Scarlets close on spot in semis

The Scarlets closed in on an LV= Cup semi-final berth with a 27-19 victory over London Irish on Saturday night.

Scarlets close on spot in semis

The Scarlets closed in on an LV= Cup semi-final berth with a 27-19 victory over London Irish on Saturday night.
Bath & Tigers win, Exiles lose

Bath, Gloucester, Leicester, Exeter and the Scarlets all secured victories in Saturday's LV= Cup action.
England ponder their options

England are pondering whether to replace Luke Narraway in their training squad after the Gloucester captain suffered a calf strain in training.
Saxons too strong for Wolfhounds

Ben Spencer and Thomas Waldrom scored the tries as the England Saxons beat the Ireland Wolfhounds 23-17 on Saturday evening.
Tigers battle past Quins

Leicester kept their hopes of a LV= Cup semi-final berth alive as Ben Pienaar's second-half try secured a 19-9 win at Harlequins on Saturday.
Chiefs win at Wasps

Wasps' disastrous season continued to nosedive as Exeter captain Gareth Steenson kicked 15 points in their 30-16 LV=Cup win at Adams Park.
Hungry Gloucester batter Blues

Gloucester kept alive their hopes of retaining the LV=Cup with a convincing 40-3 win over Cardiff at Kingsholm on Saturday.
Bath cruise past Saints

Bath enjoyed a bonus point 46-14 win over Northampton that puts them in pole position for a home semi-final in the LV= Cup.
Bennett ready for scrap

Wales hooker Huw Bennett says he is relishing his battle with Matthew Rees for the number two jersey ahead of the Six Nations.
Rugby stars rally behind Thomas

Messages of support have poured in for Scarlets prop Rhys Thomas after the Wales forward underwent heart surgery.
Tomkins set for Sarries debut

Joel Tomkins is set to make his Saracens debut after being named at outside centre for the LV= Cup clash with Worcester on Sunday.
Gold rings changes for Falcons

New Falcons boss Gary Gold makes six changes for his first game in charge as Newcastle prepare to face Sale Sharks in the LV=Cup (3.30pm).
Twelvetrees to join Gloucester

Billy Twelvetrees has confirmed that he will be joining Gloucester at the end of the season after deciding to leave Leicester.
Dragons slayed by Ospreys

The Ospreys all but ended the Newport Gwent Dragons' slim hopes of progressing in the LV=Cup with a four-try 26-21 victory on Friday night.
Hefty ban for Tigers scrum-half

Leicester scrum-half Micky Young has been suspended for eight weeks for making contact with the eye area of Aironi wing Giulio Toniolatti.

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All Black gets his day in court

All Blacks and Blues wing Rene Ranger will finally get his day in court for assault outside a pub three years ago.

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England ponder their options

England are pondering whether to replace Luke Narraway in their training squad after the Gloucester captain suffered a calf strain in training.

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IRB re-shuffle top brass

IRB Chief Financial Officer Robert Brophy has been appointed acting Chief Executive of rugby's global governing body and acting Managing Director of Rugby World Cup Limited.

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BYU Handles WildCats

The BYU Cougars met the Central Washington University Wildcats in Seattle and won 76-7 led by 3 tries from 2011 All American junior center Seki Kofe.

Canada News »

Duke & Landry Named Canadian Sevens Players of the Year

Following the official opening of the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence yesterday in Langford, BC, a civic reception was hosted in conjunction with the municipality.

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Twelvetrees to join Gloucester

Billy Twelvetrees has confirmed that he will be joining Gloucester at the end of the season after deciding to leave Leicester.

Wales »

Bennett ready for scrap

Wales hooker Huw Bennett says he is relishing his battle with Matthew Rees for the number two jersey ahead of the Six Nations.

BYU Handles WildCats

The BYU Cougars met the Central Washington University Wildcats in Seattle and won 76-7 led by 3 tries from 2011 All American junior center Seki Kofe.

Bath in pole position

Bath shook off their mid-season blues with a 46-14 win over Northampton that puts them in pole position for a home semifinal in the LV= Cup.

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