Ulster's Pienaar in Barbarians team
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsUlster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar has been named in the Barbarians team to take on Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday. Welsh duo Alex Cuthbert and Adam Jones join the South African in a line-up...
On this day three years ago Quins were crowned Premiership champions
1 decade agoThree years to the day, Harlequins won their very first Premiership title after victory against Leicester Tigers. In what was a thrilling game of Rugby the Tigers were always playing catch-up with Quins...
London Irish to take Premiership to New York
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsLondon Irish are poised to become the first British club to host a top-flight competitive fixture overseas by taking a Premiership match to the United States next season, Telegraph Sport can reveal. ...
Bok scrumhalf answers BaaBaas' call
1 decade ago by Rugby 365World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar has completed the Barbarians squad to face Ireland and England this week. The BaaBaas face Ireland at Thomond Park, Limerick, on Thursday (May 28)...
Launchbury returns to England set-up
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJoe Launchbury is poised to make his first international appearance in nearly a year at Twickenham next Sunday after being named in an England squad to face the Barbarians. The lock, 24, made...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 18th May: Jamie Roberts Joins Harlequins: Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts has ended his two year stint at Racing Metro by agreeing to join Harlequins from next season. Roberts,...
Llewellyn not in Blues' coach hunt
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer Wales lock Gareth Llewellyn says he is not in the running for the vacant head coach role at Cardiff Blues. Paul John and Dale McIntosh took charge of the Blues after Mark Hammett's...
War of words with Schmidt proves fatal for O'Connor
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIn the build-up to Leinster's Champions Cup clash against Harlequins last December, Matt O'Connor turned the tables on the media and asked: "Just a question for you blokes, how do you categorise form?...
War of words with Joe Schmidt proves fatal for Matt O'Connor
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIn the build-up to Leinster's Champions Cup clash against Harlequins last December, Matt O'Connor turned the tables on the media and asked: "Just a question for you blokes, how do you categorise form?...
Bemand named England women's coach
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScott Bemand has been appointed lead coach of the World Cup-winning England women's team with Matt Ferguson picked as his assistant. The pair will start their new roles on 28 May and report to...
