2012 Heineken Cup
Hurrah, my favourite tournament is back – well, I say favourite I’m also partial to the Rugby World Cup and the RBS Six Nations but as neither are gracing our screens any time soon, I’ll happily settle for the Heineken Cup. Pool 1 sees Castres Olympique do battle with Munster, Northampton Saints and the Scarlets which, …
Harinordoquy Fires Parting Shot At Lièvremont
Back row Imanol Harinordoquy has insisted he won’t miss Marc Lièvremont after the France head coach stepped down from the role following their World Cup final defeat at the hands of New Zealand earlier this month. Leading up to the narrow final defeat Lièvremont grew increasingly eccentric, hitting out at his squad on the eve of …
Samoa Wait On Injured Trio
Samoa are sweating on the fitness of Tusi Pisi, Taiasina Tuifu’a and Sailosi Tagicakibau ahead of this weekend’s much anticipated clash with Fiji at the Rugby World Cup. Pisi and Tagicakibau are currently on track to make it, but Tuifu is further away from being available for the fascinating Pool D clash. As things stand, both teams …
Rebels Come Undone Against Brumbies
The Melbourne Rebels look set to end their debut Super Rugby season at the foot of the table after losing 32-17 against the Brumbies on Friday. The game marked Danny Cipriani’s return to action after a month on the sidelines following his suspension for off-the-field incidents, but the talented fly-half could do little about the outcome …
RBS Six Nations Odds
Finally that time of year has come around again when all rugby loving enthusiasts hunker down for the next few weeks and embroil themselves in what is one of the best rugby tournaments of the year. Speculation before kick-off was rife with many pundits believing that Ireland can make it two in a row for the …
Heineken Cup Round 6 Fixtures
With only two teams definitely through to the Quarter Finals of the 2010 Heineken Cup there’s still all to play for this weekend for the remaining teams. Although some teams are so close to a place they can touch, nothing is guaranteed and depending on who comes out fighting there could be some major upsets …
RBS Six Nations 2010 Fixtures
For all rugby enthusiasts out there the RBS Six Nations is one of the highlights of the yearly sporting calendar so I’ve attached the full list of fixtures to make it easier for you to keep track of what’s on and when! As the dates draw nearer and the matches get under way the bookies odds …
Rugby ~ Bet On The Weather Report
I know it’s a strange headline! but you must always consider the weather when having a bet on the Rugby. Especially in northern hemisphere, where the weather can change rapidly. A bright sunny morning in Limerick or Edinburgh and quickly turn into torrential rain and gale force winds by late afternoon. Poor conditions like this will …
IRB Rugby World Rankings Nov 30th
With the Autumn internationals well under way and some surprising victories and losses across the board, the IRB World Rankings are getting updated every Monday to reflect the weekend results. A win for Ireland against the world champions South Africa, has seen them move back up to fourth place, overtaking France who were comprehensively walloped 12-39 …
Fighting Irish Triumph Over Springboks
If there was ever any doubt over Ireland’s commanding position in the IRB World Rankings then Saturday’s performance certainly put it to rest. Collectively, Ireland looked the better team from the outset and playing in front of the sell-out home crowd definitely gave them the extra impidous needed at some points during the game. Initially …