afternoon’s East Midlands Aviva Premiership Rugby semi-final derby at Leicester’s Welford Road. The Aviva Premiership Rugby honours have been split between…
Gloucester not phased by ‘underdogs’ tag
Gloucester Rugby make three changes to the side that started against Sale Sharks last weekend for the Aviva Premiership play off semi final against Saracens at Vicarage Road on Sunday.…
Magners League Semi-Finals Preview
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor THE MAGNERS LEAGUE finalists will be decided this weekend with Ireland guaranteed at least one team in the season’s climax. Ulster visit Leinster…
Northampton get two on Player of the Year list
Representatives from the Midlands dominate the nominations shortlist for both the Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year and the Norman Broadbent Young Player of the Year at the 2011 RPA…
Brian O’Driscoll to make 150th Leinster appearance
Brian O’Driscoll will make his 150th appearance for Leinster when they take on Ulster in the Magners League semi-final on Friday night. He will partner Gordon D’Arcy in the centre,…
Worcester heading for Aviva Premiership
ANDY GOODE bagged 16 points to put Worcester Warriors in pole position for a return to the Aviva Premiership, as they won the first leg of the RFU Championship play-off…
Saints make double signing
Northampton Saints today announced two new additions to the club’s squad ahead of the 2011/12 season – forward James Craig and back Cesar Sempere. Craig, a 22-year-old, 6’7” lock, joins…
Sale bring in Nigel Ashley-Jones and Adam Grainger
The changes at Aviva Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks are happening off the field, as well as on, with the club announcing the appointments of NIGEL ASHLEY-JONES and ADAM GRAINGER.…
Andy Powell signs for Sale
Sale Sharks today announced the signing of 29-years-old Welsh international Number 8 Andy Powell on a two year deal. Capped 17 times by his country, Andy has previously played for…