http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:27:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-becomes-rabodirect-pro12 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-becomes-rabodirect-pro12#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:30:32 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9922 This name is going to take a bit of getting used to. RaboDirect – The Straight Talking Savings and Investment Online Bank (in their words, obviously) – , have taken...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-becomes-rabodirect-pro12/feed 15 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-overpower-leinster-as-leicester-come-up-short http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-overpower-leinster-as-leicester-come-up-short#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 07:00:25 +0000 Tom http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9802 Tom James looks back on the weekend's rugby action, including the Premiership and Magners League finals and Top 14 and Super 15 matches.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-overpower-leinster-as-leicester-come-up-short/feed 14 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-leicester-and-saracens-to-meet-in-the-final http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-leicester-and-saracens-to-meet-in-the-final#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:01 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9565 Ben Coles looks back at the best of the weekend's action.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-leicester-and-saracens-to-meet-in-the-final/feed 38 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-semi-final-predictions http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-semi-final-predictions#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 14:00:16 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9553 Here are my predictions for this weekend's Magners League semi-finals.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-semi-final-predictions/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-thrilling-end-to-regular-season http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-thrilling-end-to-regular-season#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 07:15:47 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9468 Tom James reviews the final weekend of the regular season and picks out his highlights. What were yours?]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-thrilling-end-to-regular-season/feed 5 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-set-for-tense-final-weekend http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-set-for-tense-final-weekend#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:18 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9463 Sam Francis looks at the various permutations in the final round of the Magners League.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/magners-league-set-for-tense-final-weekend/feed 5 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-playoff-spots-take-shape http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-playoff-spots-take-shape#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:47:19 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9403 Tom James brings us the highlights from the Easter weekend - what were your best bits?]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-playoff-spots-take-shape/feed 2 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-cusiter-timely-return-to-fitness http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-cusiter-timely-return-to-fitness#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:00:31 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9339 Chris Cusiter's return to fitness this weekend could be a timely boost for Scotland's Rugby World Cup bid.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-cusiter-timely-return-to-fitness/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-tigers-march-on-as-munster-beat-leinster http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-tigers-march-on-as-munster-beat-leinster#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:07:07 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9246 We need your help with this week's Best of the Weekend column.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-tigers-march-on-as-munster-beat-leinster/feed 13 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/scotland-rr-or-a-real-risk http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/scotland-rr-or-a-real-risk#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:00:28 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9210 Scotland coach Andy Robinson has made public his decision to withdraw five of Scotland’s key players from club duty ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Glasgow Warriors player Alastair Kellock...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/scotland-rr-or-a-real-risk/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/keith-wood-munster-v-leinster-is-too-close-to-call http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/keith-wood-munster-v-leinster-is-too-close-to-call#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:24 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9203 Conor Buckley spoke to Irish legend Keith Wood about this weekend's clash between Munster and Leinster.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/keith-wood-munster-v-leinster-is-too-close-to-call/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-super-rugby-lights-up-twickenham http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-super-rugby-lights-up-twickenham#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:30:09 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9165 Ben Coles takes a look at the highlights from the last weekend around the Rugby world.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-super-rugby-lights-up-twickenham/feed 1