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Rugby Union: Brian O’Driscoll Declared Fit for Ireland Against South Africa

Ireland’s talismanic centre, 31 year old Brian O’Driscoll, will play in Saturdays opening Autumn International fixture against South Africa after the player was declared fit following successful training sessions on…

November 2, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: Wales Full-Back Lee Byrne to Miss Autumn Tests

Wales will be without their world-class full-back Lee Byrne in this Autumn’s series of international Rugby Union tests after the player fractured a bone in his hand. Byrne injured his…

October 25, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: British & Irish Lions to Play in Hong Kong in 2013

The British & Irish Lions will play in Hong Kong for the first time in history in 2013 with a match against the Barbarians scheduled as a curtain raiser for…

October 18, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby 7′s: Samoa clinch The Edinburgh Sevens

Samoa won the Edinburgh Sevens and, with it, the IRB Series Championship. A convincing 36-14 victory over London Sevens champions Australia was just the icing on the cake for a…

May 31, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby 7′s: Edinburgh Sevens – Day 1

The IRB sevens series culminates in Scotland this weekend – the home of sevens rugby. In two days of non-stop rugby, 16 teams will battle it out to claim the Murrayfield…

May 30, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: Former All Black Scrum Half Justin Marshall Retires

Justin Marshall, the former New Zealand All Black scrum half, and winner of four Super 12 Titles, who currently plays for Saracens in the English Premiership, has today announced his…

May 12, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: France Beat England 12-10 to Win RBS 6 Nations 2010 Grand Slam

France have tonight lifted the RBS 6 Nations trophy after clinching an eye-catching Grand Slam in their hardest match of the tournament at home to England in Paris. The hosts…

March 20, 20104 CommentsRead More

Rugby Union: Brave Scotland Defeat Ireland in RBS 6 Nations 2010

Ireland have ended their temporary residence of Croke Park with a home loss to Scotland, who knocked over a final minute penalty to take this afternoon’s RBS 6 Nations match…

March 20, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 England 16 – 20 Ireland

Ireland have defeated England in their 2010 RBS 6 Nations rugby union match at Twickenham this afternoon. In a tight match, which both sides led, the visitors eventually won by…

February 27, 2010No CommentRead More

Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 Italy 16 – 12 Scotland

Italy have defeated Scotland at home in their 2010 RBS 6 Nations match, which took place in Rome this afternoon. The sides came in at half time with the scores…

February 27, 2010No CommentRead More