ENGLAND’S PLANS for the Six Nations have been hit by a serious injury to captain Lewis Moody, who will definitely miss the games against Wales and Italy. Moody twisted his…
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Gavin Henson to miss start of the Six Nations
Following Saracens Heineken Cup match against Leinster on Saturday, a number of the squad were injured during the game. Gavin Henson (calf tear) and Michael Tagicakibau (hamstring tear) have both…
Exeter swoop for giant Fijian
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter hopes to finalise the signing of giant Fijian international Nemani Nadolo in the next few days from French Top 14 strugglers Bourgoin. The 22-year-old…
Munster out, Wasps almost gone, on a day of shocks!
Well I never. Two (recent) former winners of the Heineken Cup come close to crashing out on one shocking day in the tournament and London Irish end their run of…
London Irish 24 Ospreys 12
So London Irish ended their run of ten straight defeats – and the Ospreys ended their hopes of making it to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, writes Rugby World Features Editor,…
Leinster to win the Heineken Cup
Leinster’s display against Saracens on Saturday makes them major contenders for this year’s Heineken Cup title. After a frustrating performance in the Magners League game against the Ospreys the previous…
Leinster 43 Saracens 20 – The Verdict
Saracens left the RDS with their tails between their legs yesterday as Leinster sent them packing with a six tries to three victory in howling winds, writes Rugby World’s Bea…
Today at the Amlin Challenge – Who made it through?
Harlequins will need a point from next week’s home clash with Bayonne after hammering I Cavalieri Estra on Ugo Monye’s 150th appearance for the club. Exeter and Gloucester stayed in…
Today at the Heineken Cup – every try scorer, every score
Another cracking 24 hours in the Heineken Cup leaves Northampton and Leinster as the only two sides definitely through to the quarter-finals, although yesterday and today’s matches certainly tipped the…
Leigh Halfpenny – Cardiff Blues and Wales
Having bulked up for last year;s Autumn Internationals, the Welsh wing talks to Rugby World to discuss why the sudden gym interest. There’s a new Leigh Halfpenny taking to Europe’s…