Scarlets close on spot in semis

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

    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 & 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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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.

New Zealand »

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.

England »

England ponder their options

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.

Rugby World Cup »

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.

U.S. News »

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.

Aviva Premiership »

Twelvetrees to join Gloucester

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

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.

 

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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College Rugby »

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.

Tri-Nations »

Cooper has no worries over McCaw

Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper has vowed to continue his attacking brand of rugby on Saturday in his first test on New Zealand soil, despite the expectation of some extra attention from All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

Scotland »

Robinson stands by comments

Robinson stands by comments

Andy Robinson has defended his attack on England's "arrogance" at the World Cup, insisting he was only standing up for what is right.