One of the biggest weekends in the European club rugby calendar will kick-off with the first in a series of intriguing Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final Anglo-French contests when last season’s finalists, Stade Francais Paris, host the Exeter Chiefs on Thursday, 5 April next. The theme of cross-channel rivalry continues with the
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6 Nations Talking Points – 10 Referees and 5 areas to concentrate on
Ten referees were selected to officiate across the 15 matches. The appointed are: Saturday 4/2/12 14:30 - France v Italy - Stade de France - N Owens, A Small, J Lacey, G Hughes Saturday 4/2/12 17:00 - Scotland v England - Murrayfield - G Clancy, R Poite, L Hodges, N Whitehouse Sunday 5/2/12
6 Nations Talking Points – Referees are ready
Following a robust selection process, the IRB match officials are ready for the start of the RBS 6 Nations Championship with no changes to the areas of emphasis that had been highlighted ahead of Rugby World Cup 2011. The five key areas remain as they were during the Game’s flagship event
Edinburgh Rugby hooker Ross Ford new Scotland Captain
Ross Ford, the 27-year-old Edinburgh Rugby hooker, was today appointed Scotland captain for the opening match of the RBS 6 Nations Championship – against England at Murrayfield on Saturday week. Ford, the 53-times-capped product of Kelso High School and a British and Irish Lion in South Africa in 2009, was
RWC 2015 digital platforms – RugbyWorldCup.com just launched
RugbyWorldCup.com, the official website of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, has launched today, underlining the commitment of the Tournament Organisers to deliver an innovative digital offering for Rugby’s showcase event. The website will build on the success of the award-winning Rugby World Cup 2011 platform and will enable fans to
HC Talking Points – Scottish first in heady quarter-final mix
Five nations will contest the Heineken Cup quarter-finals in April for the first time since the 2003/04 tournament – and for only the second time in the 17 seasons of elite European club rugby. On a drama-packed final weekend of make-or-break Pool stage matches Edinburgh Rugby became the first Scottish club
Sevens Star Cecil Afrika joins IRB Campaign to “Keep Rugby Clean”
IRB Sevens Player of the Year, South Africa's Cecil Afrika, has been unveiled as the new IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador for Rugby Sevens. Afrika is in his third season for the Springbok Sevens team and was singled out in 2011 as the finest Sevens exponent in the world after starring