Archive for December, 2008

The leaning line-out from Babel Xmas quiz!

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Think you know your international rugby? Reckon your multi-lingual rugby skills could land you a job at the IRB ? Then we’ve got the quiz for you!”

Preview: Edinburgh v Glasgow

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Andy Robinson has made four changes to Edinburgh’s starting line-up for the opening match of the 1872 Cup/Magners League double-header against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield on Boxing Day, with Ross Ford, Gavin Kerr, Ross Rennie and John Houston all named in the side.”

Preview: Dragons v Blues

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

The Blues, less than fresh after a heavy schedule on many players of November Tests and Heineken Cup crunchers, will limp into Rodney Parade on the back of a 27-13 defeat tothe Scarlets and shorn of the services of Leigh Halfpenny and Deiniol Jones, injured in that match.”

Preview: Sale v Wasps

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

A disciplinary cloud has loomed over Sale this Christmas, after the club revealed on Christmas Eve that flanker Luke Abraham had been suspended for some skullduggery in last weekend’s crushing defeat at Bath.”