Springboks scrap eligibility rule for players abroad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby president Mark Alexander has confirmed that new Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will be allowed to select any overseas-based player for the Springboks this season - regardless of how many...
John Afoa aims for glorious Gloucester sign-off in Challenge Cup final
8 years ago by The Guardian• Prop calls on team-mates to alter approach for Cardiff Blues game• ‘It would be great to leave with a win,’ he says before Bristol moveGloucester have prioritised performance over results since...
Bedford Blues sign Ed Coulson for the 2018/19 season
8 years ago by Bedford BluesBedford Blues have announced the signing of utility back Ed Coulson for the 2018/19 Championship season. Coulson, 22, signs from fellow Championship side Hartpury College who he had joined at the...
Bath Rugby signs London Irish powerhouse Joe Cokanasiga
8 years ago by Bath RugbyBath Rugby have announced the signing of Joe Cokanasiga from London Irish, who will join the Club on a three-year deal ahead of the 2018/19 campaign. Cokanasiga joined London Irish’s Academy...
Scott Wisemantel joins England coaching staff for South Africa tour
8 years ago by England RugbyEngland Rugby has announced Scott Wisemantel will join up with the squad for their tour to South Africa as an attack consultant. The role under head coach Eddie Jones will only be for England’s...
Brad Shields not alone for Eddie Jones as an England forward newcomer | Robert Kitson
8 years ago by The GuardianIt will be hard for Brad Shields to go straight from Super Rugby into the England side in South Africa but Ben Earl, Jack Willis and Jonny Hill lack experience in this company tooEngland’s tour squad...
Scott Spedding signs for Castres
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres have signed French international fullback Scott Spedding on a one-year deal after he was not offered a new deal at Clermont. Spedding will help cover the long-term injury of Geoffrey...
Eddie Jones reflects on Brad Shields and other England squad selections
8 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland's 34-man squad to tour South Africa was named today, with New Zealander Brad Shields making the cut after he was cleared to be released by the New Zealand Rugby Union. Shields has never played...
Wasps back-row Jack Willis earns England call-up
8 years ago by Rugby WorldFind out more about Wasps back-row Jack Willis ahead of England’s tour to South AfricaMind the gap: Jack Willis finds a hole in Exeter's defence (Getty Images)Find out more about Wasps back-row Jack...
England name squad for South Africa tour
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named a 34-man squad to tour South Africa for a three-Test series in June. Jones has selected seven new players for the tour including Ben Earl (Saracens), Jonny...
