Internationals

Martin Johnson names 44-man England summer tour squad

After retaining his position as head coach of England following the 2010 Six Nations, Martin Johnson has named his 44-man squad ahead of his side’s summer tour of Australia and New Zealand. Read on at: http://blogs.bettor.com/Martin-Johnson-names-44-man-England-summer-tour-squad-a10973

Ireland line-up Baa-Baas fixture

Five days after their memorable 25-18 victory against New Zealand at Twickenham, the Barbarians have agreed to take on Ireland on June 4th for the MasterCard Trophy at Thomond Park in Limerick, the IRFU have confirmed. It’s the first time since 2000 that the two teams have faced each other in Ireland – with the [...]

Barbarians’ Habana slays the All Blacks

The Barbarians – and Springbok Bryan Habana in particular – put in a brilliant performance at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon to see off the challenge of New Zealand – their first win over the All Blacks since that famous afternoon in Cardiff back in 1973. Habana scored a superb hat-trick of tries, utilising his blistering [...]

Preview: Barbarians v New Zealand

The Barbarians and New Zealand have shared some classic encounters over the decades – not least the famous 1973 thriller, which many regard as the finest match of all time. They will meet again this Saturday at Twickenham in front of 80,000 spectators, and some of the best players in the world will be on [...]