Training squad choices will leave all doors open
1 decade ago by The TimesCommentary The World Cup training squad to be announced today appears to give a message to those who have not yet played for England and possibly did not think that they were very close to it: you...
Sir Clive Woodward holds talks with France
1 decade ago by The TimesSir Clive Woodward moved a significant step towards becoming the France head coach when he arrived in Paris yesterday to meet officials of the French Rugby Federation (FFR). The former England head coach...
Sam Warburton says sevens got him hooked on rugby and gives advice to those thinking of joining Rio revolution
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAs Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton may be a giant of his sport, but when he was much smaller it was a dirty pair of socks, handed to him at a sevens event in his home city of Cardiff,...
HSBC Sevens World Series: Simon Amor hopeful of being chosen as Team GB coach for Rio Olympics
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSimon Amor, the England sevens coach, has revealed that he would spring at the chance to take charge of Team GB for the Rio Olympics, should he be given the nod. Having secured Britain's place at the...
Harlequins give Jamie Roberts perfect balance
1 decade ago by The TimesJamie Roberts, the Wales centre, will combine a day job of making incisions in Aviva Premiership defences next season with a Masters degree in surgery at Cambridge University. Harlequins confirmed yesterday...
All Blacks offer different slant on discipline
1 decade ago by The TimesThe nightmare scenario, of course, is this. We are in the quarter-final of the rugby World Cup, England are struggling and Twickenham has taken on that nervous quiet when it senses that it is all about...
Al Kellock eyes final flourish
1 decade ago by The TimesAl Kellock, the former Scotland captain, is desperate to extend his career by an extra week — which would mean Glasgow Warriors beating Ulster on Friday night to reach the Guinness PRO12 final — but...
Sir Clive Woodward on shortlist to be France coach
1 decade ago by The TimesSir Clive Woodward, the coach who led England to World Cup success in 2003, emerged yesterday as a surprise contender to try to do the same for France. France are due to change their coach after this...
Mike Ford gives Sam Burgess backing
1 decade ago by The TimesMike Ford, the Bath head coach, believes that Sam Burgess’s cross-code conversion has begun to show signs of bearing fruit in recent weeks and the player’s leadership skills will come to the fore...
Rugby webchat with Owen Slot
1 decade ago by The TimesWill Danny Cipriani make England’s World Cup squad? And what of Bath’s rugby league convert Sam Burgess? The training squad will be announced on Wednesday, and with Manu Tuilagi now out of the tournament,...
