Stud Rugby - customised rugby jerseys, shorts, socks

Referees to 12 February 2012

Heyneke Meyer may no longer be employed at Loftus Versfeld, but that won't stop his long-time friend Frans Ludeke from tapping into his vast knowledge of the game.

*

Strokosch heading to Perpignan

It's into the second round of the Six Nations. Wouldn't it be marvellous if this weekend's three match were all like the Ireland-Wales match? Interestingly all three of the referees in the Women's Six Nations are women - one of them from Spain.

*

Welsh prop legend stays with Ospreys

Gloucester have confirmed that Scotland flank Alasdair Strokosch will be leaving the club at the end of the current season to take up a contract with French Top 14 side Perpignan.

*

SARU warns of cellphone scam

Wales and British and Irish Lions tighthead prop Adam Jones has signed a two-year contract extension with his home region the Ospreys and will stay at the Liberty Stadium until at least 2014.

*

Victorious Tietjens forced to change

SARU have alerted the public to a cellphone scam aimed at rugby supporters after receiving a number of calls from concerned people who have received SMSs telling them they have won considerable sums of money.

*

Wasps lure US Eagle into their nest

Taranaki's Waisake Naholo and Waikato's Johnathan Malo have been called into the New Zealand Sevens squad for the Las Vegas leg of the Sevens World Series.

*

Pietersen takes centre stage at Sharks

London Wasps have signed United States international back Paul Emerick as injury cover for the remainder of the season.

*

Bath march on with full house

JP Pietersen, who generally plays fullback or wing for the Sharks, is set for a move to midfield - where he will be more involved in the playmaking duties.

*

Wallabies rush back for Reds

Following their bonus point victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Sunday Bath join Northampton Saints, Leicester Tigers and Scarlets in the semifinals of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

*

Hurricanes' captain finally on board

The Queensland Reds will unleash a near full strength line-up when they travel to Cairns for their opening trial game of 2012, against the ACT Brumbies on Saturday.

*

Big starts for England, France Women

New Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith has returned from an extended break, following the World Cup, to join the squad ahead of their pre-season game in Mangatainoka this Saturday.

*

Evans: Scotland don't need to panic

In the freezing Scotland cold, England were far too strong for Scotland, winning 47-0 while France beat Italy 32-0 in Riom. The match in Ireland was abandoned at half-time as the frozen pitch was getting harder and more dangerous.

*

Gatland likes it 'plain and simple'

Scotland wing Max Evans has insisted there's no need for any sense of "panic" following a 6-13 loss to England in their Six Nations opener in Edinburgh at the weekend.

*

Kidney: Wiser heads must prevail

Wales must keep things simple if they are to progress to being an outstanding team, coach Warren Gatland said on Sunday.

*

Gatland relishes his 'get out of jail' card

Coach Declan Kidney insisted Ireland can rebound from the last minute loss against Wales in their Six Nations opener on Sunday and beat France in Paris next Saturday if they use their heads a bit more.

*

Lancaster to challenge Mallett

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted his side got out of jail in their last-gasp 23-21 Six Nations opener win over Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.

*

Dickson answers England SOS

Stuart Lancaster confirmed he has applied to become England's next full-time coach after demonstrating his passion for the post by shedding blood during the side's Calcutta Cup win away to Scotland.

*

Valiant Wales snatch dramatic win

England have called up Harlequins scrumhalf Karl Dickson as a replacement for his younger brother Lee, who fractured a bone in his left hand in Saturday's Six Nations win over Scotland.

*

Bulls have plenty to ponder

Wales showed plenty of fighting spirit in coming from behind to beat Ireland 23-21 in dramatic fashion in their tense Six Nations clash in Dublin on Sunday.

*

Stormers snuffed out at the breakdown

Bulls assistant coach Johan van Graan says his team's 16-12 win over the Kings in a warm-up match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday produced many highlights for them to ponder over before the start of the Super Rugby season.

*

Will the Cheetahs kick on?

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is hoping that the breakdown will be more strictly policed this season than it was in his team's warm-up match against the Cheetahs in which some players "got away with murder".

*

France are on a 'new adventure'

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske was delighted with how accurately his team managed to execute their gameplan against the Stormers on Saturday, and wants to take the winning momentum into the Super Rugby season.

*

Trying time for Scotland the grave

France captain Thierry Dusautoir hailed the newcomers to the team after their convincing win over Italy on Saturday, saying they have a large part in deciding France's rugby future.

*

Tigers, Saints book home semis

Scotland were left wondering how to turn things around after they went down to an inexperienced England team at Murrayfield on Saturday, which was also their fourth consecutive game without scoring a try.

*

Farrell hails England fight

Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints booked themselves home ground advantage in the LV= Cup play-offs, with impressive victories in the final round of league action on Saturday.

*

Force see positives in defeat

Debutant England centre Andy Farrell was delighted by the commitment a revamped side showed as they began the defence of their Six Nations title with a 13-6 win away to Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.

*

White not getting ahead of himself

The Western Force will not read too much into the final scoreline in their opening trial match of the 2012 season.

*

In their first hit-out of the year the Brumbies put in a solid performance, running out 25-0 winners over the Western Force in Darwin.

*

Lam's selection headache

Kiwis top-ranked in Vegas

The Blues opened their pre-season account with a convincing 36-22 victory over the Hurricanes on Saturday - a result which left coach Pat Lam with a 'pleasant' selection headache.

*