12/10/2008 - A flying start to the European Challenge Cup campaign is being sought by Worcester boss Mike Ruddock in Italy on Saturday.
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10/10/2008 - Bookmakers are betting on English rugby clubs from the Guinness Premiership dominating the European Challenge Cup competition for a second successive season. More…
09/10/2008 - Magners League champions Leinster will be the key in the lock of Edinburgh's Heineken Cup hopes at the home of Scottish rugby on Saturday. More…
08/10/2008 - This Sunday's rugby union Heineken Cup clash between Leicester and the Osprey will see captains Martin Corry and Ryan Jones resume their rivalries. More…
08/10/2008 - Lions head coach Ian McGeechan is to name a provisional touring party of 60 players in January - in preparation for the summer's test series against South Africa. More…
07/10/2008 - Mike Ruddock hopes Worcester can build momentum for the rest of the season in the EDF Energy Cup after they beat London Irish 22-5 at Sixways. More…
06/10/2008 - Tom Rees believes the arrival of Serge Betsen at Wasps will help inspire the fallen European champions to make up for last year's disappointment and conquer the continent once again. More…
03/10/2008 - Danny Cipriani has cleared the first hurdle on a comeback trail that should lead to Twickenham next month. More…
02/10/2008 - Jonny Wilkinson could face a fitness fight to be available for the start of England's autumn Test campaign. More…
30/09/2008 - Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre paid tribute to his players after they beat Gloucester 23-9 to make history and march to the top of the Guinness Premiership. More…
26/09/2008 - Three British players are among the nominees for the International Rugby Board player of the year award. More…
26/09/2008 - South Africa are attempting to bring southern hemisphere rugby into line with the rest of the global game by taking a stand against Australia and New Zealand over Experimental Law Variations (ELVs). More…
24/09/2008 - Scotland are on a collision course with English clubs over the release of players for Test matches after their 10 Guinness Premiership stars were forced to skip the country's first training session of the season. More…
19/09/2008 - New Zealand captain Richie McCaw will play for the Barbarians against Australia in the Olympic Centenary Match at Wembley on December 3. More…
17/09/2008 - Jonny Wilkinson has vowed to inject more risks into his game after a masterful performance in Newcastle's 32-22 Guinness Premiership victory over Northampton that proved he still has a major role to play in England's future. More…
15/09/2008 - Jonny Wilkinson will make his return from shoulder surgery in Newcastle's Guinness Premiership clash against Northampton on Sunday. More…
15/09/2008 - South Africa's rugby players will make a bold statement against racism in the country after two incidents in the past weeks brought the issue to the forefront once again. More…
03/09/2008 - South Africa's most-capped player Percy Montgomery announced his retirement from international rugby after the Springboks' 53-8 win over Australia at Coca-Cola Park. More…
27/08/2008 - The New Zealand Rugby Union have revealed they are considering the possibility of staging a Bledisloe Cup match in the United States next year. More…
22/08/2008 - International Rugby Board head of referees Paddy O'Brien has hit out at South Africa coach Peter de Villiers for his questioning of refereeing decisions in recent Tests. More…
20/08/2008 - Former All Blacks captain Mike Brewer has joined Scotland boss Frank Hadden's coaching staff and predicted a bright future for the senior team. More…
19/08/2008 - New Zealand made the most of the conditions and chances given to keep South Africa scoreless and to grind out a three-tries-to-nil victory that has probably secured coach Graham Henry's job and put one hand on the Tri-Nations trophy for the All Blacks. More…
15/08/2008 - Wellington coach Jamie Joseph believes there will always be a place for a provincial rugby competition in New Zealand but concedes it is unlikely to include the country's best players. More…
14/08/2008 - Full-back Percy Montgomery will become the first South African to earn 100 caps after he was named in the starting line-up for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand. More…
11/08/2008 - Former Canterbury star Sonny Bill Williams will be in contempt of court if he takes to the field for French rugby union club Toulon on Friday night. More…
07/08/2008 - French club Toulon have confirmed the signing of Sonny Bill Williams on a one-year deal. More…
04/08/2008 - French rugby chief Serge Blanco wants to enforce a rule that will prevent clubs agreeing short-term contracts with southern-hemisphere players coming to the Top 14 in search of a quick buck. More…
01/08/2008 - Richard Kahui will start Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash on the right wing but a decision on who will play at scrum-half and hooker will not be made until Friday. More…
31/07/2008 - Richie McCaw is set to return from injury to take charge of New Zealand against Australia in the Tri-Nations encounter at Eden Park this weekend. More…
30/07/2008 - The International Rugby Board has to award the 2015 World Cup to a developing nation if they are serious about breaking out of an English "ghetto" and establishing the sport as a truly global game. More…
28/07/2008 - Brian Ashton claims he is "looking forward" to his new consultancy role with the Rugby Football Union. More…
