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England head coach Eddie Jones will appoint an attacking coach to his staff prior to the team’s tour of South Africa in June. As England spluttered to a fifth placed Six Nations finish – their worst result in 31 years – it seems Jones felt compelled to add some backroom wisdom in the attacking realms […]
Ulster and Ireland wing Andrew Trimble has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 33. The Coleraine-native has played his entire career wearing an Ulster jersey, nut announced via Twitter he was hanging up his boots. Twitter: https://t.co/42tG4O44Sn (@andrew_trimble) Making his Ulster debut in 2005, the versatile back has made 217 appearances for […]
Glasgow Warriors captain Ryan Wilson has committed his future to the club by signing a new two year contract. The 28-year-old has been at Scotstoun since 2010, and was named captain prior to the start of this current season. The versatile back-rower will now be at the club until 2020, as PRO14 dreams stretch out […]
Northampton Saints and Australia centre Rob Horne has been forced into early retirement through injury. A match against the Leicester Tigers last weekend saw the 28-year-old knocked unconscious in the opening minute. Nerve damage sustained to his right arm is thought to have been the critical factor in forcing the decision. A statement by the […]
Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac has encouraged his team to “make history” by progressing to their first European competition final. The club will play Pro14 rivals Leinster in the European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday for a spot in May’s final. The match will be Scarlets’ fourth appearance at this stage of a European tournament, […]
Chiefs star Brad Weber has spoken out against Australian international Israel Folau, after the Wallaby posted anti-gay material online. Folau, known to be a Christian, said that God’s plan for homosexuals was “hell”, unless they chose to “repent of their sins”. Despite the tirade, the Rugby Australia opted not to sanction the fullback, as they […]
Ulster players Stuart Olding and Paddy Jackson have been sacked by the club. The pair had recently stood trial for rape, regarding an incident that took place in 2016. Despite being cleared by the jury, sanctions were expected to be handed down from both the club and the Irish Rugby Football Union. Whilst the duo […]
Sale Sharks fullback Mike Haley has been suspended for two weeks following a striking citation for an incident that occurred during the club’s recent 28-27 victory against Wasps. The 23-year-old was seen to make contact with Wasps wing Josh Bassett, and pleaded guilty to the charge on Wednesday. Apologising to Bassett, Haley accepted his punishment […]
Scotland fly-half Duncan Weir is set to join Aviva Premiership side Worcester Warriors prior to the start of next season. The 26-year-old began his career at Glasgow in 2010, but moved to Scottish rivals Edinburgh in 2016. In that time the Rutherglen-native has also made 27 appearances for his country, scoring 57 points in that […]
Former Saracens director of rugby Mark Evans has lashed out at the model of domestic club rugby in the UK, believing too much rugby is being played and squads are too big. Speaking following the announcement that investor group Remgro have decided to sell their 50% stake in Saracens, Evans was clear as to how […]
Sale wing Denny Solomona has been banned for four weeks by an RFU panel for a homophobic slur used in a game against Worcester last month. Despite arguing the charge, the Union saw fit to slap the 24-year-old with a six week ban, which was later reduced to four weeks when taking into account his […]
Scarlets head coach is reportedly involved in casual talks with the Welsh Rugby Union with respects to a possible succession of Warren Gatland as national team coach. When Gatland’s contract runs out in 2019, the Pro 14 coach has been tipped as one of the front-runners to take his spot at the Principality Stadium. The […]