Saracens to sign forward Rhodes
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSaracens have agreed the signing of South African back-row forward Michael Rhodes from Super 15 side Stormers. The 27-year-old, who can play at flanker or lock, will join Sarries at the beginning...
Lions to face Crusaders big four
1 decade ago by Rugby 365All Blacks Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock, Dan Carter and Fijian wing Nemani Nadolo will return for this Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Lions.
Dan Carter poised to face Lions with Crusaders
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumDan Carter is poised to return to action for the Crusaders, against the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday, four weeks after hobbling out of the round-one defeat by Melbourne Rebels at AMI Stadium. Carter...
Wales v Ireland: the tetchy Celtic rivalry that could set the Six Nations 2015 alight
1 decade ago by The Telegraph“A very proud day for me . . . an unbelievable memory winning my first Welsh cap. One I will remember forever!” This was Jonathan Sexton, the Ireland fly-half, in jocular mood after the...
Etzebeth injured ... again
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Stormers will be sweating over the fitness of burly Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth, as they head into a Super Rugby crunch encounter with the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday. Etzebeth, who missed...
Lions set their sights on ‘Saders
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaBelief will be sky-high in the Lions ranks as they head to Christchurch to take on the multiple former champions in round five of Super Rugby.
Kiwi reputations rubbed in the dirt
1 decade ago by Rugby 365There are a few reputations that were rubbed into the dirt of the North Harbour Stadium in Albany at the weekend . . . not that the New Zealanders would have noticed. You have to wonder why they...
John Plumtree feels for Kirwan's plight
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJohn Plumtree knows what Blues coach Sir John Kirwan is going through and hopes his Hurricanes don't feel the backlash this weekend. The Hurricanes return from a bye for Friday's game in Palmerston...
Monivea & Westport Final
1 decade ago by Knock On RugbyHeineken Connacht Junior CupThe margins of victory in Sunday’s Junior Cup semi finals were probably a little more emphatic than expected but the outcomes went with most predictions, as Monivea and Westport...
Stormers remain on top of the Super Rugby ladder
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Stormers stayed unbeaten and went top of Super Rugby after dismantling the Sharks' scrum in a 29-13 win in their South African derby this morning. A powerful home performance at Newlands delivered...
