Rugby: McCaw to return against Blues – New Zealand Herald
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 rugby duty for the Crusaders four rounds into the competition, his assistant coach Daryl Gibson says. McCaw would miss the first three games of the Super 14, which kicks off this

Gloucester Rugby players eat frogs’ legs – This is Gloucestershire
Rugby star and restaurateur Olivier Azam treated his team mates to a special meal. The Gloucester players were treated to an afternoon of French fine dining at Armagnac, in Cheltenham. Head chef Dan Richards cooked up a storm including snails and

Scots Use Cyberhawk Drones for Aerial Rugby Surveillance – Popular Science
While the English use their UAVs to covertly spy on their own citizens, the Scots have leveraged the technology for a much greater social good: helping them beat the snot out of those southern wankers on the rugby pitch. In preparation for the RBS

Six Nations: England seek escape from six years in the wilderness – The Guardian
Six has become a grimly symbolic number for England. Outright winners of the northern hemisphere’s grand old rugby tournament a record 25 times, once more than Wales, whom they play first in this year’s Six Nations, England are now haunted by a

Rugby: Rebels shift focus to Gasnier – New Zealand Herald
MELBOURNE – Former England rugby five-eighth Danny Cipriani has cold feet over a move to Melbourne, but the Rebels are making progress with Mark Gasnier. Head coach Rod Macqueen hosted a meeting with former league star Gasnier in Sydney last week to

Rugby League facing fresh crisis after five Catalans Dragons players – Daily Mail
Rugby league was embroiled in more controversy after five Catalans Dragons players were arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds. A total of nine men were arrested on Boar Lane after CCTV operators spotted a disturbance at 2.15am on Monday

West set to host dual-team playoffs at Rugby – Blueridgenow.com
West Henderson, the area’s only school to earn a spot in the state dual-team wrestling tournament, will host today’s opening two rounds. Sort of. The matches between four 3-A schools — West, Fred T. Foard, Enka and Ashbrook — will take place at

Wales get added spur for Twickenham centenary – The Guardian
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Wales have never lacked an incentive to defeat their larger, richer and often overbearing neighbours England. But, just in case they needed an added spur, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) plan a pre-match spectacular before

SARAN WILL DO FOR FLEDGLING SYNDICATE – Sporting Life
Pret A Thou (100-30) has become a crucial part of John Groucott’s minuscule Shropshire operation, crushing his rivals in the London Welsh Rugby Club Handicap Chase. “We’ve only got four horses and he’s the flag-bearer,” said Groucott. “

Paterson lashes back at rumors – Poughkeepsie Journal
ALBANY — New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a “callous and sleazy” assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly

Update: Recovery Matches a Marathon Operation – New York Times
Robert Collison has a lot to do. He wants to teach his grandchildren to play the guitar, piano and trumpet. His house needs work. His 96-year-old mother is counting on him to help take care of her house, too. There are trips to take. And he has a

‘Lots of love going around’ New Orleans as hoarse Who Dat Nation – Minneapolis Star Tribune
NEW ORLEANS – Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with “Who Dat!” chants as they returned to their home city as champions. At a suburban airport, thousands of fans decked in black-and-gold lined the road to

Rugby’s new rules slant tipped to favour Super 14 powerhouses – Stuff
POWERHOUSES: Rugby super brain Heyneke Meyer is predicting teams such as the Crusaders and Brumbies to flourish under new Super 14 rule interpretations. South African rugby superbrain Heyneke Meyer believes the new breakdown rule interpretations will

Rugby League facing fresh crisis after five Catalans Dragons players – Daily Mail
Rugby league was embroiled in more controversy after five Catalans Dragons players were arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds. A total of nine men were arrested on Boar Lane after CCTV operators spotted a disturbance at 2.15am on Monday

Rugby icon Fred ‘The Needle’ Allen turns 90 – Stuff
90 UP: NZ rugby great Fred Allen is 90 years old. Inset: Allen scores a try for the All Blacks against Natal. Fred Allen will mark his 90th birthday today and the grand master of Auckland and New Zealand rugby will be honoured with a civic reception

Rugby star O’Driscoll’s big day excites village – Belfast Telegraph
A small village is preparing for Ireland’s celebrity wedding of the year — even though it’s six months away. Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll and actress Amy Huberman are due to tie the knot in Leitrim this summer, sparking a flurry of

Tallis takes a swipe at rugby  – ONE News
Outspoken former Kangaroos captain Gorden Tallis says Australian halfback Johnathan Thurston risks becoming rugby union’s new marketing meal ticket if he switches codes next season. “They don’t need these players in their game, they just want them

French rugby coach looking for polished French finish – Bangkok Post
Coach Marc Lievremont says that France will have to finesse their killer instinct if they are to shatter Irish dreams of repeating their Six Nations Grand Slam feat of last year when they clash here on Saturday. France’s rugby union national team

