Regions u-turn on WRU finances - 03 Sep 2009
Wales' rugby regions have retracted a statement questioning the validity of financial figures contained in the Welsh Rugby Union's annual report. read more
Rugby Union News Articles
WRU registers £1m profit boost - 02 Sep 2009
The Welsh Rugby Union has been given a financial boost after announcing a profit of £1m after tax for the financial year ending 2009. read more
Scotland sticks with Canterbury - 01 Sep 2009
The Scotland rugby union team will continue to be kitted out by Canterbury Europe, despite the sportswear firm having gone into administration last month, after striking a renewal contact. read more
RFU names Task Group panel - 28 Aug 2009
The Rugby Football Union has named the personnel and structure for the new Task Group set up to review the image of the sport after recent scandals. read more
Testimony implicates Harlequins management - 26 Aug 2009
The management team of Harlequins, the rugby union club at the centre of the storm over the use of fake blood to enforce a substitution, are facing calls to resign after winger Tom Williams’ testimony claimed that he was put under immense pressure not to give ‘full disclosure’ about the incident. read more
RFU orders game-wide review over blood scandal - 25 Aug 2009
The Rugby Football Union has ordered a ‘game-wide taskforce’ to review the practice of blood substitutions following the scandal surrounding the use of fake blood by a Harlequins player during a Heineken Cup clash last season. read more
Premier Rugby to review injury rules - 24 Aug 2009
Premier Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has revealed new injury checks are set to be brought in for the new Guinness Premiership season in response to the Harlequins 'bloodgate' scandal. read more
London Wasps sign EMC as shirt sponsor - 20 Aug 2009
Technology company EMC has signed as Wasps new Club Sponsor, marking the most lucrative commercial partnership in the team’s' history with a £1 million, two-year deal and replacing Magner's as the shirt sponsor. read more
Quins former boss banned worldwide - 19 Aug 2009
Harlequins boss Dean Richards has been banned to all competitions around the world by the International Rugby Board after what has become a notorious incident during the Heineken Cup. read more
Golf and rugby sevens win 2016 Olympics vote - 14 Aug 2009
Golf and rugby sevens have emerged as the two new sports set for inclusion in the 2016 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board voted for their addition to the Olympic programme during a meeting in Berlin. read more
RWC 2011 invites signage tender - 12 Aug 2009
Rugby World Cup Limited is inviting interested companies to tender... read more
Rugby to enforce social drugs tests - 05 Aug 2009
Rugby union players in England are set to become the first in the world to be tested for cocaine and other social drugs outside of competition. read more
Gloucester to revamp Kingsholm - 30 Jul 2009
Gloucester Rugby managing director Ken Nottage has said that the Shed side of Kingsholm stadium could be developed as part of the preparations for the 2015 World Cup in England. read more
England to host RWC in 2015 - 29 Jul 2009
England has been named as the host nation for the Rugby World Cup in 2015 read more
RFU allows London Welsh takeover - 21 Jul 2009
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) says it is happy with the new takeover at London Welsh, but the club will start the season with a five-point deduction. read more
Italy picks new Magners League teams - 20 Jul 2009
The Italian Rugby Federation has selected two new teams, Aironi and Praetorians Roma, to compete in the Magners League from the start of the 2010-11 season. read more
Canterbury's European arm goes into administration - 14 Jul 2009
The European arm of sportswear firm Canterbury has gone into administration with the loss of 72 jobs in the UK leaving a host of sports teams looking for a new kit supplier. read more
Saracens takes game to Wembley - 13 Jul 2009
Saracens is to stage one of its early Guinness Premiership matches at Wembley Stadium in a bid to attract bigger crowds. read more
Welsh regions set to go to court - 07 Jul 2009
The argument over player availability in Wales continues to roll on after it emerged that the four rugby regions are set to take the Welsh Rugby Union to the High Court ahead of Wales' first autumn Test. read more
Rugby Sevens gets Commonwealth push - 02 Jul 2009
The International Rugby Board has joined forces with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to fund a new initiative aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Rugby Sevens in North America. read more
England RWC 2015 bid wins crucial backing - 01 Jul 2009
England’s bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup has taken a major step forward after being recommended by the tournament organisers as their preferred choice ahead of the final vote by the International Rugby Board (IRB) Council. read more
SA Rugby: Lions ticket prices too high - 29 Jun 2009
The South African rugby union, SA Rugby, has admitted that lower than expected attendances on the British and Irish Lions tour are partly down to high ticket prices. read more
Bath Rugby strikes Heineken deal - 25 Jun 2009
Bath Rugby has struck a sponsorship deal with Heineken to become the official beer of the Guinness Premiership team from the coming season. read more
IRB unveils new Rugby Sevens film - 23 Jun 2009
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has premiered a new film that will be a key element of Rugby Sevens’ campaign for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games. read more
RFU revamps fixtures to help Fiji - 18 Jun 2009
The Rugby Football Union has cancelled England’s scheduled November international against Fiji and replaced it with a Test against Australia in a move designed to help the cash-strapped second-tier rugby nation. read more
Sevens to swap World Cup for Olympics - 27 May 2009
The International Rugby Board has stated that it will scrap the Rugby Sevens World Cup should the format gain entry to the Olympics in 2016. read more
RFU launches £1 ticket scheme - 27 May 2009
In an effort to boost its domestic fan base, the RFU is selling about 5,000 tickets to children under the age of 16 for just £1 for the England v Argentina match at Old Trafford on Saturday, 6th June. read more
Land Rover signs last minute Lions deal - 22 May 2009
Land Rover has signed a last minute deal to sponsor the British & Irish Lions as the team gears up for its three Test series against South Africa. read more
Paris to host 2010 Heineken Cup Final - 19 May 2009
The Stade de France stadium in Paris has been chosen to host the Heineken Cup final in 2010, European rugby’s flagship event. read more
Diageo renews Guinness Premiership deal - 18 May 2009
Premier Rugby has renewed its association with brewers Diageo to continue its highly successful title sponsorship of the Guinness Premiership for a further year. read more
Pitch to help England 2018 World Cup - 15 May 2009
PR agency Pitch has been hired on a project basis to help launch England’s 2018 World Cup bid at Wembley, which includes offering support for the initial stage of the campaign. read more
RFU unveils 2015 Rugby World Cup bid details - 13 May 2009
The Rugby Football Union has unveiled the details of its bid to host the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015 including using football grounds such as The Emirates Stadium, Old Trafford and Anfield to stage games. read more
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