• Hurricane Paterson signs with Cardiff Blues

    Updated: 2010-05-31 22:11:00
    Welsh club Cardiff Blues have signed Hurricanes forward Michael Paterson on a three-year deal.

  • All Black prospect off to Wales

    Updated: 2010-05-31 21:57:00
    Welsh club Cardiff Blues have signed Hurricanes rugby forward Michael Paterson on a three-year deal.Lock/blindside flanker Paterson, 25, joins New Zealanders Casey Laulala, Ben Blair and Paul Tito at the Blues.Paterson told...

  • Barnes up for a fight

    Updated: 2010-05-31 21:41:00
    Wallabies back Berrick Barnes believes his move from Queensland to the Waratahs this season has made him a stronger player as he begins his fight to win a starting spot in the Australian side.

  • Simpson suffers last-gasp injury

    Updated: 2010-05-31 21:40:25
    Home About Us Subscribe 6 Nations Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Springboks USA Wales Browse Simpson suffers last-gasp injury England boss Martin Johnson has been forced to make a late change to his touring party bound for Australia and New Zealand following an injury to scrum-half Joe . Simpson Via : Official RBS Six 6 Nations Rugby News England RSS Feed Related Posts England struggle against Baa Baas Leicester secure back-to-back Premiership titles Venter hails Special’ Borthwick Hodgson vows to make most of second chance Lawes determined to fire on all cylinders Golding , Hape and Attwood all start for England Wade faces Sevens dilemna Mapletoft happy with squad make-up Borthwick set for shock Saracens recall England await news on

  • Tour to define England

    Updated: 2010-05-31 21:36:00
    Will Greenwood admits that Martin Johnson could find it hard to take the England captaincy off Lewis Moody should the Bath-bound forward impress leading the Red Rose Down Under.

  • Rugby: The Guinness Premiership final

    Updated: 2010-05-31 19:33:34
    Tom Jenkins captures the action at the Guinness Premiership final

  • Robinson riled by Premier block

    Updated: 2010-05-31 19:15:55
    Scotland coach Andy Robinson calls for rule changes as Premier Rugby blocks the selection of four players to face a Japan Select.

  • Robinson anger at missing men

    Updated: 2010-05-31 19:14:39
    Andy Robinson has urged the IRB to re-examine player release rules after four of his Scotland stars were blocked from appearing.

  • Saracens bring in Nils Mordt and Matt Parr for 2010-11 season

    Updated: 2010-05-31 18:11:55
    Home About Us Subscribe 6 Nations Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Springboks USA Wales Browse Saracens bring in Nils Mordt and Matt Parr for 2010-11 season Mordt has played for London Irish and Northampton Prop Parr follows Petrus du Plessis from Nottingham The beaten Premiership finalists , Saracens , have completed their recruitment ahead of the 2010-11 season by signing Nils Mordt and Matt . Parr The centre Mordt arrives at Vicarage Road after spells with London Irish , Northampton and Harlequins , winning international honours with England Saxons and England Sevens along the way . The Zimbabwe-born back is looking forward to the challenge of trying to help Sarries go one better than their final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham on

  • Rugby: Maka denies ’slavery’ charge

    Updated: 2010-05-31 08:16:00
    TOULOUSE - Tongan rugby player Finau Maka has strongly denied a charge of 'modern slavery' levelled by a Tunisian national who lodged at his home in Toulouse for over three years.The Toulouse No 8 was placed in police custody...

  • England versus the Barbarians at Twickenham

    Updated: 2010-05-30 12:00:47
    It’s a Twickenham double header this weekend, and this afternoon we’ll find out if England and the Barbarians can put on half as good a show as Leicester and Saracens did yesterday. I’m particularly looking forward to seeing Jon Golding and Dave Attwood in action, and I hope they make a good account of themselves. [...]

  • England versus the Barbarians at Twickenham

    Updated: 2010-05-30 12:00:47
    It’s a Twickenham double header this weekend, and this afternoon we’ll find out if England and the Barbarians can put on half as good a show as Leicester and Saracens did yesterday. I’m particularly looking forward to seeing Jon Golding and Dave Attwood in action, and I hope they make a good account of themselves. [...]

  • Leicester win epic Guinness Premiership final

    Updated: 2010-05-29 20:25:13
    Was this the best Guinness Premiership final ever? The Tigers are the champions after a 33-27 victory over Saracens. The game was truly marvellous as a spectacle, with both sides playing with width and looking for space, despite the damp conditions. Every time it looked as though Leicester were about to pull away, Sarries [...]

  • Leicester win epic Guinness Premiership final

    Updated: 2010-05-29 20:25:13
    Was this the best Guinness Premiership final ever? The Tigers are the champions after a 33-27 victory over Saracens. The game was truly marvellous as a spectacle, with both sides playing with width and looking for space, despite the damp conditions. Every time it looked as though Leicester were about to pull away, Sarries [...]

