Leamy will miss Clermont double
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Ireland loose forward Denis Leamy will see a specialist on Monday to determine the severity of the knee injury he sustained in Munster's Magners League win over the Scarlets on Friday night in Llanelli.
Booth, Armitage ice the Exiles cake
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
London Irish ended off an excellent November by having Head Coach Toby Booth and flank Steffon Armitage named as Guinness Premiership Coach and Player of the Month respectively.
Wasps win comes at a price
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
London Wasps on Monday issued an injury update for several of their key players ahead of their Heineken Cup clash at Edinburgh this weekend.
Carter's Perpignan debut delayed
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
All Black flyhalf Dan Carter has been ruled out of Perpignan's Heineken Cup game against Leicester on Saturday, despite starting his six-month contract with the French Top 14 side on Monday.
Skrela to miss Christmas action
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
France flyhalf David Skrela will be out of Toulouse action for the rest of the year after picking up a groin injury in his left leg during a training session.
European referees, 3 & 4
Sat, 22 Nov 2008
The European Rugby Cup has announced the appointments of match officials to Rounds 3 and 4 of the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup.
Tincu ban stands
Fri, 14 Nov 2008
Marius Tincu, the Perpignan hooker, will have to serve the full term of his 18-month ban for eye-gouging.
Howlett to 'haka' back at All Blacks
Fri, 14 Nov 2008
Former All Black and now Munster wing, Doug Howlett, will be facing his fellow countrymen next Wednesday when his Heineken Cup champion side take on the All Blacks in an historic fixture.
Tincu awaits his verdict
Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Perpignan hooker Marius Tincu was facing an uncertain future after a hearing to consider his appeal against a four-month ban here on Wednesday broke-up without reaching a decision.
Perpignan appeals against 'masquerade'
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Perpignan has appealed against the 18-week suspension of hooker Marius Tincu, condemning it as scandalous, grotesque, a masquerade and the decision of a banana republic.
Another All Black moves to France
Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Castres Olympique have signed All Blacks back row man Chris Masoe and expect to introduce him to their fans ahead of this weekend's Top 14 Orange game against Montpellier.
Dixon: 'Premiership is the tough one'
Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Hooker Pieter Dixon spoke exclusively to
rugby365.com writer Nick Pawson about Bath's Premiership objectives, Europe’s platinum rugby prize, the Heineken Cup, and the experience of facing Rafael Ibanez.
Wasps get some much needed help
Thu, 23 Oct 2008
Struggling London Wasps have announced the signing of current Waikato coach Tony Hanks on a short-term contract.
McCaw says 'sabbatical' not for him
Thu, 23 Oct 2008
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw says he has absolutely no desire to follow Dan Carter on a European "sabbatical."
League stars queue for the Euro train
Thu, 23 Oct 2008
Stade Francais coach Ewen McKenzie has revealed that Australian League managers are regularly hawking national League stars around cash-laden European clubs - with more players lining up to switch codes.
Chabal expected to leave Sale
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
Sharks Director of Rugby Philippe Saint-Andre fully expects No.8 Sebastian Chabal to leave the club in the summer after the Sale star admitted to having personal issues which require him to move away from Edgeley Park.
Barbados Butch on Bath goals
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
South African and Bath star Butch James chats exclusively to
rugby365’s Jan de Koning about his continued love for the game and the clubs ambitions for the season ahead.
Heineken Cup a real test says Rocky
Wed, 22 Oct 2008
Australian star Rocky Elsom has made a quick adjustment to life in the European game and, while he says he has settled in well to life at Leinster, he admits the Heineken Cup has proven a much bigger challenge than he had been expecting.
Kelleher on Toulouse's 'bland' campaign
Tue, 21 Oct 2008
Although Toulouse are currently leading their Heineken Cup Pool, their performances have been far from convincing - and All Black veteran scrumhalf, Byron Kelleher, seems to know why.
Care is England's best says Easter
Tue, 21 Oct 2008
Experience Harlequins No. 8 Nick Easter had backed his teammate Danny Care to retain his place as England’s first choice scrumhalf for the November Internationals.