Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has named a 22-man squad to face Italy next weekend at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced into a string of changes for Saturday’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has made three changes to his squad for Saturday‘s second Test against Ireland.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Connacht have received another timely boost with the signing of new contracts by forwards Michael Swift and Colm Rigney which will keep them at the Sportsground until the summer of 2008 at least.

LIKE most ‘overnight’ sensations, Ian Humphreys had been paddling away furiously under the surface before he burst into the spotlight so serenely this past few months.

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CARDIFF BLUES are to deny Munster fans the potential for a big Heineken Cup show of strength at the Millennium Stadium.

ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson has challenged his experimental squad for the two-match tour to Australia to stake their claims for regular places in the build-up to the 2007 World Cup in France.

ENGLAND prop Phil Vickery is set to be unveiled as a Wasps player this morning despite concerns over his fitness.

Nathan Hines and Scott Murray return to the Scotland team for the Six Nations Championship clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made one change to the team who will face Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has handed Mike Blair the scrum-half berth ahead of Chris Cusiter for the opening RBS 6 Nations Championship game with France on Sunday.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has named two uncapped players in a 32-strong squad for training at Murrayfield next week as the Scots intensify their preparations for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has handed Hugo Southwell the number 15 jersey for the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Scotland have selected their team to play Argentina in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test at Murrayfield on Saturday, November 12.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has warned his team to be wary of the threat of all three opponents in the autumn Test series, rather than concentrating on New Zealand.

FEW members of the British & Irish Lions squad returned from New Zealand with their reputations enhanced after the 3-0 whitewashing at the hands of the All Blacks.

Coach Michael Bradley has delayed the announcement of his starting 15 for the Celtic League date with Cardiff at The Sportsground on Saturday, except to confirm that Keith Matthews and Colm Rigney will play from the first whistle.

Former Scotland captain Gordon Bulloch is to quit international rugby so his new club career does not clash with his family life.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes for the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park on Saturday even though the series is already wrapped up.

The Pool draw for the 2005/2006 Heineken Cup - featuring Munster, Leinster and Ulster was made in Cardiff today.

The final two places in the Heineken Cup 2005-2006 tournament have been claimed by Clermont Auvergne and Cardiff Blues.

Connacht rugby have announced the return of Colm Rigney to the province on a two-year contract after two seasons with Zurich Premiership side Leeds Tykes.

AS always, Declan Kidney had a phrase to deal with a given situation.

Scotland coach Matt Williams insists Gordon Ross’ own training performances and not rival Dan Parks has prevented the Leeds Tykes player starting an RBS 6 Nations match so far this season.

Former Scotland captain David Sole has heavily criticised coach Matt Williams following his side’s record 46-22 defeat to Wales on Sunday.

London Irish have made five changes to the team that lost to Leeds Tykes last Sunday for their Zurich Premiership trip to play Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.

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Leeds Tykes put their woeful Zurich Premiership form to one side with a deserved win over London Irish in the Powergen Cup semi-final.

Ben Cohen fractured a cheekbone rather than his jaw in yesterday’s Tsunami Aid match between the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere at Twickenham.

Ulster and Dungannon prop forward Andy Kershaw has signed a loan deal that will see him head to Zurich Premiership strugglers Leeds Tykes for the rest of the season.

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Scotland coach Matt Williams took a huge gamble today by naming versatile Edinburgh layer Hugo Southwell at inside-centre for Saturday’s daunting RBS Six Nations Championship opener against France in the Stade de France.

Scotland’s plans for the RBS Six Nations Championship went from bad to worse today with the news Allan Jacobsen and Ross Beattie have been ruled out of the France opener.

London Irish has announced the following team for its Zurich Premiership away match against Leeds Tykes tomorrow, kick-off 8pm at Headingley Stadium, Leeds:

All Blacks legend Justin Marshall has signed a two year contract that will take him to Leeds Tykes ffrom the start of next season.

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