Ulster Bank League: Division 1B Previews
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere are some cracking ties in Ulster Bank League Division 1B this weekend, including table toppers Galwegians' trip to Shannon and the Ulster derby between Belfast Harlequins and Ballymena.
Australian Kieran Longbottom ready for England duty
1 decade ago by The TimesKieran Longbottom, Saracens’ Australian tight-head prop, has announced his intention to represent England. The 28-year-old was born and raised in Perth, but has never represented Australia and qualifies...
Cup to go ahead regardless
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby18 September 2014European rugby bosses are yet to sign off any main-partner deals, just four weeks before the replacement for the Heineken Cup gets underway. Premiership Rugby chief executive...
Atkinson happy to wait for Gloucester Rugby chance
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyGloucester Rugby's squad has already shown its character this season and there's still plenty more to come, according to summer recruit Mark Atkinson.
O'Shea defends under-fire Robshaw
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby18 September 2014The Harlequins rugby director has branded early question marks raised around Robshaw's new-season form and England captaincy as "sad". O'Shea conceded Friday night's...
Mike Brown 'absolutely desperate' to be selected for England in the rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe World Cup begins exactly a year to the day on Thursday and Harlequins fullback Mike Brown is “absolutely desperate” to be involved. The 29-year-old, named 2014 Six Nations Player of the...
'England are World Cup contenders'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWith exactly a year to go until the 2015 World Cup in England, the hosts look the biggest threat to defending champions New Zealand. The All Blacks may be red-hot favourites to lift the Webb...
Gloucester to face Exeter Chiefs in Round One of the LV=Cup
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester will face Exeter Chiefs in the opening round of the LV=Cup after a fixture pile up was rearranged. The Cherry and Whites were due to host the Ospreys but following a clash with Guiness Pro12...
LV= Cup fixtures revised
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyPremiership Rugby, the Welsh Regions, WRU, RFU and LV= Organising Committee have come to an agreement regarding the arrangement of Round 1 fixtures for the Welsh Regions, which clash with the Guinness...
Tonga and USA will face each other at Kingsholm
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoKINGSHOLM will play host to an international showdown between Tonga and USA in November. As the World Cup approaches, two of the teams that will grace Castle Grim during the global gathering will get...
