Rugby Tournaments

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

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Gloucester snare a big Tiger

    Gloucester confirmed recent media speculation that Leicester Tigers centre Billy Twelvetrees will be moving to Kingsholm for the 2012-13 season.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Cheetahs race clear after slow start

    The Cheetahs got their pre-season campaign off to a winning start, beating a Border Bulldogs-SWD Eagles combination 33-20 at the Buffalo City Stadium, East London, on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012
    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.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012
    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.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Indisciplined Stormers look for answers

    After receiving three yellow cards in the closing stages of their 28-6 pre-season victory over the Lions the Stormers will seek the advice of referee Jaco Peyper to tighten things up.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012
    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.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Beastly blow for Sharks and Boks

    Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira is set to miss most of the Super Rugby season after fracturing his ankle at a Sharks training session on Friday.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Montpellier slaughter Pink Panthers

    In Friday's Top 14 match Montpellier beat Stade Français 38-6 at Stade Yves du Manoir in Montpellier. The victory with a try bonus point has sent Montpellier leaping up the ladder.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Lions to boycott weakened Kings

    Lions coach John Mitchell is not interested in taking on a weakened Southern Kings outfit and warned that his team will not turn up for their pre-season clash if that is the case.

  • Saturday, 28. January, 2012

    Watermeyer makes his mark

    Former South African Under-20 centre Stefan Watermeyer picked up a try and the man of the match award on his senior Ospreys debut, as he helped his new team earn a 26-21 bonus point victory over the Newport Gwent Dragons.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012

    Welsh prop's big heartache

    Wales prop Rhys Thomas has undergone heart surgery after falling ill during training with the Scarlets, the Welsh club confirmed on Friday.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012

    Eight-week ban for eye-gouging Young

    Leicester scrumhalf Micky Young has been suspended for eight weeks for making contact with the eye area of Aironi wing Giulio Toniolatti during the Tigers' European Cup victory at Welford Road last Saturday.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012
    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.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012
    Heart surgery for Rhys Thomas

    Heart surgery for Rhys Thomas

    Scarlets prop Rhys Thomas has undergone heart surgery after being taken ill in training, the Welsh region have confirmed.

  • Friday, 27. January, 2012

    Eagle Sevens Squad Named for Wellington & USA

    USA Men’s Eagles Head Coach, Al Caravelli, announced today the 12-player squad selected to travel to the New Zealand and USA legs of the 2011-2012 HSBC Sevens World Series.