24/07/2008 - Explosive former rugby league star Timana Tahu has been drafted into the Australian side to face New Zealand in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on Saturday night. More…
23/07/2008 - World Cup-winning former Australia captain Nick Farr-Jones believes it will be almost impossible to convince European rugby authorities to embrace the controversial Experimental Law Variations. More…
15/07/2008 - The South African team has hailed injured captain John Smit after their historic 30-28 victory against New Zealand. More…
14/07/2008 - New Zealand front row Tony Woodcock is not allowing himself to be distracted by accusations of cheating in the scrums from South Africa coach Peter de Villiers. More…
10/07/2008 - The host nations for the 2015 and 2019 World Cups will both be unveiled in July next year, with a distinct chance that one of the tournaments will be held outside the game's traditional powerbase. More…
07/07/2008 - Danny Cipriani has insisted players must take responsibility for their own conduct as England continue to address the fallout from their controversial tour to New Zealand. More…
01/07/2008 - More than £5million will be spent in total on club and grassroots rugby in Scotland next season - up from £3.734million in the previous year. More…
27/06/2008 - The Rugby Football Union is to probe allegations of player misconduct during England's tour to New Zealand. More…
20/06/2008 - England rugby captain Steve Borthwick insisted his side's preparations for the second Test against New Zealand would not be derailed by allegations made against four members of the squad. More…
19/06/2008 - Edinburgh chairman Gavin Hastings believes Andy Robinson's team can stun Wasps and Leinster at Murrayfield after being handed a tough Heineken Cup draw. More…
18/06/2008 - England have made wholesale changes to their back division for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand. More…
17/06/2008 - Frank Hadden believes Scotland have shown improvement in many areas during their two-match tour of Argentina. More…
12/06/2008 - Mike Tindall has told the young England squad picked for Saturday's "baptism of fire" against New Zealand to go out and meet the rugby-mad locals as preparation. More…
12/06/2008 - Graham Henry insists his team is not obsessed with winning the World Cup but concedes the New Zealand public may be. More…
11/06/2008 - London Irish winger Topsy Ojois is joining a much changed England team for his Test debut against New Zealand on Saturday. More…
05/06/2008 - Former captain Lawrence Dallaglio has said England's rugby side will give New Zealand a run for their money despite injury setbacks. More…
04/06/2008 - Welsh team Llanelli Scarlets have recruited one of the world's top rugby union defence coaches. More…
03/06/2008 - Retiring captain Lawrence Dallaglio has made the perfect finish to his career by lifting the Guinness Premiership trophy after leading Wasps to victory over rivals Leicester. More…
30/05/2008 - Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel has been named Guinness Premiership player of the season. More…
29/05/2008 - Chris Paterson has predicted the Scottish rugby watching public will see a more expansive team in Argentina as Scotland look to lay the ghost of an "unacceptable" Six Nations campaign. More…
28/05/2008 - Donncha O'Callaghan offered no apologies for the style in which Munster were crowned European champions after a ferocious Heineken Cup final victory over Toulouse. More…
27/05/2008 - Toulouse coach Yannick Bru admits Munster will be in far better shape than his team heading into Saturday's Heineken Cup final in Cardiff. More…
27/05/2008 - Lawrence Dallaglio is confident Wasps are in safe hands following the signing of proven veterans Serge Betsen and Mark Robinson. More…
23/05/2008 - Danny Cipriani has vowed to return from injury a better player following being voted young player of the year by his fellow professionals, three days after suffering a badly broken ankle. More…
22/05/2008 - Leicester centre Dan Hipkiss has been called into the England squad for next month's New Zealand tour. More…
21/05/2008 - Edinburgh has won the right to host next season's prestigious Heineken Cup final. More…
20/05/2008 - England appear to have lost rising star Danny Cipriani for this summer's tour to New Zealand after the Wasps fly-half suffered a series injury in the play-off semi final win over Bath. More…
19/05/2008 - Shane Williams, the top try scorer at this year's RBS Six Nations, has welcomed the appointment of Ian McGeechan as British and Irish Lions head coach - and provided aninsight into why he was the unanimous choice to lead the 2009 assault on South Africa. More…
16/05/2008 - South Africa coach Peter de Villiers believes the appointment of Ian McGeechan as the British and Irish Lions coach for the tour of South Africa makes the task of winning next year's Test series all the more difficult. More…
15/05/2008 - Martin Johnson has given the Guinness Premiership his ringing endorsement as England build towards their two-Test New Zealand tour. More…
14/05/2008 - England's rising star Danny Cipriani has been nominated in both the top categories for this year's Guinness Premiership awards. More…
09/05/2008 - Declan Kidney has been confirmed as Ireland's new head coach through to the next World Cup - but he will not start until after this summer's tour to New Zealand and Australia. More…
08/05/2008 - South African rugby coach Peter de Villiers feels Wales could be at an advantage in the forthcoming Test series as it will be played using the old laws rather than the Experiment Law Variations. More…
