Women's European Championship
2008-05-17 01:30:34
The Women's European Championship starts in Amsterdam on Saturday. It is part of the growth of women's rugby in Europe. GP semifinal preview: Gloucester v Tigers
2008-05-17 01:29:00
We look at the weekend's - and Sunday's - second Guinness Premiership semifinal; as Gloucester host Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm in a repeat of last year's Grand Final. GP semifinal preview: Wasps v Bath
2008-05-17 00:54:00
We look ahead to Sunday's first Guinness Premiership semifinal - the meeting between London Wasps and Bath Rugby at Adams Park in London. Blue Bulls get winners' medals
2008-05-17 00:21:37
The Blue Bulls, pipped at the death last year, came back to take the winners medals this year by beating the Free State Cheetahs 25-21 in a dramatic Vodacom Cup Final in Pretoria on Friday. Brive beat Stade Français
2008-05-17 00:19:00
Brive did their immediate purpose of avoiding relegation a lot of good at Stade Amedée-Domenech in Brive on a wet Friday night. Quins move on Kingston
2008-05-16 23:44:00
John Kingston is the new head coach at Harlequins. His elevation to the top post at the Guinness Premiership outfit follows the departure of Andy Friend. Wales rocked by drug shock
2008-05-16 23:09:00
Welsh rugby were rocked by a double drug shock on Friday, after two players from one club were banned for two years. Jones bomb dropped on Ospreys
2008-05-16 21:59:00
Highly successful coach Lyn Jones and Welsh glamour club Ospreys dropped a bomb on the region when they announced that the multiple winner and the franchise will go their separate ways. Watch College Rugby on ESPNU
2008-05-16 20:02:56
Watch the USA Rugby National Guard Collegiate Playoffs Highlight Show Tonight at 11 p.m. (EDT) on ESPNU Andrew hails new era for England
2008-05-16 19:39:01
England Elite Rugby Director Rob Andrew believes that England's tours to New Zealand and North America mark the start of a new era for English rugby. Koen to boot Cavaliers into shape
2008-05-16 19:04:01
Deon Davids' selection as assistant coach for the Emerging Springboks leaves the Boland Cavaliers without their mentor for the opening round of the Currie Cup competition. Reds call-up Brown as cover
2008-05-16 18:24:00
Reds wing Brando Va'aulu has failed to fully recover from an ankle injury sustained in a mid-week training collision and will be replaced by Caleb Brown in Saturday's Super 14 match against the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium. Preview: Shute Shield - Round Eight
2008-05-16 17:16:21
The Shute Shield presents some enticing encounters across Sydney with three of the five matches seeing sides adjacent to each other on the table facing off in Round Eight. Botswana face Swaziland in RWC qualifier
2008-05-16 17:14:00
Botswana play Swaziland at the UB Stadium in Gaborone on Saturday afternoon, the third occasion for qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Claassens: 'James a must for Boks'
2008-05-16 16:39:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers can do a lot worse than call up World Cup-winning flyhalf Butch James, despite the veteran No.10 playing for Bath in the Guinness Premiership. Force(ful) comeback in Aussie derby
2008-05-16 16:08:03
The Western Force produced the comeback of the season when they scored 29 unanswered points to beat the Brumbies 29-22 in their final Super 14 match at the Subiaco Oval, Perth, on Saturday. De Villiers ready for 'Mossie' challenge
2008-05-16 16:04:00
Jean de Villiers will be up against the familiar figure of Bok centre partner Jaque Fourie on Saturday when the Stormers clash with the Lions for a place in the Super 14 semifinals. Tindall cleared for semifinal
2008-05-16 15:29:00
Gloucester will field the same starting XV that beat Bath last Saturday, when they face off against Leicester in the Guinness Premiership semifinal at Kingsholm on Sunday. Meehan: 'It is a question of believing'
2008-05-16 14:54:00
Bath have their sights set firmly on silverware as the Guinness Premiership reaches its concluding chapters in the next two weeks. SWD referees' passive resistance
2008-05-16 13:48:42
Referees in the South Western Districts will not referee club matches this weekend or next weekend in the hope that the incidence of violence against referees will cease. Sackey faces late fitness test
