Rugby Tournaments

The latest rugby news on the major tournaments from around the globe.

  • Wednesday, 1. February, 2012

    Cheetahs maul Griffons

    The Cheetahs won their second game in three days as their Super Rugby pre-season preparations gathered momentum, when they mauled the hapless Griffons 38-7 in Welkom.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Lancaster trims England squad

    Lancaster trims England squad

    Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped England players in his 22 to face Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Wells joins Newcastle

    Wells joins Newcastle

    Newcastle have added ex-England forwards coach John Wells to their coaching set-up until the end of the season.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Denton taking it in his stride

    Denton taking it in his stride

    Scotland debutant David Denton is determined to show he belongs at international level.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Fitzgerald could face France

    Fitzgerald could face France

    Luke Fitzgerald has an outside chance of being available for the second round of Ireland's RBS 6 Nations campaign.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Hartley relishing the challenge

    Hartley relishing the challenge

    England have not won at Murrayfield since 2004 but hooker Dylan Hartley reckons that will not be an issue for this inexperienced squad.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Robinson wants focus on game

    Robinson wants focus on game

    Andy Robinson has told his Scotland players to do their talking on the pitch in Saturday's Six Nations opener with England at Murrayfield.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Wales wait on injured trio

    Wales wait on injured trio

    Wales remain hopeful of having Rhys Priestland, Jamie Roberts and Dan Lydiate fit for Sunday's Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012

    Anxious wait for Wales trio

    Wales are waiting on the fitness of Jamie Roberts, Rhys Priestland and Dan Lydiate ahead of their opening Six Nations match away to Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Rowntree backing England youth

    Rowntree backing England youth

    Graham Rowntree has backed a young and inexperienced England side to quell the Scottish passion in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012

    Young Bulls take aim at Kings

    Lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will lead a young and dynamic Bulls team in their first outing of 2012 when they take on the Kings in their compulsory friendly in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012

    Scotland call on Edinburgh flyer

    Edinburgh wing Lee Jones is set to make his Scotland debut against England at Murrayfield on Saturday after being named in the team for the Six Nations opener.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    McLaughlin's Ulster future unsure

    McLaughlin's Ulster future unsure

    Ulster have announced that the contract of head coach Brian McLaughlin is "under review".

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012
    Uncapped Jones in for Scotland

    Uncapped Jones in for Scotland

    Edinburgh wing Lee Jones is to make his Scotland debut in the Six Nations opener with England at Murrayfield on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 31. January, 2012

    Fourie: Cut out the schoolboy errors

    Cheetahs assistant coach Hawies Fourie has called for his side to cut out all the sloppy errors they made against the Border Bulldogs in a disappointing pre-season friendly.