Rugby World Cup News

Frank Hadden has named all bar 3 of his squad to visit Argentina for two tests in June.  There are three uncapped players in Ben Cairns, Moray Low and Thom Evans.  They are joined by hooker Dougie Hall, who returns to the international set-up after recovering from a knee injury.
French-based players, including Simon Taylor, Nathan […]

As expected Declan Kidney has been appointed as the new Ireland Coach.  He takes up the appointment following Ireland’s summer tour.  This because Munster contest the Heineken Cup final on the 24th May.  Kidney has been appointed until the 2011 World Cup.

Samoa Under 20 head coach Sogi Vincent Meleisea has named a 33-man training squad for the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship, which takes place across four venues in Wales from 6-22 June.
Samoa will open their IRB Junior World Championship campaign against Scotland at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, the same venue where they will meet […]

Canada Under 20 head coach Tim Murdy has selected his 26-man squad for the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship to be held in Wales from 6-22 June. Nearly two thirds of the squad were members of the Canadian team that reached the Division B final at the IRB Under 19 World Championship last year, including […]

Three Rebel Sport Super 14 players have been included in the New Zealand Under 20 side set to compete at the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship, which will take place in Wales in June. Wings Sean Maitland and Kade Poki, plus loose forward Nasi Manu are all current Crusaders players and were also members of […]

Martin Johnson has been appointed England team manager from 1 July to the end of 2011 in a shake-up that sees Brian Ashton removed as head coach.
Johnson will have full control of team selection and the appointment of the coaching team.
Rob Andrew will be team Manager with John Wells and Mike Ford as coaches for […]

O’Sullivan forced into changes through injury for the clash with Wales at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday ko 13:15.
Murphy and Dempsey failed fitness tests on Thursday morning so Rob Kearney moves from the left wing to full-back, while Horgan is called into the team. Tommy Bowe switches from right to left wing and Luke Fitzgerald […]

Scarlets outside-half Stephen Jones has held on to the number 10 shirt for Wales’ Triple Crown attempt against Ireland in Dublin at Croke park on Saturday , ko 13:15. Jones will be partnered at half-back by Ospreys’ Mike Phillips, who was chosen ahead of Dwayne Peel as part of four changes made by […]

Danny Cipriani and Lee Mears will start for England against Scotland in the RBS Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday. Cipriani starts his first Test at full-back, replacing Iain Balshaw, who drops to the bench. Bath hooker Mears comes in for the dropped Mark Regan, with George Chuter promoted to the replacements’ bench. Leicester flanker […]

Scotland have made two changes for the Calcutta Cup clash against England at Murrayfield on Saturday ko 3.15pm. Simon Taylor returns in the back row, while centre Graeme Morrison makes his first start in four years. Kelly Brown and Andrew Henderson drop out of Frank Hadden’s starting line-up for the match and there is no […]