Rugby Tournaments

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

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012

    Fijian flank sticks with Gloucester

    Gloucester have confirmed that 27-year-old Fijian international flank Akapusi Qera has agreed a new two year contract with the club.

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012
    McCall not happy despite win

    McCall not happy despite win

    Director of rugby Mark McCall was frustrated after Saracens made hard work of beating Biarritz 20-16 in the Heineken Cup on Sunday.

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012
    Schmidt: We're just a contender

    Schmidt: We're just a contender

    Joe Schmidt insisted Leinster have a long way to go in the defence of their Heineken Cup title after qualifying for the knockout stages.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Sarries close on quarter-finals

    Sarries close on quarter-finals

    Owen Farrell kicked Saracens to a 20-16 victory over Biarritz at Vicarage Road and to the brink of a place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Toulouse lose another front row

    Toulouse's front-row injury nightmare continues after news that Georgian hooker Akvsenti Giorgadze has been ruled out for up to six months with a ruptured groin tendon.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Sarries edge out Biarritz

    Saracens stayed in control of Pool 5 but will have to wait another week to book their quarterfinal place after a nail-biting 20-16 win over Biarritz Olympique in the Heineken Cup.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Care set for court hearing

    Care set for court hearing

    England and Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care will appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday to face a charge of drink driving.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Leinster secure knockout spot

    Leinster secure knockout spot

    Leinster continued their defence of the Heineken Cup with a 23-16 win at Glasgow Warriors that earned them a place in the knockout stages.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Defending champs march on

    Defending champions Leinster joined rival Irish province Munster in qualifying for the quarterfinals of the European Cup after notching up a hard-fought 23-16 victory over Glasgow on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    O'Shea backs Brown to shine

    O'Shea backs Brown to shine

    Conor O'Shea backed Mike Brown to make his mark on the Six Nations after his try earned Harlequins a 20-14 Heineken Cup win over Gloucester.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Mallinder hails world-class Ben

    Mallinder hails world-class Ben

    Jim Mallinder hailed Ben Foden as "world class" after Northampton's 29-17 comeback win over the Scarlets in Pool One of the Heineken Cup.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Baber hails Blues focus

    Baber hails Blues focus

    Cardiff Blues coach Gareth Baber hailed his side's focus after they beat London Irish to close on the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Southern Hore happy to be home

    All Black hooker Andrew Hore has admitted he has always been a southern man at heart despite playing most of his career for the Hurricanes.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Toulouse must win at Gloucester

    Toulouse head coach Guy Noves has admitted his side face a tricky final pool game against Gloucester next weekend with the four-times Heineken Cup Champions needing to get a result at Kingsholm.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Venter: Don't let Rassie go

    Saracens technical director Brendan Venter has set out a warning to SARU that they would be mad not to keep Rassie Erasmus involved with the Springboks in the future.