THE CLASH against former coach John Mitchell’s Lions will see just two changes to the starting 15 with Nick Cummins returning from injury and Alfie Mafi back in the side…
Tournaments
London Welsh denied chance of promotion to the Premiership
LONDON WELSH are to be denied entry to the Aviva Premiership, even if they win the right to dine at English rugby’s top table by beating the Cornish Pirates. The…
Nigel Redman returns to Worcester as Forwards coach
WORCESTER WARRIORS is delighted to announce that former England lock Nigel Redman has today been appointed as the new Forwards Coach at Sixways and will return to the club for…
Edinburgh sign South African lock Izak van der Westhuizen
EDINBURGH RUGBY today announced the completion of a third southern-hemisphere swoop with the signing of Free State Cheetah’s lock Izak van der Westhuizen on a two-year contract. Born in Kimberley,…
Heineken Cup Final: Leinster 42-14 Ulster
LEINSTER WON the Heineken Cup for the third time in four years, beating Ulster 42-14 at Twickenham. The Northern Irishmen started the game well, enjoying the majority of the possession…
Amlin Challenge Cup Final: Biarritz 21-18 Toulon
A RATHER drab and uninspiring final with Biarritz able to ensure their Heineken Cup qualification thanks to the boot of Dimitri Yachvili in wet conditions at the Stoop. They were…
Heineken Cup Final – Leinster v Ulster preview
THE FRENCH and English clubs have fallen by the wayside in this season’s Heineken Cup, so Twickenham will play host to the first all-Irish final on Saturday afternoon. Leinster are…
Rebels sign Wallaby Higginbotham
THE REBELS have signed outstanding Wallabies flanker Scott Higginbotham to a two-year deal, with the player set to join the Club for the 2013 season. Higginbotham was an ever-present in…
Amlin Challenge Cup Final – Toulon v Biarritz preview
IT’S AN all-French affair in Friday’s Amlin Challenge Cup final at the Stoop as Toulon take on Biarritz. Did we say ‘all-French’ affair? That’s a bit like saying Arsenal against…
Get to know Jonathan Davies
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor SCARLETS CENTRE Jonathan Davies has become a fixture in the Wales team, but we wanted to know what he gets up to off…