Connacht v Cardiff Blues (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCaptain Matthew Rees returns to the Cardiff Blues' front row for the trip to Connacht, one of eight changes to the side that lost 37-23 to Leinster. Adam Jones is rested as Taufa'ao...
Sharks ready to match Lions’ power game
1 decade ago by Currie Cup NewsThe Sharks have been bolstered with some serious ammunition before their crucial Currie Cup match against the Lions.
Corbisiero targets England return
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyLions prop Alex Corbisiero has set himself the target of recovering from a nasty shoulder injury in time for England's Six Nations matches.
Ospreys' Jones praises young stars
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsOspreys captain Alun Wyn Jones says his team's unbeaten start to the season is due to the form of the region's young players. Unbeaten Ospreys are top of the Pro12 table after four wins and travel...
Alex Corbisiero says he will be back better than ever by the Six Nations after his latest injury setback
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAlex Corbisiero says he is confident of surpassing the stellar form he displayed during the British and Irish Lions' series victory in Australia ahead of next year’s World Cup, despite the...
RFU says there is 'no risk' in giving head coach Stuart Lancaster a new six-year contract through to 2020
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 and were later pilloried for not having a succession plan in place. Within 12 months they were in disarray. No one can accuse the Rugby Football Union...
Currie Cup: Road to the play-offs
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Four teams will be fighting for the remaining two places in the Currie Cup play-offs in the next fortnight. Only the table-topping Western Province and second-placed Golden Lions teams are already...
Andrew Sheridan Forced To Retire
1 decade ago by Rugby LadAndrew Sheridan, the former England and British and Irish Lions prop forward, has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of a neck injury. The 34 year-old, who won 40 caps for his country...
Kurtley Beale involved in mid-air incident
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandWallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale is facing an ARU integrity unit investigation after an alleged incident on a team flight in South America. The ARU said in a statement last night the matter had been...
Botes in as Sharks change three
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyVeteran Jacques Botes returns to the Sharks' starting XV for what will be his Kings Park swansong when the defending Currie Cup champions host the Golden Lions in Durban on Friday. The return of the...