  • Sky Sports to cover the inaugural National Sevens Series

    Updated: 2010-05-28 08:00:14
    UR7s has announced this week that Sky Sports will broadcast this summer’s inaugural National Sevens Series, which is great news for anyone that can’t get along to the events. Sky will screen a 90-minute highlights show from each of the four tournaments in London, Bath, Manchester and Newquay. The following teams have been confirmed in the line [...]

  • Sky Sports to cover the inaugural National Sevens Series

    Updated: 2010-05-28 08:00:14
    UR7s has announced this week that Sky Sports will broadcast this summer’s inaugural National Sevens Series, which is great news for anyone that can’t get along to the events. Sky will screen a 90-minute highlights show from each of the four tournaments in London, Bath, Manchester and Newquay. The following teams have been confirmed in the line [...]

  • Geordan Murphy: I’ve been watching Glee

    Updated: 2010-05-27 09:54:38
    Geordan Murphy, Ben Youngs and Jordan Crane preview Leicester’s chances in this weekend’s Guinness Premiership final, whilst Brad Barritt and Andy Saull look forward to taking on the Tigers.

  • Geordan Murphy: I’ve been watching Glee

    Updated: 2010-05-27 09:54:38
    Geordan Murphy, Ben Youngs and Jordan Crane preview Leicester’s chances in this weekend’s Guinness Premiership final, whilst Brad Barritt and Andy Saull look forward to taking on the Tigers.

  • Stormers name unchanged starting lineup

    Updated: 2010-05-27 05:39:35
    Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named one change to his 22-man squad for Saturday’s Super 14 final against the Bulls at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto. Prop JC Kritzinger has been included on the bench at the expense of the Argentine-born Eusebio Guinazu. The 23-year-old Kritzinger made his debut for the WP Currie Cup team against the [...]

  • The Rugby Blog Podcast: Episode 36

    Updated: 2010-05-27 01:32:09
    Lewis Moody speaks ahead of the GP final and Steve Thompson & Dave Strettle talk England in our final podcast of the season.

  • The Rugby Blog Podcast: Episode 36

    Updated: 2010-05-27 01:32:09
    Lewis Moody speaks ahead of the GP final and Steve Thompson & Dave Strettle talk England in our final podcast of the season.

  • The Rugby Blog Podcast Roll of Honour

    Updated: 2010-05-27 01:02:13
    As the season comes to a close and our final podcast comes out today, we thought we’d remind you of some of the top class rugby names who’ve graced The Rugby Blog Podcast in 09/10… 

  • The Rugby Blog Podcast Roll of Honour

    Updated: 2010-05-27 01:02:13
    As the season comes to a close and our final podcast comes out today, we thought we’d remind you of some of the top class rugby names who’ve graced The Rugby Blog Podcast in 09/10… 

  • England team to face the Barbarians

    Updated: 2010-05-26 11:59:39
    Martin Johnson has named his team to take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday. Shontayne Hape starts at 12 alongside Mike Tindall, whilst there are recalls for David Strettle and Charlie Hodgson. Jon Golding and Dave Attwood will also win their first cap in the pack. 15. Ben Foden 14. Mark Cueto 13. Mike Tindall 12. Shontayne Hape 11. David Strettle 10. [...]

  • England team to face the Barbarians

    Updated: 2010-05-26 11:59:39
    Martin Johnson has named his team to take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday. Shontayne Hape starts at 12 alongside Mike Tindall, whilst there are recalls for David Strettle and Charlie Hodgson. Jon Golding and Dave Attwood will also win their first cap in the pack. 15. Ben Foden 14. Mark Cueto 13. Mike Tindall 12. Shontayne Hape 11. David Strettle 10. [...]

  • Bristol and Exeter fighting for Premiership promotion

    Updated: 2010-05-26 08:17:24
    Both Bristol and the Exeter Chiefs have been left with a good chance to gain promotion to Guinness Premiership tonight after both sides failed to stamp their authority on the nervy 9-6 first leg victory for Exeter last week. And though either side would probably settle for a one-point victory if it meant gaining the £4 [...]

  • Bristol and Exeter fighting for Premiership promotion

    Updated: 2010-05-26 08:17:24
    Both Bristol and the Exeter Chiefs have been left with a good chance to gain promotion to Guinness Premiership tonight after both sides failed to stamp their authority on the nervy 9-6 first leg victory for Exeter last week. And though either side would probably settle for a one-point victory if it meant gaining the £4 [...]