2008-05-16 13:46:25
England wing Paul Sackey will face a late fitness test ahead of London Wasps' Guinness Premiership semifinal against Bath at Adams Park, London, on Sunday. One 'new' Tiger in semifinal
2008-05-16 13:44:00
Leicester Tigers have made one change to their line-up for Sunday's Guinness Premiership semifinal showdown against Gloucester at Kingsholm, with Alesana Tuilagi making his return on the wing. Blues edge Hurricanes in thriller
2008-05-16 12:39:27
The Blues kept alive their semifinal dream and made a huge dent in the Hurricanes' hopes with a thrilling 19-17 win in the Super 14 crunch match at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday. England Test stars slate 'unfair' pay
2008-05-16 12:37:25
England's Test rugby players have expressed their unhappiness with the new proposed pay structure by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), English rugby's controlling body. Tigers set new Premier records
2008-05-16 12:34:00
Leicester Tigers have set a Guinness Premiership record with an average attendance of 17,206 for league games at Welford Road this season. Japan vow 'precision rugby'
2008-05-16 10:49:00
Japan have vowed to tighten up as they seek to win the inaugural Asian Five Nations title in style this weekend, when they take on a Hong Kong side who are their only remaining challengers. Late Mitchell blow for Force
2008-05-16 09:39:00
Western Force and Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell has been ruled out of Friday's Super 14 clash with the Brumbies, with an ankle injury. Three new refs in Super 14
2008-05-16 02:04:00
Saving the best wine till last? In the last round of the 2008 Super 14 four referees will officiate who have a total of one Super 14 rugby match amongst them and that one was in 2007. Headbutt earns 12-week suspension
2008-05-16 00:57:20
Jean-Philippe Genevois, the Bourgoin hooker, has been suspended for 70 days by the disciplinary commission of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, the body which regulates professional rugby in France. Injuries ravage Sharks Cage
2008-05-16 00:54:00
Sharks coach Dick Muir is sweating over the fitness of several top Springboks in his squad, as they prepare for the most important Super 14 league game of the season. Preview - Top 14, Round 22
2008-05-16 00:23:03
The big one this weekend is in Montferrand, where Castres and Biarritz will bot be hoping for a Clermont victory. 'Smit's form a boost for Boks'
2008-05-16 00:19:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers' intention of picking "form players" received a huge boost with impressive form of his captain, John Smit, in the French Top 14. Jan de Koning spoke to the Bok coach about his captain!   Is Smit still the best captain?   LIVE COVERAGE! Gloucester sweat over Tindall fitness
2008-05-15 23:47:45
Table-topping Gloucester, who head into Sunday's Guinness Premiership semifinal against Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm as favourites, are sweating over the fitness of a couple of key players. Varndell over the line... again
2008-05-15 23:44:00
Tom Varndell's brace in the final round of the Guinness Premiership against Harlequins ensured the 22-year-old topped the league's try-scoring charts for the second time in three seasons. Stormers wary of hungry Lions
2008-05-15 19:43:34
The Stormers management team are treading very carefully ahead of their season-defining Super 14 clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, with coach Rassie Erasmus expecting a severe challenge. Will the Lions spoil the Stormers' party? | LIVE COVERAGE! Thigh trouble strikes Bosman
2008-05-15 19:39:01
The Cheetahs have been dealt a hard blow ahead of their Super 14 derby match against the Bulls at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Chiefs welcome back Gibbes
2008-05-15 17:55:20
Chiefs lock Jono Gibbes has been thrust into the starting line-up for Saturday's vital Super 14 clash with the Sharks in Durban. Law Discussion - Super 14, Week 13
2008-05-15 17:49:00
It is astonishing how the Super 14 has rushed to its end. There is just one ordinary week to go and still we have points of law to discuss from the fascinating competition. Hayman to tame Tigers again?
