George Smith signs with the Queensland Reds
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 35 year old Test centurion will leave Wasps and join up with the Reds on a two year deal. Smith, who already has 142 Super Rugby caps for the Brumbies, has also ammassed over 100 caps for clubs in...
Smith to play until 40? Reds sign ex-Wallabies captain to two-year deal
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Reds have signed George Smith on a deal that will see the former Brumby play on until he is 38. Smith will link with the Queensland club for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, after a number of seasons playing...
Steffon Armitage ends hope of England recall after signing for Pau
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Armitage joins Pau from fellow Top 14 club Toulon on a three-year deal• Eddie Jones ruled out picking flanker until he returned to PremiershipSteffon Armitage has ended speculation regarding his...
Two young Leicester Tigers back have left the club
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTwo of Leicester Tigers younger players have left the club.Flying winger Paolo Odogwu and fly-half Jacob Umaga will not be plying their trade at Welford Road next season.Odogwu, 19, has joined Sale Sharks...
Championship Play-Offs Set To Be Scrapped
1 decade ago by Running RugbyThe controversial Championship play-offs are set to be discarded as part of a new £220m, eight-year agreement between Premiership Rugby and the RFU, according to The Rugby Paper. As first reported in...
We’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperWasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based outfit reached semi-finals in both the Premiership...
Hotshot: London Irish centre Johnny Williams
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldDate of birth: 18 October 1996. Country: EnglandTry! Johnny Williams looks up in delight after scoring for London Irish v Wasps. (Photo: Getty Images)When did you take up rugby? When I was about six, at...
Martin Crowson's Leicester Tigers Season Preview 2016/17 - The...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryIt is debatable whether any club in the Aviva Premiership can match Leicester Tigers for first and second-choice options in the half-backs.Farrell, Hodgson, Wigglesworth and de Kock are a serious foursome...
Wasps retain 5 players as they extend contracts
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have secured the services of 5 of their existing players. Cooper-Woolley, Gaskell, Lundberg, McIntyre and Rowlands have all extended their contracts with the club
Wasps Plan £7m Training Centre Development
1 decade ago by Running RugbyWasps have applied for planning permission to build a new £7 million training facility at the existing home of Coventry City FC’s academy. The club has revealed for the first time that it has submitted...
