Harlequins insisted they would not be rushed into replacing Dean Richards, their disgraced former director of rugby, despite claims they could miss out on Ian McGeechan... more
English rugby chiefs have cleared the way for Ian McGeechan to take over as Harlequins director of rugby by refusing to punish the disgraced club further over the fallout from "Bloodgate"... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan believes rugby fans can look forward to an outstanding season next term thanks to the major rule changes which helped the series to be a success... more
Rugby union: Ugo Monye has been given a shot at redemption after being recalled to the British & Irish Lions side for the third and final Test at Kings Park... more
Lions second test preview: Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage will discover today if he has fought off a late challenge from Scotland's Chris Paterson to win a place on the Lions tour of South Africa... more
Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan looks certain to set an unwanted record for the Lions in South Africa after discovering that Jerry Flannery has suffered a serious elbow injury... more
Rugby union: London Wasps have confirmed New Zealander Tony Hanks has become director of rugby to replace Ian McGeehan, who was axed after four years in charge... more
Rugby union: London Wasps are set to appoint Tony Hanks as their director of rugby this week even though he had an unsuccessful spell back at the club this season... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan's four-year reign as London Wasps director of rugby is to end with the Lions head coach set to be replaced at the Guinness Premiership club this summer ... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw, the London Wasps and England lock, has confirmed he will be fit for the Lions tour, giving head coach Ian McGeechan a much needed boost for the 10-match series... more
Rugby union: Tom Rees will have a scan on his injured shoulder knowing he is battling to keep alive his hopes of a place on the Lions tour of South Africa this summer... more
Rugby union: British Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has rubbished claims his selection of a 35-man squad to tour South Africa this summer will be biased towards the Wasps players he coaches on a day-to-day basis... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan is urging the match citing officer to investigate an incident which left London Wasps captain Serge Betsen needing nearly 20 stitches in a facial wound after the 22-14 defeat by Bath... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan, the Wasps director of rugby, is to seek a special dispensation from England team manager Martin Johnson to allow Danny Cipriani to play three games in a week... more
Rugby union: The sight of Gavin Henson writhing in pain as Ospreys lost 17-0 to Gloucester in the EDF Energy Cup semi-final will be a serious concern for Lions head coach Ian McGeechan... more
Rugby union: England provided the spine of the British and Irish Lions test team that defeated world champions South Africa in 1997 but it won't be the same this summer... more
Ian McGeechan believes his struggling London Wasps team can register a second League win of the season at Newcastle tonight and at the same time give their Heineken Cup campaign a boost... more
London Wasps were stretched beyond breaking point as a 32-10 defeat at Harlequins left them only one point off the bottom of the Guiness Premiership... more
Rugby: Ian McGeechan believes London Wasps duo Danny Cipriani and Riki Flutey can transfer their midfield partnership onto the international stage to give England a cutting edge... more
Rugby Union: London Wasps are hoping to draft in former-coach Tony Hanks as emergency coaching cover while Ian McGeechan and Shaun Edwards are involved with the November internationals and Six Nations championship... more
Rugby: Ian McGeechan, the Lions head coach, has moved closer to appointing a "dream team" for the summer tour to South Africa with all four coaches having been involved with London Wasps... more
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