2008-05-15 16:56:53
New Zealander Carl Hayman, one of the leading forwards in world rugby, will lock horns with Leicester Tigers for a third time this season when he wears the colours of the Classic All Blacks at Welford Road on Sunday, May 25. Preview: WRU Challenge Cup Final
2008-05-15 16:52:22
Fifteen years on from his debut for Neath, against local rivals Aberavon, Arwel Thomas will celebrate his 100th game for his club in what promises to be another intriguing Wales Rugby Union (WRU) Challenge Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Chester 'emerges' to lead SA
2008-05-15 16:49:29
World Cup-winning Springbok Chester Williams has been named as the new coach of the Emerging SA team to defend their International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup title in Romania in June. Preview: US Super League play-offs
2008-05-15 16:46:12
Following nine weeks of intense competition, thrilling upsets and plenty of surprises throughout the United States Super League (SL), the play-off contenders are at last locked into place ahead of the quarterfinal matches on Saturday, May 17. De Bruyn pivotal to Cheetahs chances
2008-05-15 16:42:51
The Cheetahs have gambled by picking regular scrumhalf Tewis de Bruyn at No.10 for their Super 14 derby clash against the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Preview: Super 14 - Round 14, Part Two
2008-05-15 16:39:00
We're down to the final weekend of round-robin Super 14 action and it promises to be edge-of-your-seat stuff as six team slug it out for second, third and fourth place on the standings. Two newcomers for Kiwis
2008-05-15 16:06:17
New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named two uncapped players in the squad of 12 for the final two tournaments in the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series. Tigerish Herring up for the challenge
2008-05-15 16:04:00
Kiwi Ben Herring was among the try scorers in Leicester Tigers' nail-biting 31-28 win over Harlequins last week, but the openside flank has now set his sights on defeating league leaders Gloucester in the Guinness Premiership semifinal at Kingsholm on Sunday. Question on Scrum Cadence
2008-05-15 15:38:48
After working to start a new Under 19 rugby club, a long time player turned coach had a question on scrum cadence and Rugby Rugby’s Tom Billups took a moment to discuss the scrum and scrum cadence. Van Heerden accepts Sarries deal
2008-05-15 15:30:36
The Bulls were dealt another body blow on Thursday when it was confirmed that star loose forward Wikus van Heerden has accepted an offer to join English club Saracens later this year. Brumbies say farewell to Fisher
2008-05-15 15:29:00
Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher enters his last game in charge of the Canberra-based outfit believing the side he leaves behind has a bright future, whilst admitting his own is far less certain. Rugby Super League Ready For Playoffs
2008-05-15 15:20:26
Following nine weeks of intense competition, thrilling upsets and plenty of surprises throughout the Rugby Super League, the playoff contenders are at last locked into place as the kickoff of the quarterfinal matches, on Saturday, May 17,  is right around the corner. Preview: Fiji Barbarians v Fiji Warriors
2008-05-15 14:54:00
Stallions' lock Rupeni Nasiga will miss the Fiji Warriors' final IRB Pacific Rugby Cup (PRC) clash against the Fiji Barbarians at Subrail Park on Saturday because of family commitments. Wales' Williams turns selector
2008-05-15 14:19:00
Wales wing Shane Williams has selected his starting line-up to face Justin Marshall's select XV at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday and he says it was one of the hardest decisions he has ever had to make. Watson's ELV simplifications
2008-05-15 13:14:02
The ELVs are due to change in South Africa on 1 June. André Watson, South Africa's manager of referees, has written down a ten-point checklist in point form. There are changes. Michalak commits to Toulouse
2008-05-15 13:11:16
France international flyhalf Frederic Michalak has signed a three-year deal with his former club Toulouse, according to the French Top 14 club's website. Preview: S14 - Round 14, Part One
2008-05-15 13:09:00
Excitement and tension is mounting as the moment of truth creeps ever closer - one of the closest Super Rugby tournaments ever is about to reach resolution. Phil Coetzer previews this weekend's action! Masoe: 'Defence will win it'
2008-05-15 12:34:00
Hurricanes flank Chris Masoe believes defence will be the deciding factor in Friday's crucial Super 14 clash with the Blues in Auckland. 'Tahs playing mind games
2008-05-15 11:59:00
The Waratahs have delayed naming their starting XV for their crucial Super 14 derby clash against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday and have instead named a 23-man squad. Plumtree wary of wounded Chiefs
2008-05-15 10:53:32
Sharks assistant coach John Plumtree said his team are planning for Saturday's must-win Super 14 showdown against the injury-ravaged Chiefs without taking their misfortune into consideration. Can the Sharks go all the way? | LIVE COVERAGE! Back to the Future for Geech's Lions
