Greig Laidlaw looking to make most of Lions opportunity
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoGreig Laidlaw is looking forward to putting his imprint on the British and Irish Lions.Gloucester and Scotland captain Laidlaw joined the rest of the 41-man squad today for their first get together in...
Munster could be without Tyler Bleyendaal for PRO12 semi-final
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster's Player of the Year Tyler Bleyendaal is struggling to make the PRO12 semi-final after having scans on a bicep complaint suffered during the PRO12 victory over Connacht on Saturday. Munster host...
'Clean bill of health' for Wales' Lions
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland currently has no injury concerns before this summer's tour to New Zealand.
RWC 2019 pool draw spotlight: New Zealand
9 years ago by World RugbyWe conclude our series looking at the Rugby World Cup record of the 12 directly qualified teams for Japan 2019 with defending champions New Zealand.
Warren Gatland defends Lions meeting in week of clubs’ European finals
9 years ago by The Guardian• Saracens head coach Mark McCall says meeting disrupts club plans• Gatland says Saracens knew about the date a long time agoWarren Gatland has defended the British and Irish Lions’ scheduling their...
Top 5 New Zealand tries from Round 11
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New Zealand sides dominated Round 11 of Super Rugby as all 5 sides recorded victories against their opposition. Hurricanes 41 - 22 Stormers Cheetahs 41 - 45 Highlanders Chiefs 46 - 17 Reds Waratahs...
Ben Youngs pulls out of British and Irish Lions tour due to family illness
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionEngland international Ben Youngs has announced his decision to pull out from British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand owing to family illness.
Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier face points docking Montpellier face points docking after coach Jake White played suspended lock Jacques du Plessis against Stade Français. (Full story) Ben Youngs...
Rugby world unites behind Leicester Tigers brothers Ben and Tom...
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryThe rugby world has united behind the Youngs brothers after Leicester Tigers revealed that the wife of Tom Youngs has been told her cancer is terminal. The club released a statement over the weekend...
SBW joins growing NZ injury list
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbySonny Bill Williams has become the latest addition to the All Blacks injury concerns, suffering possible concussion in the Auckland Blues' Super Rugby win over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
