WASPS director of rugby Ian McGeechan is expected to be confirmed as head coach of the 2009 British and Irish Lions today with dissenting voices impossible to find.

ENTREPRENEUR Brian Kennedy today revealed that a heavy workload had caused him to reluctantly sever ties with Scottish Rugby's board of directors.

EDINBURGH Rugby will kick off the new season at home to star-studded London Wasps in a glamour friendly.

EDINBURGH Rugby's stunning end to the Magners Celtic League campaign, culminating in successive away wins over Welsh opposition, is being reflected in a mass uptake of sea

RUGBY'S worst kept secret was finally revealed today when former Scotland guru Ian McGeechan was made coach for next year's British and Irish Lions tour to South Afric

SCOTTISH rugby great Ian McGeechan pledged a back-to-basics approach for the British and Irish Lions after he was introduced today as head coach for the 2009 tour.

Pieter Myburgh will start his second match for the Stormers when they face the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Myburgh comes in at the expensive of Robbie Diack - who drops to the bench. Coach Rassie Erasmus must have

The Vodacom Bulls have been hit by the news that star flanker Wikus van Heerden will need to undergo surgery to correct a problem with his knee. As a result, Pedrie Wannenburg has been drafted into the run-on side to

As expected, Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. Wasps director of rugby McGeechan was unveiled as the head coach at a press conference in London.

Adrian Jacobs recently achieved the milestone of 50 Super 14 caps for the Sharks whilst on tour, and has now taken his total caps for the province to over 100."It was a great achievement for me, especially coming from the

The winner of the April 2008 Player of the Month sponsored by NG Bailey was Richard Owen NG Bailey & Co

MESSAGES of support have eased the pain for Scott Prince following his State of Origin snubbing but the Gold Coast playmaker says his omission from the Queensland squad "still doesn't sit right with me".

MATT Cooper hopes his decision to recommit to St George-Illawarra will convince his NSW centre partner Mark Gasnier to reject French rugby and stay with the NRL club.

PARRAMATTA forward Mark Riddell says a conversation with Wigan star Trent Barrett helped him decide to join the English Super League club.

PENRITH halfback Joe Williams has been granted an immediate release by the Panthers to play out the remainder of 2008 with NRL rivals the Bulldogs.

KARMICHAEL Hunt has been thrown the task of replacing one of the game's all-time greats, and he expects a brutal introduction to life on the front line in State of Origin. Vote: Which No.6?

PETER Wallace was told not to bother packing his bags for New South Wales less than 12 hours before he was announced as the Blues half-back.

QUEENSLAND rugby league captain Cameron Smith believes full-back Billy Slater now possesses the all-round skills and composure under pressure to terrorise NSW in the State of Origin series opener.

SOME of the hardest men in rugby league choked back tears, and some of the biggest names found it was standing room only, when over 1,000 people gathered to farewell the game's greatest coach, Jack Gibson.

The CA Brumbies have made two changes to their starting XV for their final match of the 2008 Vodacom Super 14 season against the Western Force at Subiaco Oval on Friday. Winger Francis Fainifo and scrumhalf Patrick Phibbs return to