2008-05-15 10:49:00
Coaching guru Ian McGeechan has promised to restore the traditional spirit of the British and Irish Lions when he takes them on tour to South Africa next year. rugby365 brings you all the views on this tour!   Are they still a Force?   LIVE COVERAGE RFU counters 'player strike' reports
2008-05-15 10:14:00
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has moved swiftly to counter reports that players were preparing to take strike action in a row over match fees that could affect next month's two-Test tour of New Zealand. Reds sign young speedster
2008-05-15 09:49:47
Australian Under-20 Reds Academy and Norths' Trinity Premier Rugby speedster Blair Connor has signed a two year deal to join the Reds squad for 2009-10. Thorne on the brink of history
2008-05-15 09:47:35
Crusaders stalwart Reuben Thorne will match Anton Oliver's record for the most appearances for one New Zealand franchise in Super Rugby when he runs out against the Highlanders in a Round 13 Super 14 clash in Christchurch on Saturday. Cowan only makes the bench
2008-05-15 09:45:10
All Black scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan, due in court on Friday on a charge of disorderly conduct, has been included in the Highlanders matchday 22 for their final Super 14 match of the season - against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. Wasps have a Murrayfield date
2008-05-15 09:42:28
London Wasps have confirmed that they will travel to Murrayfield on Saturday August 23 to face Edinburgh as part of their pre-season schedule. Preview: Vodacom Cup Final
2008-05-15 09:39:00
The Blue Bulls and the Free State Cheetahs have named unchanged teams for their Vodacom Cup Final clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday. Rocky rates Hynes as dangerman
2008-05-14 19:39:00
Waratahs flank Rocky Elsom has singled out Reds wing Peter Hynes as the dangerman in the Canberra-based team, as the two teams prepare to go head-to-head in a fierce Super 14 derby at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Davies takes over Scarlets reigns
2008-05-14 17:14:01
Nigel Davies, the Head of Rugby Development at the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), has been appointed Head Coach of the Llanelli Scarlets and will take up his new role in time to prepare his squad for the 2008/2009 season. Strong England line-up for Barbarians
2008-05-14 16:41:14
England will prepare for their June tour to New Zealand by fielding a strong side against the Barbarians in the Gartmore Challenge at Twickenham on June 1. De Villiers: 'Bok big guns ready to fire'
2008-05-14 16:39:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is 'excited' at the prospect of tackling Six Nations winners Wales in a two-match Test series next month. He spoke exclusively to Jan de Koning about his big debut!   Do the Boks still have the fire power? Women's European Championship
2008-05-14 16:10:31
The Women's European Championship starts in Amsterdam on Saturday. It is part of the growth of women's rugby in Europe. Burke: 'Gerrard's the man'
2008-05-14 16:07:52
Australia's most capped fullback Matt Burke has called for Mark Gerrard to be Chris Latham's successor as the Wallaby No.15. Jooste, McIntosh still in the hot seat
2008-05-14 16:04:00
Current Springbok selectors Peter Jooste and Ian McIntosh will continue to assist coach Peter de Villiers in selecting his training squad for the upcoming series against Wales. College Rugby Round Up
2008-05-14 15:34:52
By Brian Lowe - As the curtain has come down on the 2007/08 college season, we thought it might be a useful exercise to review it in terms of what was done well and what was done not so well. Supersub Jacobs not finished yet
2008-05-14 15:31:46
Sharks supersub Adrian Jacobs earned his 50th Super Rugby cap for the Sharks against the Brumbies recently and is determined to add a few more this year as his team push for a semifinal berth. Irish won't let the Exile go
2008-05-14 15:29:00
London Irish has vowed to hold onto their Director of Rugby, Brian Smith, despite media speculation that he would soon join up with the England coaching staff - at the request of manager Martin Johnson. All-Americans Announce New Zealand Tour
2008-05-14 15:08:39
The USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate All-American program officially announced its plans for a New Zealand Tour set to take place July 16-31. No Ollie as Stormers change two
2008-05-14 14:56:19
Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus has made two changes ahead of his team's vitally important Super 14 clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Wannenburg back in the mix
2008-05-14 14:54:00
Bulls loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg has replaced the injured Wikus van Heerden for the Round 13 Super 14 derby clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Cheika blasts 'bitter' Knox
2008-05-14 13:46:23
Former Wallaby flyhalf David Knox has been branded a "bitter man" by Leinster head coach Michael Cheika, after Knox had launched a stinging attack on Irish rugby this week. Hartley cleans up his act
2008-05-14 13:44:00
