Rugby Union News Headlines http://www.rugbyweek.com en-gb Rugby Union © Copyright 2011/12 Sports Digital Media. All Rights Reserved. http://www.rugbyweek.com/siteimages/open/logo.jpghttp://www.rugbyweek.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:14:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39141 39141 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39141 Heineken Cup champions Toulon and beaten finalists Clermont face little rest after their hard-fought title battle, the two teams back in action this weekend in the fight for the Top 14 crown. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39138 39138 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39138 Former England Captain Mike Tindall has been named as captain of the Barbarians team that will play England at at Twickenham on Sunday. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39142 39142 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39142 Quade Cooper's defence will be under scrutiny for the Reds in this weekend's Super Rugby after his omission from the Wallabies' preliminary squad for next month's series against the British and Irish Lions. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39119 39119 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39119 New Zealand's star flyhalf Dan Carter has revealed that the All Blacks are developing a more attacking game plan in the hope of confounding opponents' analysis and holding on to their No. 1 world ranking. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39124 39124 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39124 Aviva Premiership Rugby club Bath have revealed that former England centre Dan Hipkiss has had to retire with immediate effect through injury. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:04:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39120 39120 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39120 South African Rugby coach Heyneke Meyers has named a thirty-eight-strong group of players for a Springbok training camp ahead of the break for the June Internationals. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:41:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39125 39125 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39125 Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Bulls and the Sharks the Bulls have won three and the Sharks two Thu, 23 May 2013 04:35:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39126 39126 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39126 The Stormers and the Reds have played each other 15 times in Super Rugby and the Cape Town franchise have won nine times. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:34:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39127 39127 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39127 The Southern Kings and the Cheetahs have already played each other once in Super Rugby and that match was won by the Cheetahs. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:23:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39128 39128 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39128 The last four Super Rugby matches between the Western Force and the Highlanders have all been won by the Western Force Thu, 23 May 2013 04:16:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39129 39129 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39129 Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Blues and the Brumbies the Blues have won three and the Brumbies two. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:06:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39130 39130 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39130 The much improved Rebels will be looking for their first ever Super Rugby victory over neighbours the Waratahs on Friday Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39131 39131 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39131 The Chiefs and Crusaders have played each other in Super Rugby 20 times since March 1996 and the Crusaders have won 70% of the matches. Thu, 23 May 2013 03:27:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39137 39137 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39137 The Sharks have named their team to play the Bulls at Kings Park Stadium on Saturday with Beast Mtawarira returning to the starting line up. Thu, 23 May 2013 03:01:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39136 39136 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39136 Super Rugby's organisers SANZAR have brought a Misconduct Complaint against Sir Graham Henry of the Blues for comments made on TV NZ News on 21 May 2013 which were widely reported through other media outlets and online. Thu, 23 May 2013 02:27:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39134 39134 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39134 The Brumbies have made one change to the team that lost to the Waratahs for this week's Super Rugby match with the Blues in Auckland. Thu, 23 May 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39133 39133 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39133 The Blues have named their team to play the Brumbies at Eden Park on Saturday with Brendon O'Connor coming in for Steven Luatua. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:56:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39132 39132 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39132 The Crusaders have been forced to make one change to their Super Rugby starting team that will play the Chiefs due to an injury. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39143 39143 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39143 The Bulls have confirmed that prop Frik Kirsten, and not Werner Kruger, would start against the Sharks in their Super Rugby match in Durban on Saturday. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39135 39135 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39135 The Rebels have signed lock Luke Jones and utility back Tom English with deals that will see them playing Super Rugby for the Melbourne Club until the end of 2016.