Reigning champions Munster will launch their RaboDirect PRO12 campaign at ‘fortress’ Musgrave Park in the opening weekend of the newly named competition. Round 1 sees the team that haven’t lost a RaboDirect PRO12 game in Cork since 10 May, 2008 (18-21 v Glasgow Warriors), 11 games ago, tackle Welsh rivals Newport Gwent Dragons on...
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Richard Fussell has revealed that his ambition to play for Wales was behind his decision to sign a two-year contract with the Ospreys. The 25-year old Newport Gwent Dragons wing has penned a deal that will see him arrive at the Ospreys in the summer after five years at Rodney Parade, and he says...
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Glasgow Warriors head coach Sean Lineen has this week challenged his players to back-up their status as Magners League leaders by putting in a winning performance against Gloucester when they return to Heineken Cup duty at Firhill on Friday night (kick-off 7:30pm). “It’s a tail of two tables,” he said. “In the Magners League...
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Ryan Jones has withdrawn from the Wales side to take on Australia in the Invesco Perpetual Series climax at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 5.15pm). Gethin Jenkins will captain the team and Jones is replaced at No8 by Andy Powell, who moves across the back row, with Dragons flanker Dan Lydiate promoted from the...
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Worcester Warriors are delighted to announce that Matt Mullan – one of England’s most promising and talented front-row forwards – has today signed a new two-year deal to remain at Sixways Stadium. Mullan, named in the England Saxons EPS squad in July, was due to be out of contract at the end of the...
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With Charlie Hodgson’s golden boot kicking Sale Sharks to success against Gloucester last weekend, Hodgson reflects on his and the team’s performance this season and looks ahead to Newport Gwent Dragons in the LV = Cup on Friday So far this season Charlie has had an impressive 80% success rate for his talismanic goal...
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Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Kingsley has selected his side for Friday evening’s LV=Cup game away to Newport Gwent Dragons. Kingsley said, “We are expecting a very tough game. Paul Turner has done a great job with the Dragons and they had an excellent result at the weekend when they won at Edinburgh. They...
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