Dylan Hartley, the New Zealand-born No.2 called up to play for England against the All Blacks, appears to have his playing career back on track after intervention by a forensic psychiatrist. Lucky No.7 for McGeechan
2008-05-14 13:15:42
Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. It was confirmed on Wednesday when the Wasps Director of Rugby, McGeechan, was unveiled as the head coach in London. Can McGeechan do it again? Mooney: 'We'll test Tahu'
2008-05-14 13:13:31
Reds coach Phil Mooney has dared Waratahs counterpart Ewen McKenzie to gamble on big-name recruit Timana Tahu for their mammoth Super 14 derby clash at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Falcons re-sign Saxons wing
2008-05-14 13:11:10
Newcastle Falcons has announced that England Saxons wing John Rudd has signed a new one-year deal with the club. Giteau determined to beat Brumbies
2008-05-14 13:09:00
Western Force flyhalf Matt Giteau will take on the Brumbies for the second time this Friday at Subiaco Oval and is determined to see the Force finish above his former side with a victory. Sydney University out to defend title
2008-05-14 12:34:00
The Australian Club Championship is to be decided on Saturday when Sydney University do battle with Sunnybank. Gatland picks Gloucester's Gareth's
2008-05-14 12:16:35
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has announced his 27-man squad for the two-Test tour of South Africa in June. U.S. Fan Insulted By Thornburn Comments
2008-05-14 16:35:27
Guest Editorial – After leading the Eagles at the last Rugby World Cup, Peter Thorburn did not hesitate to bash his old squad in a recent interview.  An American living in New Zealand sent in his guest editorial with his view on the ‘tactless way’ Thorburn discussed the game and his former players. The former coach did have some praise for the current U.S. Rugby administration and most readers think his honest comments are what will help the game continue to develop. Collins back to banish the Blues
2008-05-14 12:14:19
The Hurricanes have made two changes to the team to face the Blues in the final Super 14 round-robin match at Eden Park on Friday. IRB grants: Who will benefit?
2008-05-14 12:01:52
Fiji, Samoa and Japan are among the leading beneficiaries of increased development grants announced Tuesday by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Carter still undecided about future
2008-05-14 11:59:00
All Black flyhalf Dan Carter says he has not spoken to former All Blacks teammates Andrew Mehrtens, Anton Oliver or Tana Umaga who are now playing and coaching with Toulon. Lions out to spoil the party
2008-05-14 11:26:21
Eugene Eloff has named an unchanged line-up for his Lions team's final Super 14 pool match of the 2008 season at Ellis Park on Saturday against the Stormers. Surgery flattens another Bull
2008-05-14 11:24:00
The Bulls were dealt a cruel blow on Wednesday when it was confirmed that flank Wikus van Heerden will undergo surgery to repair damage to a knee cartilage - which will rule him out of the team's final Super 14 match of the season, against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Johnson faces his first 'player strike'
2008-05-14 10:52:18
New England rugby coach Martin Johnson is facing his first major crisis since taking over at Twickenham with the country's leading players considering strike action in a row over pay.   Is a player strike the right option? Blues hoping for an outside gap
2008-05-14 10:49:00
Blues coach David Nucifora has kept with exactly the same team that defeated the Highlanders last week for Friday's crucial Super 14 clash with the Hurricanes. Two 'new' backs for the Brumbies
2008-05-14 09:42:21
Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher has made two changes to their starting XV for their final match of the Super 14 season, against the Western Force at Subiaco Oval in Perth on Friday. Cordingley back for one last run
2008-05-14 09:39:00
Scrumhalf Sam Cordingley has won his battle against injury to claim a spot on the Reds' replacement bench for their Super 14 match against the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday. Mujati: Stormers win another round
2008-05-13 23:55:07
The Stormers have won another battle in the protracted 'war' with the Lions over the services of prop Brian Mujati, after a ruling on Tuesday went in their favour - a temporary success, but a victory nonetheless. Deacon to miss season's finale
2008-05-13 23:52:26
Leicester Tigers second row forward Louis Deacon's season has been ended by a back injury that has already seen him miss the last four Guinness Premiership fixtures. All Black Oliver gets his Blues
2008-05-13 23:49:34
Former All Black captain Anton Oliver is looking forward to playing in England's world famous Varsity match after being offered a place at Oxford University. Stormers resolve mirrors class of '99
2008-05-13 23:44:00
The Stormers have a good chance of a Super 14 play-off spot if they can beat a rejuvenated Lions outfit this Saturday. Ex-Stormer Andy Marinos spoke to Phil Coetzer about the Cape franchise's prospects.

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