London Irish has announced today that Brian “Billy” Melrose has been appointed as the Club’s new Elite Player Performance Manager on a permanent contract. Joining Toby Booth’s coaching team in…
Tournaments
Rebels leave out Cipriani against Stormers
Round sixteen of the Super Rugby season gets underway on Friday with the Stormers taking on the Rebels in Melbourne. This week, Nic Henderson returns to the side, replacing Greg…
Four players from the London Irish AASE squad promoted
London Irish is delighted to announce that four players who were members of the London Irish AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) team last year will be joining the Exiles…
Counties XV expect Hodgkinson to pack a punch
Halliford School in Shepperton has a reputation for punching above its weight in all departments, not least in its commitment to sport, so it is hardly surprising that the same…
Bevon returns to Devon
Bevon Armitage has become Plymouth Albion’s third back signing of the summer. The experienced centre, who has played for Moseley, Nice, Doncaster, Esher and Brixham, follows in the footsteps of…
Craig West joins Kevin Maggs at Moseley
Moseley has pleasure in announcing the appointment of Craig West as assistant to the new Moseley Head Coach Kevin Maggs and of Chris Kemp as a full time Strength and…
Munster win the Magners League
All that was good in the 2010/11 Magners League was on show for the Grand Final at a packed Thomond Park in Limerick on Saturday. The team that finished top…
Leinster team to play in final
The Leinster team to face Munster in Saturday’s Magners League Grand Final at Thomond Park (KO: 5.05pm) has been named. There are three changes in all to the starting XV…
Munster nearly unchanged against Leinster in final
David Wallace will win his 200thcap as Munster name an unchanged starting XV for tomorrow’s Magners Grand Final clash with European champions Leinster at Thomond Park Stadium (5.05). The match…
Saracens team for final
Saracens return to Twickenham for their second successive Aviva Premiership Rugby final appearance on Saturday and have named their side for the game against Leicester Tigers. In team news ahead…