Gloucester v Leicester (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGloucester welcome back prop Nick Wood, who has recovered from a back injury to make his first start of the season. Scotland international Greig Laidlaw is named at scrum-half, with Dan Robson...
Leicester Tigers team to face Gloucester: World Cup winner Brad...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryWorld Cup winner Brad Thorn and prop Michele Rizzo will make their Leicester Tigers debuts in tomorrow's trip to Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership. Former All Blacks lock Thorn, and Italy international...
Guinness PRO12 2014/2015: Round 5 Predictions
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogConnacht vs Cardiff BluesConnacht’s winning streak was cut short last weekend at Scotstoun. They were unlucky at times against Glasgow and if not for that charge down on Darragh Leader’s clearance...
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The first rugby contacts between New Zealanders and South Africans was in wartime and sometimes it seems that it is still so - brave young men going into battle, 'putting their bodies on the line'. It...
Pro12: Warriors eye top spot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend urged his players to ensure the defensive frailties that almost cost them against Connacht last week are no more. And with a winless Treviso highly motivated...
Roberts desperate to end southern hemisphere jinx
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsWales centre Jamie Roberts insists his side are doing everything they can to overcome their southern hemisphere hoodoo ahead of the autumn internationals.
Jared Payne back from injury to start for Ulster v Edinburgh
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 October 2014The inclusion of Payne is one of ten changes and two positional switches to the side that lost to Zebre in Italy last weekend. Louis Ludik, Andrew Trimble, Payne...
O'Brien in World Cup fitness race
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 October 2014Leinster boss Matt O'Connor has revealed the British and Irish Lions flanker will undergo shoulder surgery in London on Friday. The 27-year-old has suffered an infection...
Payne returns to face Edinburgh
1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby NewsJared Payne has recovered from injury and will start at outside centre for Ulster in their Guinness PRO12 match against Edinburgh at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow evening (kick off 19:35). ?? The inclusion...
Zebre v Ospreys (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsUnbeaten Pro12 table-toppers Ospreys go to Zebre on Friday without wing Eli Walker, who has a shoulder injury. Walker's absence comes in the wake of Wales flanker Justin Tipuric's omission...
