Tigers captain Slater set for return
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeicester Tigers captain Ed Slater is set to make his comeback from a serious knee injury suffered in September. The second-rower damaged knee ligaments while playing for England and had been...
Launchbury returns to Wasps squad
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland lock Joe Launchbury will return to action this weekend after more than six months out with a neck injury. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young has confirmed the 24-year-old will be on the...
Leicester Tigers captain Ed Slater fit to face Wasps
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers club captain Ed Slater is set for a sensational return to the squad for the club's crucial trip to Wasps on Saturday. The lock-forward has been out all season after undergoing knee reconstruction...
Wasps announce Under Armour as new technical-wear partner
1 decade ago by London WaspsWasps have today announced a new agreement with global sports brand Under Armour, the US based leader in performance apparel, footwear and accessories. The multi-year partnership sees Under Armour become...
Wasps announce Under Armour as new technical-wear partner
1 decade ago by London WaspsWasps have today announced a new agreement with global sports brand Under Armour, the US based leader in performance apparel, footwear and accessories. The multi-year partnership sees Under Armour become...
Fiji coach calls for change to eligibility rules after Hughes snub
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogFiji head coach John McKee has called on World Rugby to review its eligibility laws after Wasps number eight Nathan Hughes snubbed the chance to play for them at the World Cup so that he can rewpresent...
Leicester Tigers prop Michele Rizzo will put friendship aside...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers prop Michele Rizzo will come up against some very familiar faces when he travels to take on Wasps on Saturday. Tigers take the short trip down the M69 to the Ricoh Arena for an Aviva...
Joe Launchbury relieved to be back in business
1 decade ago by The TimesAll being well, Joe Launchbury, the Wasps and England lock, will be back and as good as ever for his club on Saturday against Leicester Tigers. He has been out for seven months, further evidence that...
Will Fijian-born Nathan Hughes play for England? World Rugby to review 'integrity' of residency rule
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWorld Rugby is to review the Test eligibility rules that Wasps’ Nathan Hughes hopes will allow him to qualify for England next year, amid concerns that the increasing movement of players from the southern...
Rugby's powerbrokers hiding behind vow of silence
1 decade ago by The TelegraphConfidentiality: the get-out clause for the furtive and the fearful. The term has been trotted out in rugby far too often in recent times, over the salary cap, over the departure of Debbie Jevans from...
