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The preseason is over and it’s time to start playing for real. As is the norm for this time of year, the coaches have a challenge to put together a competitive starting XV, deprived as they are by both injuries and the IRFU’s player protection programme. So without any further ado let’s get down to [...]
Brad Barritt hails from South Africa and currently plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He previously played for the Sharks in Super 14 before moving to the UK in 2008. Although he played for South Africa at the U21 level, Barritt now plays for England after being selected for England Saxons in 2009. [...]
So the dust has settled on Round 5 of the Heineken Cup, and two sides have assured their places in the knockout stages, current champions Leinster, and two time winners Munster. Their safe progression with a game to spare points towards real positivity for Irish rugby right now, but perhaps not as much as Ulster’s [...]
Round Five of the Northern Hemisphere’s premier rugby competition is upon us! In four of the six pools, the leaders could find themselves toppled if they lose their matches while Munster and Leinster only have a slight cushion. And the closeness of the other pools should ensure some very competitive and entertaining match ups. Regular [...]
Round 13 in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 proved unlucky for some, with one or two unexpected results throwing the curve, and some pure entertainment thrown in for good measure. Dragons 21 – Ospreys 20 Kicking off the weekend’s action was the unexpected match of the round, with a real nail-biter from the leading Welsh [...]
We currently find ourselves just over the top of the season for the Celtic, or as it’s now officially known, the Rabo Direct Pro 12 league. With 12 rounds played, and 10 more to go there’s still a lot of room to try to get things to go very right or for multiple disasters to [...]
Are you passionate about rugby and your team? Do you want to write about it? Pink Rugby is now looking for writers to start contributing immediately. We are looking for people to cover the following; (If you are intersted in writing for something that has already been taken, please still get in touch as we [...]
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