Global Rugby News

Domestic bliss

Stuart Barnes looks back at the European domestic finals and wonders how England will fare on their tour.

Leicester beat Saracens to retain Premiership crown and give Lewis Moody perfect send-off

England captain helps Leicester Tigers retain Premiership title in thrilling
encounter with Saracens.

England 35 Barbarians 26: match report

Martin Johnson’s team booed off following nervy defeat of Barbarians.

Brian Moore: Dean Richards ban was always fatally flawed

Officials responsible for the punishment have shown themselves to be serial
incompetents.

England v Samoa IRB Sevens Edinburgh sudden death

Basically it was 12-12 at full time, then went into golden point extra time(and Samoa had to win the match the clinch the IRB Sevens World Series). First half of ET passed with no scores but there were numerous chances for either side to win. Both sides were out on their feet and it had [...]

Clermont basking in glory after beating Perpignan to win the Top 14

Clermont Auvergne supporters have been celebrating their famous win since the final whistle blew on Saturday night as they won the Top 14 title on their 11th attempt when they beat Perpignan 19-6 at the Stade de France.
Known as perennial chokers, Clermont finally came good on all their promise as a repeat of last [...]

Pay Per View (past games)

I missed today’s Perpignan-Clermont game! Does anyone know of a site where I can pay to view this match? Geez, maybe even a free site! LoL!
Greetings from hot and humid Miami

Cheika hands it to Ospreys

Leinster coach Michael Cheika was gracious in defeat in the Magners League final against the Ospreys, his final match in charge.

Rebels set for a bumpy ride

Former Australia hooker Brendan Cannon is alarmed at the lack of star quality within the ranks of the Melbourne Rebels’ opening recruits.

Deans ponders Caucau return

One of rugby’s most prodigious talents, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, is set to line up for Fiji against Australia next weekend.

Thompson heads for Leeds

England hooker Steve Thompson has agreed a two-year contract to return to the Guinness Premiership and join Leeds from Brive.

Johnson stays upbeat

Martin Johnson is pleased that England depart for their June tour to Australia and New Zealand on the back of victory over the Barbarians.

McLaughlin’s loss is Ronan’s gain

Ireland have been dealt another injury blow ahead of their June Tests, with Leinster’s Kevin McLaughlin the latest to withdraw injured.

Blues snap up a Hurricane

Hurricanes forward Michael Paterson has agreed a three-year deal with Cardiff Blues, ending – for now – his New Zealand aspirations.

Pesamino wins Player of the Year gong

Its proved a double celebration for Samoas Mikaele Pesamino who has been named IRB Sevens Player of the Year, following his country lifting an historic first World Series trophy.The leading tryscorer in this years Series with a remarkable 56 touchdowns, Pesamino beat off stiff competition from countrymen Lolo Lui and Alafoti Faosiliva and Englands Ben [...]

Edinburgh Sevens, Day 2 As it Happened

Scotland is the location for the final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. Samoa hold a seven point lead from nearest rivals New Zealand with the Pacific Islanders on course for a maiden Series win. Robin Heymann is once again bringing you Live Text Commentary from the Edinburgh Sevens at Murrayfield. Who will prevail [...]

Strength training for size

Age 18
Height 5ft 7in (171cm)
Weight 135 lb (61.20 kg)
I can run 1.6 kilometers in 5 min 45 seconds
I have lean muscle..
First time playing competetive rugby.
I’ll be playing at a big ten school in the U.S. For those not familier big ten means big in sports.
I’m not big. I need to get big. How do I [...]

Springboks in rude health

South Africa have no major injury concerns as they prepare for their Test against Wales in Cardiff next weekend.

England downbeat in victory

England star Nick Easter admitted his side still have plenty to work on following their 35-26 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.

Ospreys beat Leinster to win the Magners League Grand Final

Ospreys became the only side to ever win three Celtic League titles as they beat Leinster 17-12 in the inaugural Grand Final of the Magners League at the RDS on Saturday. First half tries by Tommy Bowe and Lee Byrne proved the difference between the two sides.
The home side managed four penalties from Jonathan [...]

Barbarians bow to England

England kicked off the mid-year internationals with a 35-26 victory over the star-studded Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday.

John Mitchell to coach the Lions

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John Mitchell will coach the Golden Lions in this year’s Currie Cup.
The GLRU on Sunday announced that the New Zealander, who coached the Force in this year’s Super 14, will be assisted by Johan Ackermann (forwards) and Carlos Spencer (backs). Spencer will also play for the team at flyhalf or fullback.
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Planning continues for Olympic rugby

The International Rugby Board completed two days of meetings this week with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, where planning continued to progress for Rugby Sevens debut at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The meetings were the first to be held jointly with representatives from the International Golf Federation since both sports [...]

The Bulls beat the Stormers to win back to back Super 14 titles

The Bulls won their second consecutive Super 14 title on Saturday as they beat the Stormers 25-17 in front of 40 000 fans in Soweto. For those who missed it, or want to relive to it, here’s a highlights clip for you.
Morne Steyn, who kicked 19 points in last years final, kicked 20 this time [...]

Samoa crowned champions at Edinburgh Sevens

IRB Sevens World Series winners Samoa win the Edinburgh Sevens with a 4414 win over Australia, completing a superb season.Samoa clinched their firstever Series crown with a drop goal penalty by their captain Lolo Lui in the last seconds of an extra time Cup semifinal against England. Australia beat New Zealand to join the Samoans [...]