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All Black centre joins Harlequins

9 years ago by The Rugby Paper

All Black Francis Saili will leave Munster this summer to join Harlequins. The 26-year-old centre spent the last two seasons in Ireland after three years playing for the Blues in Super Rugby. In 2013,...

Former Scotland rugby player Doddie Weir diagnosed with motor neurone disease

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Former rugby union international attempting to raise awareness of condition• Weir is supporting Global MND Awareness Day on WednesdayThe former Scotland international Doddie Weir has revealed he...

Andy Farrell says the Lions are brimming for a big challenge

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Assistant coach confident team can show requisite steel against All Blacks• ‘We’re going to have to take ourselves to a place we’ve not been to before’This was the perfect week to unveil...

Warren Gatland wants crackdown on All Blacks’ illegal blocking

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Lions coach to raise issue in meeting with referee of first Test on Friday• ‘There is so much happening off the ball in terms of holding players’Warren Gatland has raised the stakes before the...

Lions team to face Chiefs suggests Sam Warburton will play against All Blacks

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Tour captain and Jonathan Joseph among those omitted from Tuesday’s game• CJ Stander and Liam Williams could play way into contention for first TestThe British & Irish Lions have given a clue...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Warren Gatland must start his warriors

9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As you may have noticed I am not a huge fan of meaningless replacements but this is an occasion where the Lions could really make the bench work for them. ,

Gregor Townsend proud of Scotland’s hard-fought win over Australia

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Scots down Wallabies 24-19 in Sydney Test match• ‘It required a lot of effort,’ says head coach TownsendScotland beat Australia for the first time in more than four years on Saturday, winning...

Wallabies fall to defeat as spirited Scotland gain degree of revenge

9 years ago by The Guardian

Wallabies 19-24 Scotland at Allianz StadiumAfter two one-point defeats in recent years, Scots turn tablesScotland consigned the Wallabies to a humbling 24-19 Test defeat in Sydney in front of a stunned...

Edinburgh sign prop Marfo from Bath

9 years ago by The Rugby Paper

Prop Darryl Marfo has joined Edinburgh Rugby from English Premiership side Bath on a one-year deal. The loosehead, 26, made three appearances for Bath since joining the club in January of this year having...

Prop Marfo joins Edinburgh

9 years ago by Edinburgh Rugby

Prop Darryl Marfo has joined Edinburgh Rugby from English Premiership side Bath on a one-year deal. The loosehead, 26, made three appearances for Bath since joining the club in January of this year having...