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Dan Carter given one-week ban

10.11.09
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been handed a one-week suspension for his high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts at a disciplinary hearing... more

Breaking the pain barrier could leave rugby broken

28.10.09
Fears for future of game after spate of injuries decimates England’s squad for autumn Tests... more

‘Shocked’ Leinster fight Shane Jennings ban

15.10.09
Leinster have expressed their "shock" after flanker Shane Jennings was hit with a 12-week ban for eye-gouging the London Irish lock Nick Kennedy... more

Rugby rivals united in concern over tsunami

07.10.09
Personal glory has come a distant second for London Irish winger Sailosi Tagicakibau as he tries to find out about his family back in Samoa and Tonga after last Wednesday's tsunami... more

Dean Richards plays down role in 'bloodgate' cover-up

20.08.09
Dean Riohards took the first steps towards appealling his three-year worldwide ban last night when he attempted to play down his role in the cover-up of the 'bloodgate' scandal... more

Millennium battle for 2015

29.07.09
England and Wales will join forces to ensure the Millennium Stadium is part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup... more

England clinch £300m 2015 Rugby world Cup

28.07.09
England won the right to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, fighting off last-ditch opposition from South Africa and Italy... more

England confident for World Cup vote

27.07.09
English rugby chiefs will travel to Dublin confident they have won the battle to host the 2015 World Cup... more

Sean Fitzpatrick lends support to Lions

13.07.09
New Zealand great Sean Fitzpatrick has entered the debate over the future of the British and Irish Lions by claiming their tours should be expanded not abandoned... more

Schalk Burger refuses to apologise for gouging

03.07.09
Rugby union: Schalk Burger has refused to apologise to Luke Fitzgerald for gouging the Lions winger during the Second Test... more

Riki Flutey's finally ready to roar into Test action

01.07.09
Rugby union: Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series... more

Twickenham wins the race to host 2015 World Cup

30.06.09
Rugby union: England have won the battle to stage the 2015 Rugby World Cup and must now raise the money to cover the £80million hosting fee... more

Simon Shaw hopes he can finally pass his test for the Lions

29.05.09
Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more

Lions given the green light to maul South Africa

14.05.09
Rugby union: Rugby's law makers last night reinstated the maul into the sport and handed the Lions a potent weapon in their bid to defeat South Africa this summer... more

Emirates Stadium could host Rugby World Cup

13.05.09
Rugby union: Emirates Stadium will stage the bronze medal match and pool games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup if England win the battle to host it... more

Lions hopefuls chase £1.7m tour bonanza

27.03.09
Rugby union: The British and Irish Lions squad could bank £1.7million if they win the three-match Test series with South Africa this summer.... more

Sarries deny South Africa backing has broken rules

05.03.09
Rugby union: Saracens have denied their backing by a South African investment company which has major interests in two Super 14 sides breaks rules on club ownership... more

England have no fears over ref backlash

27.02.09
Rugby union: Martin Johnson has insisted England's criticism of referee Jonathan Kaplan would not leave them facing a backlash from officials when they tackle Ireland... more

England rapped over referee

26.02.09
Ruby union: England have been rebuked by rugby chiefs for claiming referee Jonathan Kaplan was affected by Wales putting "heaps of pressure" on him before the match in Cardiff... more

Payne game sparks Sunday service row

19.02.09
Rugby union: Shane Geraghty and Tim Payne have inadvertently given every Guinness Premiership club an incentive to play on Sundays during the Six Nations.... more

Recession hits England Six Nations ticket sales

30.01.09
The credit crunch has hit ticket sales for England's Six Nations matches at Twickenham.... more

Stevens will get over his drugs shame, says Guscott

21.01.09
Jeremy Guscott believes England prop Matt Stevens will eventually benefit from being caught taking recreational drugs... more

Byrne lights up his Lions tour claims

01.12.08
Lee Byrne was the key figure in Wales moving above England to fifth in the world rankings after they beat Australia 21-18 to register the only Home Nations win over southern hemisphere opposition in the November Test matches... more

Sean Fitzpatrick: Martin Johnson is fireproof

27.11.08
Sean Fitzpatrick believes Martin Johnson's record as a World Cup winner is protecting him from heavier criticism following the record defeat by South Africa... more

Wales face Aussie test

25.11.08
Shane Williams has warned Wales they will face "a far better" Australian side than the one that beat them in last year's World Cup... more

England's World Cup bid blow

30.10.08
Rugby: England's bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been thrown into doubt by a demand for a guarantee of more than £70million to stage the event... more

Release our stars, say Scots

23.09.08
Rugby: Scotland are on a collision course with English clubs over the release of players after 10 Guinness Premiership stars were forced to miss the country's first training session of the season... more

London to bid for Rugby World Cup

22.08.08
London Mayor Boris Johnson says that he wants the capital to be at the centre of a bid for the Rugby World Cup in 2015... more

Jones: I'll stop world's best player

06.06.08
Wales winger is relishing his duel with Springbok superstar Bryan Habana in tomorrow's opening Test... more

Michael Lynagh puts brakes on plans to speed up rugby

01.05.08
Michael Lynagh urges rugby chiefs to vote against a bid to introduce radical law changes to the game... more

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