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Creative destruction: How rugby’s existential crisis could rebuild the game

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Cast your mind back some nine months to January 2017. Australian Rugby is at a low ebb, the Wallabies have had a poor 2016 season with only six wins from 15 games including four losses to England and three...

Thursday Evening Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and Australia both made 4 changes for the clash in Perth  Stay up to date with all the team news and see the match stats HERE   James Davies out for 12 weeks Scarlets have...

Manu Tuilagi to miss England’s autumn internationals with knee injury

9 years ago by England Rugby

Manu Tuilagi will miss England’s autumn internationals after being ruled out for another 12 weeks with a knee injury he sustained against Bath on Sunday.   “He has to get fit, get...

Marcus Smith: The potential Thrilla from Manila

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins 18-year-old fly-half Marcus Smith sent shockwaves through Premiership Rugby last weekend when he was named to start in the No.10 shirt for Harlequins season opener against London Irish at Twickenham. Smith...

Nicky Thomas to join Bristol Rugby on loan

9 years ago by Scarlets Rugby

Scarlets Rugby have confirmed that tighthead prop Nicky Thomas has joined Bristol Rugby on short-term loan.   A mainstay of the Wales Under 20 squad, making 20 appearances, Thomas was in the starting...

Northampton Saints confirm Dan Biggar signing

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints has today confirmed that Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in the summer of 2018.   "We’re delighted to have secured the signature of such...

Dan Biggar agrees deal to join Northampton from Ospreys in 2018

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Wales fly-half will join Saints for 2018-19 season• Biggar, 27, looking forward to ‘new chapter’ of his careerThe Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has signed for Northampton.The 27-year-old will move...

Guest Blogger: Cardiff Blues Young Players To Watch

9 years ago by Cardiff Blues Blog

Guest blogger Dan from the Cardiff Blues Blog provides an insight into the young players to look out for at Cardiff Blues this season, in the form of a strong U23 side. The 2017/18 Guinness...

Eddie Jones will give Manu Tuilagi final chance to prove himself for England

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Jones has spoken to Leicester centre over previous disciplinary issues• Tuilagi and Denny Solomona were sent home from August training campEngland coach Eddie Jones has told Manu Tuilagi he has one...

Expected early returns for George Kruis and Ben Te’o ease England’s worries

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Key pair look set to come back from injuries sooner than expected• Saracens also hopeful that more of their Lions contingent will be backEddie Jones has been spared an early-season headache with...