Tuesday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors sign Jono Kitto on a short-term deal With number nines Luke Baldwin (bicep) and Jonny Arr (concussion) out injured, Director of Rugby Gary Gold has acted to bring in the 25-year-old...
Lions lose Kriel & Erasmus to lengthy layoffs
9 years ago by Lions RugbyThe Lions will be sweating over the availability of two of their key players for the start of Super Rugby 2018 after Jaco Kriel & Lourens Erasmus sustained long-term injuries. Springbok...
Jaco Kriel sidelined for up to 6 months
9 years ago by South African RugbySpringbok and Lions flanker Jaco Kriel sustained a severe shoulder injury in the Rugby Championship test against Australia in Perth on 9 September. As a result, he will undergo an operation today...
Joe Marler reprimanded but not suspended over James Haskell fight
9 years ago by The Guardian• Harlequins prop escapes censure for antics against Wasps at Ricoh Arena • England and Lions team-mates had to be pulled apartJoe Marler has been reprimanded for his spat with James Haskell during...
James Haskell loses his cool with Joe Marler after water and choke incidents
9 years ago by Rugby DumpHarlequins got the better of Wasps with a tight 24-21 win at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday, and in the first half it was Joe Marler getting the better of England teammate James Haskell, as he goaded him into...
Wasps call for crackdown after Joe Marler and James Haskell fight
9 years ago by The Guardian• James Haskell sent off for grabbing Marler by the throat• Wasps’ Dai Young incensed by Joe Marler behaviourWasps have called for rugby’s authorities to take further action following Sunday’s...
Owen Farrell seals Saracens’ American dream with win over Newcastle
9 years ago by The Guardian• Newcastle 7-29 Saracens• Farrell kicks five penalties and a conversion in PhiladelphiaOn a hot evening at the home of Philadelphia’s soccer team, a Saracens side featuring six 2017 Lions won “away”...
Weekend Watch: Pro14, Prem Rugby & Top14
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn exciting weekend of European domestic rugby kicks off tonight with the showpiece of the lot coming from Belfast as Ulster host Pro14 reigning champions at the Kingspan Stadium (7:35pm). Pro14 rugby...
England’s Billy Vunipola has no regrets over pulling out of Lions tour
9 years ago by The Guardian• No 8 withdrew because of a shoulder injury• ‘My conscience told me I shouldn’t go’Billy Vunipola has defended his decision to withdraw from the summer’s British & Irish Lions tour because...
Leinster Left At Home XV
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster head coach Leo Cullen has named his 28-man touring party for their trip to South Africa with a host of star names ruled out of the trip. Leinster play the Southern Kings on Saturday in Port Elizabeth...
