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Ratty rituals turn students off rugby

British university players are being deterred by disgusting initiation pranks like drinking vomit

Rugby Football Union loses chief exec Steele

Rugby Football Union chief executive John Steele has left his post three months before the start of the World Cup, the union has said.

Suspended ban for Venter

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter has been given a suspended four-week ban from match-day coaching for implied criticism of a referee.

Saracens coach Venter awaits his fate

Saracens coach Brendan Venter was left waiting to find out what punishment he would receive from the RFU after questioning the integrity of a referee.

England winger banned for stomping

Bath and England winger Matt Banahan has been suspended for two weeks for stamping, the Rugby Football Union said in a statement on Wednesday.

England coach Johnson faces player strike

New England rugby coach Martin Johnson is facing his first major crisis since taking over at Twickenham, with the country’s leading players considering strike action in a row…

Wales to take strongest side to SA

Wales coach Warren Gatland will take his strongest available side to South Africa for two Tests against the world champions in June after guiding his team to the Six Nations…

White-hot farewell to Jake

South Africa’s captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the…

White rules out England job … for now

Jake White, South Africa’s World Cup-winning coach, on Monday played down suggestions he would be replacing Brian Ashton next month as the man in charge of England, although he…

White in talks with England rugby chiefs

World Cup-winning South Africa coach Jake White has held talks with England rugby chiefs, a media report said on Sunday. White guided South Africa to a 15-6 victory over England…

Rugby bosses unhappy at criticism of Ashton

English rugby’s ruling body has responded angrily to criticism of coach Brian Ashton by England World Cup stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt. Dallaglio and Catt have both…

White confident ahead of England match

South Africa and England have quite a Rugby World Cup history and their clash at the Stade de France on Friday promises to be yet another enthralling chapter. It was here eight…