07/05/2008 - Harlequins-bound Nick Evans is unsure if his decision to leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year will negatively affect his chances of playing for his country. More…
06/05/2008 - European rugby will begin digesting the full implications of playing a new-look game next season. More…
01/05/2008 - Wales centre Gavin Henson could be facing 12 weeks out of the game if surgery is required on his ankle ligament injury. More…
29/04/2008 - Munster reached their fourth Heineken Cup final after ending brave Saracens' European adventure with an 18-16 victory in a pulsating clash at the Ricoh Arena. More…
25/04/2008 - Former England star Jason Robinson has claimed that Brian Ashton's recent ousting as head coach of the national team was "harsh". More…
24/04/2008 - Mick Potter has admitted the opportunity to coach St Helens is just too good to turn down. More…
23/04/2008 - New England team manager Martin Johnson has echoed his former boss Clive Woodward's plea to be judges by results on the pitch. More…
22/04/2008 - Wasps recorded their eighth straight win with a comprehensive 40-29 win over Heineken Cup semi-finalists Saracens. More…
22/04/2008 - Rugby World Cup winner Mike Catt has called on his former captain Martin Johnson to create a "no excuses" environment when he starts work as England team manager. More…
21/04/2008 - The RBS Six Nations tournament will feature a Friday night game for the first time its history next season. More…
21/04/2008 - England have appointed their World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson as manager of the national team. More…
18/04/2008 - Newly-promoted Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named a 35-man home-based squad for the training camp ahead of the upcoming Tests against Scotland and Italy. More…
17/04/2008 - Fears are growing in New Zealand that the All blacks' star fly-half Dan Carter will lead a second player exodus this summer. More…
17/04/2008 - London Wasps are aiming to maintain their incredible revival when they take on Guinness Premiership title rivals Sale. More…
16/04/2008 - Twickenham witnessed another brilliant performance by James Hook as the Ospreys lifted the EDF Energy Cup with victory over Leicester. More…
15/04/2008 - The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union has insisted he wants the England head coach Brian Ashton to remain and work with the new team manager. More…
11/04/2008 - The Rugby Football Union is expecting to appoint the new England team manager by the end of next week. More…
10/04/2008 - The All Black's flying winger Joe Rokocoko has been ruled out of New Zealand's Test series against Ireland and England after undergoing surgery on a wrist injury. More…
09/04/2008 - Australia international Matt Henjak is to attempt to get his career back on track by playing in Europe next season. More…
01/04/2008 - The Rugby Football Union's management board has authorised the recruitment of a team manager and another specialist coach - but the future of England Head Coach Brian Ashton remains unclear. More…
31/03/2008 - Ireland are looking for a new coach following Eddie O'Sullivan's resignation on Wednesday. More…
26/03/2008 - French rugby chief Bernard Lapasset has backed the selection policy of the national team's Head Coach Marc Lievremont during the RBS 6 Nations Championship. More…
25/03/2008 - Welsh Head Coach Warren Gatland has hailed his side's RBS 6 Nations title and Grand Slam double, declaring: "We thoroughly deserved it." More…
19/03/2008 - Danny Cipriani will enjoy the heavy-duty work involved in facing Ireland at Twickenham in the RBS 6 Nations finale, England Defence Coach Mike Ford claims. More…
18/03/2008 - Prince William is to attend the RBS 6 Nations title decider between Wales and France at the Millennium Stadium, it has been announced. More…
17/03/2008 - England Head Coach Brian Ashton has axed Jonny Wilkinson for the team's RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham. More…
14/03/2008 - Captain Phil Vickery has criticised the England team's performance after their demoralising defeat at the hands of Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations. More…
13/03/2008 - France's Head Coach Marc Lievremont admitted the team's disappointment after the loss to England a fortnight ago spurred his side on in the 25-13 win over Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship. More…
12/03/2008 - England's Head Coach Brian Ashton has dramatically axed Wasps star Danny Cipriani for England's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland. More…
11/03/2008 - France Head Coach Marc Lievremont has named three uncapped players in his starting XV for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Italy in Paris. More…
10/03/2008 - Number eight Simon Taylor has been recalled for Scotland's Calcutta Cup clash with England at Murrayfield. More…
06/03/2008 - Plans to stage a one-off match between the RBS 6 Nations and Tri-Nations champions have been met with a mixed response. More…
04/03/2008 - Plans have been drawn up to stage a one-off match between the victors of the RBS 6 Nations tournament and the Tri-Nations contest More…
29/02/2008 - Ireland Head Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has paid tribute to "model professional" Simon Best after he was forced to retire from rugby on medical grounds. More…
28/02/2008 - Scotland lock Scott MacLeod can continue to play for Scotland at the RBS 6 Nations despite testing positive for the banned drug Terbutaline. More…