  • One change for Bulls team

    Updated: 2010-05-26 04:23:59
    Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made only one change to his starting lineup to face the Stormers in the Super 14 final at Orlando Stadium. Gerhard van den Heever, who has served his suspension for a dangerous tackle, returns on the wing in place of veteran Jaco van der Westhuyzen who drops to the bench in [...]

  • Rugby Raffle 2010: Last Chance to Enter

    Updated: 2010-05-25 09:00:23
    The third and final draw of the 2010 Charity Rugby Raffle takes place on 1st June, and time is running out for you to be in with a chance of winning some brilliant prizes. Take a look at the prizes listed below – surely its worth buying a ticket for just £2 to give you a [...]

  • Rugby Raffle 2010: Last Chance to Enter

    Updated: 2010-05-25 09:00:23
    The third and final draw of the 2010 Charity Rugby Raffle takes place on 1st June, and time is running out for you to be in with a chance of winning some brilliant prizes. Take a look at the prizes listed below – surely its worth buying a ticket for just £2 to give you a [...]

  • Jean out of Wales Test

    Updated: 2010-05-25 05:12:23
    Springbok centre Jean de Villiers will miss the Test against Wales in Cardiff on June the 5th due to a shoulder injury. De Villiers was to partner Bath flyhalf Butch James in the team which contained only a handful of Stormers and Bulls players for the one-off game abroad. His place would be taken by Springbok and [...]

  • Anti-climactic Heineken Cup reflects general mood

    Updated: 2010-05-24 09:05:45
    Is the season over yet? It appears to be fizzling out a little without building to a thrilling crescendo. This time last year we were all a quiver with excitement about the Lions Tour, but interest levels in rugby appear to be fairly low at the moment. Perhaps it’s just me, but the Heineken [...]

  • Anti-climactic Heineken Cup reflects general mood

    Updated: 2010-05-24 09:05:45
    Is the season over yet? It appears to be fizzling out a little without building to a thrilling crescendo. This time last year we were all a quiver with excitement about the Lions Tour, but interest levels in rugby appear to be fairly low at the moment. Perhaps it’s just me, but the Heineken [...]

  • How YOU Can Help Rugby

    Updated: 2010-05-21 14:21:10
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Headline Rants How YOU Can Help Rugby No Comment Rugby is fantastic . Not only is it the best sport in the World made up statistics proving this available on request but t also has the best people playing it . Nowhere else do you get the same sense of camaraderie , of family , as you do with other rugby . fans No segregation of fans , no violence off the pitch just people you can talk with , have a beer with after the game . No matter what your . backgrounds Stop Slapping Yourself on the Back Rugby may be all this , but it is not perfect . We know that injuries happen and we know serious injuries happen . Here in Wales we have examples such as Neath scrum half Gareth Jones who died two months after breaking his spine playing

  • Crusaders will defeat the Bulls - Deans

    Updated: 2010-05-20 05:31:59
    The Wallaby coach Robbie Deans reckons the Bulls made a mistake by resting their top players last week. That is one of the reasons why Deans, who won five Super rugby titles as coach of the Crusaders, believes the New Zealand side will beat the champions in this coming weekend’s Super 14 semifinal at the Orlando [...]

  • The Magners League Doesn’t Want Good Players

    Updated: 2010-05-14 14:08:36
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Headline Magners league News Ospreys Rants The Magners League Doesn’t Want Good Players No Comment That is the only conclusion I can make from the farcical decision to dock the Ospreys 4 points next season , and fine them 100,000. This is because they refused to play a league game vs . Ulster But it is not as clear cut as all that , in fact it is nothing like you would think from hearing that those nasty Osprey people trust me , read any non-Welsh message board and you will see many people calling them a lot worse , based on nothing but hearsay cancelled a . game Rearranged First up it was a rearranged game . Why was it re-arranged in the first place Because Ulster failed to provide adequate facilities . Quite simply they had no

  • Top 4 on Super 14 log before Stormers - Bulls game

    Updated: 2010-05-14 11:48:26
    Team:                                        P         PD        P 1. Vodacom Bulls -                12       119      47 2. Waratahs -           [...]

  • Waratahs and Crusaders through to semis

    Updated: 2010-05-14 11:43:12
    The Waratahs beat the Hurricanes 32-16 after leading 18-9 at halftime to secure their semi-final spot in the Super 14.  The Crusaders also sent out a warning to fellow semi-finalists by comprehensively beating the Brumbies 40-22 in Christchurch on Friday The Waratahs scored four tries through fullback Kurtley Beale (2) and wing Drew Mitchell (2). Flyhalf [...]

