2015 - Ruck

RUCK’s 20 Players to Watch in 2016

With an incredible year of rugby drawing to a close, we thought it worth looking ahead…

Richie McCaw tops New Year Honours

Former New Zealand Captain Richie McCaw has been made a Member of the Order of New…

Rhys Webb agrees new National Dual Contract with Wales and Ospreys

Ospreys and Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has become the latest player to agree a national dual…

10 of the Aviva Premiership’s ‘Golden Oldies’

Former Wasps, Saracens and Leicester Tigers fly-half Andy Goode dusted off his boots to make a…

No Wales sabbatical for fly-half Rhys Priestland

Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland has reversed his decision to take an 18-month sabbatical from international rugby…

Bath sign Japan World Cup star Amanaki Mafi

Bath agree deal to sign Japan number eight Amanaki Mafi The 25-year-old will join from NTT…

Top 10 quotes from Rugby Union in 2015

The year of the Rugby World Cup has seen All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw, England’s new…

Law trials and minor law amendments set for 2016

With player welfare at the heart of the process, a number of minor amendments will come…

Ian Madigan confirms he is leaving Leinster

Ian Madigan will leave the Irish province at the end of the season to join French…

RUCK’s Team of the Week: Chudley, Noakes, Williams

The Christmas weekend brought about some thrilling rugby with full rounds of fixtures being played in…

Aviva Premiership Round 7 review: London Irish off the bottom while Saracens stay top

Saturday 26th December Exeter Chiefs 33-17 Sale Sharks Leicester Tigers 22-10 Newcastle Falcons London Irish 25-23 Northampton…

Andy Goode and Jamie Booth join Newcastle Falcons to help their battle against relegation

Veteran Andy Goode and youngster Jamie Booth join Newcastle Falcons’ ranks on short-term deals to cover…

Harlequins 39-39 Gloucester: Quins and Gloucester share the spoils in ten try thriller at Twickenham Stadium

Harlequins and Gloucester draw 39-39 in highest scoring draw in Aviva Premiership history Both sides left Twickenham…

Bath 21-14 Worcester: Mike Ford’s men get back to winning ways with win against Warriors at the Rec

Bath withstood an imposing display from Worcester to record only their second Premiership win in five…

Wasps 16-26 Saracens: Owen Farrell’s 21-point haul in win against Wasps puts Saracens back on top of the Aviva Premiership

Saracens returned to the top of the Premiership with a 26-16 victory over Wasps The visitors…