Crusaders sign Bateman and Delany for Super Rugby 2018
9 years ago by Crusaders RugbyThe Crusaders have injected some significant experience into their backline for 2018, with midfielder Tim Bateman re-signing with the team and first five-eighth Mike Delany also joining the squad. Both...
Benjamin Kayser defends Dylan Hartley from further punishment after sin-bin
9 years ago by The Guardian• Northampton and England captain was shown yellow card for high arm • Clermont hooker: ‘We are just here to play hard and to keep on going’Benjamin Kayser, Dylan Hartley’s opposite number at...
Nathan Hughes ignites Wasps’ return to form against self-destructing Quins
9 years ago by The Guardian• Wasps 41-10 Harlequins• Christian Wade scores two tries while Joe Marler sees yellowWasps urgently needed something to brighten their season and finally there is light at the end of a depressingly...
Don Armand’s double inspires epic Exeter victory in Montpellier
9 years ago by The Guardian• Montpellier 24-27 Exeter• Flanker’s two tries boost hopes of England selectionMontpellier had a formidable home record had won 19 successive home matches and an average score in front of their...
Rob Andrew: ‘I’m not being alarmist … the game is getting worse, not better’
9 years ago by The GuardianAfter 30 years in rugby union the former England fly-half has written a book about his decade at the RFU and why the game needs major changes to the way it is runRob Andrew’s parting shot to rugby after...
New rugby warm-up regime can halve number of injuries
9 years ago by The GuardianProgramme may be rolled out nationwide to cut soaring risk to playersA series of exercises performed before rugby matches can dramatically reduce injury, according to a benchmark study that the game’s...
Champions Cup: Players of the Day
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTelusa Veainu The Tongan was a constant offensive threat for the Tigers against Castres. In what was a Man of the Match performance, the fullback broke through the French outfit's defensive line on...
Leicester top pool as Telusa Veainu scores hat-trick against Castres
9 years ago by The Guardian• Leicester 54-29 Castres• Tigers score seven tries to kickstart campaignEllis Genge finds himself behind two Lions in the England pecking order but on this form the Tigers’ loosehead prop may not...
Dylan Hartley’s yellow card helps Northampton fall to defeat at Clermont
9 years ago by The Guardian• Clermont 24-7 Northampton• Saints stay pointless in European Champions Cup Pool 2The Michelin men have been running on flat tyres this season and this was a missed opportunity for Northampton. There...
Friday Night's Star Performers
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Priestland - Bath The Welsh out-half put on a place kicking clinic tonight, scoring all of his side's 18 points in their crucial narrow margin victory over Scarlets. He displayed an excellent array...
