England flanker Lewis Moody will leave Leicester in the summer after signing a three-year deal with Guinness Premiership rivals Bath.

ENGLAND full-back Delon Armitage set his sights on delivering silverware to London Irish after signing a new three-year deal with the club over the weekend.

Six Nations Rugby Ltd has awarded its international media distribution rights to Pitch International, the London-based sports rights agency.

The Scottish Rugby Union today accused the International Rugby Board of failing smaller nations after revising their rules over player release for Test matches.

An additional 11 players joined the Ireland rugby squad today following their game against Canada on Saturday.

England star Mike Tindall could return to action on Saturday – two months after suffering a sickening injury that put him in the intensive care unit of a London hospital.

Brian Smith is confident London Irish can put a frustrating away day at Welford Road behind them and blow Guinness Premiership form team Sale Sharks off course tomorrow.

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English World Cup referee Tony Spreadbury today announced his retirement from the Test arena.

ROB ANDREW admitted England had “rewritten the rules” after reaching the World Cup final despite three years of upheaval and just 10 months of dedicated planning.

Scotland full-back Chris Paterson has left Edinburgh to join Guinness Premiership side Gloucester.

International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Dr Syd Millar has urged Guinness Premiership clubs to back out of their European boycott and return to the negotiating table.

French club rugby boss Serge Blanco has applauded the decision by England’s Guinness Premiership clubs to pull out of next season’s Heineken Cup if French teams press ahead with their expected boycott of the tournament.

NEXT YEAR’S Munster SHC final will be played on July 8, with the football decider down for decision the previous Sunday, July 1st.

The All-Ireland SHC quarter-final that has drummed up the most interest - the mouth-watering clash between Kilkenny and Galway - will be held on Saturday, July 22 as part of a double header at Semple Stadium.

Guinness Premiership leaders Sale Sharks will provide Munster with the stiffest of opposition at Edgeley Park tomorrow night.

Guinness Premiership leaders Bristol have suffered a major blow with the loss of their former England hooker Mark Regan for up to six weeks.

The GAA's Games Administration have settled upon the times and venues for Saturday's three Guinness All-Ireland SHC qualifier series first round matches.

Ernest Saunders and three co-defendants convicted in the 1990 Guinness trial are to hear the result of the latest bid to clear their names.