Graham Rowntree has faith in Phil Vickery Jul 2 2009
PHIL VICKERY has been backed to cope with the “huge psychological challenge” of a prospective British & Irish Lions Test match return. more
Waterloo start at Huddersfield in bid to halt slide Jun 23 2009
HAVING suffered two consecutive relegations Waterloo will be hoping they can halt the slide when they open their first season in the new National Two North at home to Huddersfield on Saturday, September 5. more
Michael Lipman surprise over RFU drug charge Jun 18 2009
ENGLAND flanker Michael Lipman and two of his former Bath team-mates are “surprised and disappointed” to have been charged with drugs offences by the Rugby Football Union. more
Southern Kings 8, British and Irish Lions 20 Jun 17 2009
IAN McGEECHAN will today get down to business of selecting his British and Irish Lions team for the opening Test match against world champions South Africa. more
Lions hope fades for Shane Williams Jun 16 2009
WORLD player of the year Shane Williams looks to have been denied a final chance to press for British and Irish Lions’ first Test duty. more
Sharks 3, British and Irish Lions 39 Jun 11 2009
BRITISH and Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell claimed his side put in their best team performance of the tour so far in beating the Sharks 39-3 last night in Durban. more
Cheshire hit back to lift County Championship Shield Jun 1 2009
CHESHIRE rounded off their programme for the extended RU season with a rewarding 30-22 victory over Hertfordshire in the County Championship Shield final at Twickenham, writes Andrew Stratton. more
England 26, Barbarians 33 Jun 1 2009
JOSH LEWSEY may be heading off into the sunset but the retiring World Cup-winner is confident England are at the dawn of a “very exciting time” under Martin Johnson. more