  • David Moffett Set to be Prime Minister

    Updated: 2010-05-11 22:07:44
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Headline Rants David Moffett Set to be Prime Minister No Comment In an unexpected twist to the political wranglings over who will form Government it is expected to be announced today that the parties have unanimously chosen David Moffett , ex WRU Chairman , to be Prime Minister . His plans have impressed a lot of West Minster . politicians In a sneak preview of what the country can expect we managed to get hold of a copy of the manifesto he laid out in his bid for . power He shall unite all the councils into 5 regions . Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland , Nothern England and Southern England . This is done to save money and to focus all the countries development into 5 areas , we simply don’t have the resources as a nation for

  • Habana and Blaauw back for Stormers

    Updated: 2010-05-11 06:23:29
    The return of Bryan Habana and Wicus Blaauw to the training camp of the Stormers should lift their spirits after the defeat to the Sharks over the weekend. The Stormers defeat started in the scrums, where they were dominated by the Sharks front-row of Beast Mtawarira, John Smit and Jannie du Plessis, and the return of [...]

  • Tiatia Retires

    Updated: 2010-05-07 13:56:40
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Headline News Ospreys Tiatia Retires No Comment Filo Tiatia , one of the Osprey’s kiwi backrow players , has announced that he is going to retire at the end of the . season At 38 it might be expected but it is a loss . And as an Ospreys fan all I can say is thank you . Filo’ As far as I am concerned he is one of the first of the Ospreys legends that will go down in folklore . He is inspirational and hardhitting on the pitch . I know when he first signed I wasn’t much of a fan , concerned his discipline was going to be a major problem . I was . wrong He continues on at the Liberty as contact coach , with some rumours his role may be more encompassing next season as he becomes a full time coach . To many O’s fans that is good news

  • Ospreys vs Dragons Teams

    Updated: 2010-05-07 13:56:39
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Magners league Ospreys Ospreys vs Dragons Teams No Comment A full strength Ospreys : team Ospreys Lee Byrne Tommy Bowe , Andrew Bishop , James Hook , Shane Williams Dan Biggar , Mike Phillips Paul James , Huw Bennett , Adam Jones , Alun Wyn Jones , Jonathan Thomas , Jerry Collins , Marty Holah , Ryan Jones capt Replacements Ed Shervington , Ryan Bevington , Ian Gough , Filo Tiatia , Jamie Nutbrown , Gareth Owen , Nikki . Walker And a much depleted Dragons team 15. Will Harries , 14. Adam Hughes , 13. Rhodri Gomer Davies , 12. Pat Leach , 11.Richard Fussell , 10. Jason Tovey , 9. Wayne Evans , 1. Aaron Coundley , 2. Tom Willis , 3. Ben Castle , 4. Robert Sidoli , 5. Hoani MacDonald , 6. Andrew Coombs 7. Gavin Thomas , 8. Lewis

  • The Magners League – Actually Interesting?

    Updated: 2010-05-06 12:08:03
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Headline Magners league Rants The Magners League Actually Interesting No Comment Those of you who frequent the Welsh rugby forums will know that a lot of people , at least those that post , tend to have a problem with the Magners League , and with good reason . It has lacked intensity , it sees far too many 2nd teams sent out and for years has been a competition that you pretty much only won by accident . Remember how daming the Ospreys were when they won it And that hasn’t really changed . Until the end of the season . anyway The playoffs actually seem to be working . The Munster squad selected to go over to Cardiff is a very strong one , the Ospreys went to Munster with the target of winning and actually did and teams are

  • It’s Voting Time – Time for Some Fun

    Updated: 2010-05-06 12:08:02
    Home Forum About Us Free Newsletter The Dungeon Home Featured Rants It’s Voting Time Time for Some Fun No Comment Please note this is not a Welsh rugby . post So today is the day we go to the polls , cast our votes and decide who will be running the country for the next 4 years . Or at least those of us who can be bothered to get to a polling station to vote . anyway Now I am not going to stand on any soap box telling you who to vote for , that’s your business . What i am going to do is suggest we make this fun . I know I am going to . But before we get into that I found these two sites very interesting http : www.voterpower.org.uk this site tells you how much your vote is worth compared to others , based on safety of seat , population etc . Pretty interesting , for example my seat Gower

  • SA vs France Newlands tickets go on sale

    Updated: 2010-05-06 06:02:04
    South Africa will face the French in a Test match at Newlands on the 12th of June and tickets went on sale yesterday. There is a festival atmosphere brewing for the Test which comes the day after France take on Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup at the Cape Town Stadium with over 1000 French expected [...]

  • Habana will not recover in time

    Updated: 2010-05-05 01:37:04
    Stormers winger Bryan Habana will not be fit for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks in Durban. This is a major blow for the Stormers in their quest to nail down a Super 14 home semi-final. Habana suffered bruised ribs in the match against the Crusaders last week at Newlands and by Wednesday morning was still experiencing [...]

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