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Manu Tuilagi cited for 'tip tackle' on Danny Care during Premiership final
28 May 2012 05:46 PM
Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi could miss England's tour of South Africa after being cited following an incident during the Aviva Premiership final two days ago.
Monye takes pride after Quins stride to the title
28 May 2012 12:00 AM
Harlequins 30 Leicester 23: Londoners announce arrival among elite by beating 'ultimate champions' Leicester
Robshaw leads way and Quins roar past Tigers in title thriller
27 May 2012 12:00 AM
Harlequins 30 Leicester Tigers 23: Multicoloured men take their first Premiership crown after pulsating final
Kearney's fitness boosts Leinster
27 May 2012 12:00 AM
Sean O'Brien, the 2011 European player of the year who was man of the match in last week's Heineken Cup final, will be absent when Leinster take on the Ospreys in the RaboDirect Pro12 final in Dublin this afternoon. The flanker has a knee injury. Unfortunately for the Ospreys, the 2012 European player of the year, Rob Kearney has been passed fit and will be at full-back for a Leinster team showing some changes but no glaring weakness. Brian O'Driscoll has also passed a fitness test and starts in the centre; Joe Schmidt, the head coach, is able to drop an All Black World Cup winning lock, Brad Thorn, to the bench.
Robshaw lifts trophy as Quins take Premiership title
26 May 2012 05:00 PM
Harlequins 30 Leicester 23
Ford displaces Flood as Tigers eye final feat
26 May 2012 12:00 AM
Youngster to face Quins in final that can provide timely distraction from Premiership politics
Meet Steve Mafi: The Tigers’ Tongan hitman
26 May 2012 12:00 AM
As Leicester prepare for today's Premiership final with Quins, Chris Hewett meets their 6ft 7in Tongan lock Steve Mafi, a star following in his grandfather's footsteps
Quins flourish by playing the generation game
25 May 2012 12:00 AM
London club hope home-grown talent will graduate with honours against Leicester
Welsh defiant after RFU closes Premiership door
24 May 2012 12:00 AM
The Rugby Football Union and its top professional clubs were contemplating the hazardous traverse of a legal minefield yesterday after informing London Welsh that they had failed to meet promotion criteria and would not be admitted to next season's Premiership, even if they succeed in beating Cornish Pirates in a two-leg Championship final that kicked off in Penzance last night. The Exiles, who had nominated the Kassam Stadium in Oxford as their home for 2012-13, spoke of their "grave disappointment" and hinted strongly at the possibility of court proceedings.
London Welsh fail to meet Aviva Premiership criteria
23 May 2012 04:13 PM
London Welsh have failed to meet the minimum standards criteria for entry into the Aviva Premiership, English rugby chiefs have announced.
Newcastle announce three new signings
23 May 2012 11:04 AM
Newcastle have added three further new signings to their squad for next season.
Cared-for Care aiming to repay friends in the final
23 May 2012 12:00 AM
Scrum-half, who can dictate Saturday's Premiership final, admits he lost his way but was helped back on track by Quins team-mates
Northampton sign Australia international Cameron Shepherd as replacement for Chris Ashton
22 May 2012 10:27 AM
Northampton have signed Australia international Cameron Shepherd as a direct replacement for the departing England wing Chris Ashton.
Cockerill denies rift with Lancaster over Flood
22 May 2012 12:00 AM
Leicester, champions of England on nine occasions and a decent bet to take that tally into double figures at Twickenham this weekend, were back in serious training yesterday ahead of their Premiership final against Harlequins.
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