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Saved for RD’s Friday Funnies, it’s the Kurtley Beale falcon, along with his superb face saving kick http://t.co/EjGxVBe via

Saved for RD’s Friday Funnies, it’s the Kurtley Beale falcon, along with his superb face saving kick http://t.co/EjGxVBe via

NEWS: More good news for Sevens http://bit.ly/bM7xIg

NEWS: Preview: Harlequins v Northampton http://bit.ly/b6JlT9

New recruit James Honeyben is hoping he can prove his worth to Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter after agreeing to join the Aviva Premiership club on a short-term loan deal from National League One side Blackheath.

Harlequins Kiwi fly-half has signed a 2 year contract extension which will keep him at the London club until the summer of 2013.

Northampton Saints Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that the team that travels to Harlequins tomorrow will have to be switched on right from the first whistle.

Brett Deacon, one of Gloucester Rugby’s summer signings, will make his first senior start for the club against Leeds Carnegie on Saturday as Bryan Redpath makes five changes to his starting line up.

Saracens Director of Rugby Brendan Venter has named an unchanged starting side with the only changes coming on the bench with the return of Steve Borthwick, Neil de Kock and David Strettle.

After both Bath Rugby and London Irish recorded five point wins last weekend, against Leeds Carnegie and Saracens respectively, Bath Head Coach, Steve Meehan, knows that the home side can expect a tough contest tomorrow.

Boris Stankovich and Dan Cole return to the Leicester Tigers front row for Saturday’s opening home game of the Aviva Premiership Rugby season against Exeter Chiefs.

The Springbok Supporters Club for the UK and Europe is up and running! If you want tickets for the Springbok Tests… http://fb.me/Go5oWRjO

The Western Force strength and conditioning program has been further enhanced with the appointment of Charlie Higgins as the club’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.

The Melbourne Rebels have appointed former AFL chief executive Ross Oakley as head of the new Super 15 rugby franchise after the resignation of predecessor Brian Waldron.

Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union and will play a leading role in Australia’s campaign for Rugby World Cup glory in New Zealand next year.

Did you know: Since missing the conversion for Francois Louw’s try in the 32nd minute of the Italy Test in… http://fb.me/GjHRtnot

A big thank you to Springbok Supporters Club Ambassadors Liezel, Layla and La Vuvuzela for showing their support… http://fb.me/svSSxuFU

A Huge thank you to all our fans – according to the guys at memeburn.co.za we’re the biggest SA fan page on… http://fb.me/IPtsxlmw

The Quade Cooper saga is over for at least another year. He’s signed on the dotted line with the ARU for the next 12 months. So suck on that you Parra fag…. muppets! Not that they would have seriously contemplated he’d have been playing for them next year. Surely?   After the 2011 RWC, well who knows? I guess his price will [...]

Sharks lock @RossSkeate ’s column now up on RD. Settling in, injury, the Boks, and the All Black chokers – http://bit.ly/dkqw5a