Alan Solomons News Today

Twice in the last 16 years, Edinburgh’s fortunes have been revived by the hiring of a hard-nosed English head coach. First up it was Andy Robinson, who stepped into the fall-out from the shambolic and short-lived ownership of the Carruthers brothers to deliver back-to-back best finishes in what was then the Magners League.

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WORCESTER Warriors captain Ted Hill has said his goodbye to his boyhood club with a string of emotional tweets.

Upsetting and appalling - Robin Walker MP addresses claims Worcester Warriors owners still owe Duckworth family money.

The Bulls travel to Cape Town as underdogs to face the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship final on Saturday. Bulls coach Jake White has already written another impressive chapter in his story.

The northern province travel to Edinburgh tomorrow.

Elsewhere, Gloucester enjoyed a 32-22 win away to Newcastle and Northampton were 29-13 winners at Worcester.

PEMBROKESHIRE rugby star Jonathan Thomas has left Gallagher Premiership club Worcester Warriors RFC as head coach with immediate effect.

PEMBROKESHIRE rugby star Jonathan Thomas has left Gallagher Premiership club Worcester Warriors RFC as head coach with immediate effect.

Bryce Heem scores for Toulon. Former New Zealand Sevens international Bryce Heem is quitting glamour French club Toulon to return home to New Zealand for “major family reasons’’. The 32-year-old former Chiefs wing was a try-scorer in Toulon’s 35-13 home win over Stade Francais on Sunday (Monday NZ time), but the club later announced he would play his last game against Brive next weekend. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Bryce Heem of Auckland charges forward during the 2015 NPC semifinal. He...