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Prop Rhys Thomas undergoes successful emergency heart surgery
Scarlets tight head prop Rhys Thomas has been admitted to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, after collapsing during training at Parc y Scarlets yesterday afternoon (Thursday 26th January 2012). Rhys was treated…
Rugby World on the Six Nations: Podcast
Rugby World teamed up with The Sport Collective earlier this week to preview what promises to be an intriguing and exciting Six Nations campaign. Adding to the lively debate are…
Southern Kings to play Super Rugby in 2013
The Southern Kings’ place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on…
Ospreys fullback Prydie confirms Wasps loan
Ospreys have loaned Tom Prydie to London Wasps until the end of the season. Prydie became Wales’ youngest international, aged 18 years and 25 days against Italy in 2010. 19…
Ben Blair back for Blues
After 15 months out with a knee injury Ben Blair returns to rugby this weekend Having suffered a knee injury in the Heineken Cup match against Castres in October 2010,…
Tietjens names his Sevens side
New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named four new caps in his 2012 national contracted squad of 15 who are preparing for next weekend’s Hertz Sevens tournament in Wellington.…
Waratahs pre-season dates against Samoa and Tonga
The HSBC Waratahs will follow up their opening trial against Samoa, February 10th in Tamworth, with a second match against Pacific Island opposition when they take on Tonga at the…
Date set for Edinburgh v Toulouse Heineken Quarter-Finals
Edinburgh Rugby will open the 2011/12 Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday 7 April against Toulouse at Murrayfield Stadium with a 3pm kick-off it was confirmed today. The club became the…
Yarde and Sisi extend Exile contracts
Marland Yarde and David Sisi have committed their foreseeable futures to London Irish, signing new contracts. Marland has signed a two year deal whilst David has signed a one year…