Rugby: Rebels shift focus to Gasnier – New Zealand Herald
MELBOURNE – Former England rugby five-eighth Danny Cipriani has cold feet over a move to Melbourne, but the Rebels are making progress with Mark Gasnier. Head coach Rod Macqueen hosted a meeting with former league star Gasnier in Sydney last week to

Rugby: McCaw to return against Blues – New Zealand Herald
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 rugby duty for the Crusaders four rounds into the competition, his assistant coach Daryl Gibson says. McCaw would miss the first three games of the Super 14, which kicks off this

French rugby coach looking for polished French finish – Big Hollywood
France’s rugby union national team head coach Marc Lievremont gives a press France’s Imanol Harinordoquy is seen during an indoor training session, on Coach Marc Lievremont says that France will have to finesse their killer instinct if they

Catalans league players, Paul Gascoigne and Ricardo Fuller in bad – News.com.au
LONDON: Five players from French rugby league club Catalans Dragons have been arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds, northern England. None of the players detained was from Catalan’s large Australian contingent. The players were detained by

Gaffney holds his hands up – Irish Times
RUGBY SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: A FORMER professional rugby player informed us he had dozed off on the couch during last Saturday’s second half against Italy. He is not that old, mind, just couldn’t keep his eyes open. And yet, the suspicion is

Catalans players arrested after ‘brawl’ – ninemsn
Five players from French rugby league club Catalans Dragons have been arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds, northern England. The players were detained by police on Monday following Sunday’s 28-20 loss to Wakefield in their opening match of

Rugby honours Fred Allen’s 90th – radionz
Fred Allen, the only unbeaten All Blacks coach, is marking his 90th birthday with a civic reception hosted by the Mayor of Auckland. Allen’s players nick-named him ‘The Needle’ when he coached Auckland, then the All Blacks during an unbeaten run of

French rugby coach looking for polished French finish – France 24
France’s rugby union national team head coach Marc Lievremont gives a press conference on February 8, in Edinburgh. Lievremont says that France will have to finesse their killer instinct if they are to shatter Irish dreams of repeating their Six

Rugby: Rebels shift focus to Gasnier – New Zealand Herald
MELBOURNE – Former England rugby five-eighth Danny Cipriani has cold feet over a move to Melbourne, but the Rebels are making progress with Mark Gasnier. Head coach Rod Macqueen hosted a meeting with former league star Gasnier in Sydney last week to

Rugby: McCaw to return against Blues – New Zealand Herald
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 rugby duty for the Crusaders four rounds into the competition, his assistant coach Daryl Gibson says. McCaw would miss the first three games of the Super 14, which kicks off this

Rugby’s new rules slant tipped to favour Super 14 powerhouses – Stuff
POWERHOUSES: Rugby super brain Heyneke Meyer is predicting teams such as the Crusaders and Brumbies to flourish under new Super 14 rule interpretations. South African rugby superbrain Heyneke Meyer believes the new breakdown rule interpretations will

RUGBY UNION – Daily Express
LET NO one imagine that with one bound, an intercept try which saved the game against Wales, England The England players, back in camp last night, are celebrating the fact that when the Welsh assault was at its fiercest they held firm, that their

Can Warren Gatland avoid the pre-World Cup Welsh curse? – BBC Sport
If not, Welsh rugby’s future can wait until Gatland secures his.

Six Nations 2010: Wales prop Gethin Jenkins on track to return against – Daily Telegraph
Doom and gloom: Gethin Jenkins could not hide his disappointment last week after being ruled out of the match against England Photo: GETTY IMAGES The Cardiff Blues loose-head, who missed the 30-17 beating by England at Twickenham because of a problem

Rugby Fan Harry To Take On Patron Role – Sky.com
But there could be some rivalry within the Royal household – older brother William was made vice patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) two years ago. Prince Harry is also set to become patron of the RFU’s Injured Players’ Foundation. The charity

Princes support opposing teams – Monsters and Critics
Britain’s Princes William and Harry supported different teams at the England versus Wales rugby match yesterday (07.02.10). While Harry sported the rose of England in his jacket buttonhole, elder brother William wore a Welsh Daffodil in his coat to

WELSH RUGBY RUCKUS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM – Daily Express
WITH Prince Harry having been appointed vice-patron of England’s Rugby Football Union it seems he is proving a more popular appointment than his older brother William, who holds the same post for Wales. The Princes were at Twickenham on Saturday to

IRA Splinter Group Disarms – Wall Street Journal
DUBLIN—A ruthless IRA splinter group, the Irish National Liberation Army, declared Monday it has fully disarmed but said it had no regrets for committing some of the worst atrocities of the Northern Ireland conflict. “We make no apology for our