Round 14 of the Magners League kicks off in Dublin on Thursday evening when Leinster welcome Italian outfit, Aironi, to the RDS for the first time. Leinster are the only…
United Rugby Championship
Regan King to leave Scarlets this summer to join Clermont Auvergne
The Scarlets have confirmed that 30 year-old centre Regan King will leave the region at the end of his contract this summer after six seasons in Llanelli. The once-capped All…
Lee Byrne signs three-year deal with Clermont
Lee Byrne will be playing his rugby in France after the World Cup, as he has signed for big-money side, Clermont Auvergne. The 30-year-old British and Irish Lion still had…
Rob Moffat stands down as Head Coach at Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rugby announced today that Rob Moffat is standing down as head coach following his appointment in July 2009. His current assistant and Scotland A head coach Nick Scrivener is…
Scarlets 7 Saracens 34 – The Verdict and return of Matt Stevens
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine SARACENS won easily at Parc y Scarlets, and it could have been a lot more considering the overwhelming domination the Londoners had…
Eric Elwood Connacht Revolution
A new structure has been put in place in Connacht that is going to make a big difference to the way the pro game is run in the province. Eric…
Paul Turner suspended as Newport Gwent Dragons coach
Newport Gwent Dragons Head Coach Paul Turner has been relieved of his duties pending a hearing into disciplinary matters. As previously announced by the region, the region’s LV= Cup games…
Tomas O’Leary – Munster and Ireland
The last time we spoke to Tomás O’Leary was during a bad week for the scrum-half. He’d injured his thumb a month into the season and, having undergone surgery, was…
Dan Parks – Cardiff Blues and Scotland
This time last season it looked like Dan Parks’s Test career was doomed. A full year since he had won a cap and 17 months since he had started a…
Jerry Collins – Ospreys and New Zealand
Jerry Collins at home at Ospreys To celebrate his 30th birthday, Jerry Collins grabbed a bite to eat at Nando’s and received a cupcake. Given that the back-rower spent more…