Jim Mallinder poised to ignore Wales over George North’s fitness
1 decade ago by The TimesJim Mallinder, the Northampton Saints director of rugby, has accused Warren Gatland of playing “mind games” over the fitness of George North. The Wales wing has not played since March 27, when he...
Steffon Armitage must find an English club if he wants to play at Rugby World Cup, urges Lawrence Dallaglio
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSteffon Armitage should request to be released from his contract at Toulon if he is serious about playing for England at the Rugby World Cup this autumn, according to the former captain Lawrence Dallaglio. ...
England coach Stuart Lancaster needs 'Gatland's Law' to fix Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon selection dilema
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAs a Welshman and indeed a fan of the British and Irish Lions who has raised a glass in Warren Gatland’s name enough times to risk RSI, my admiration for the Kiwi coach knows few bounds. But even...
Sam Burgess switched on for World Cup
1 decade ago by The TimesAfter an uncertain start to his career in rugby union, Sam Burgess believes that his positional move at Bath, from centre to flanker, has enhanced his game and given him a versatility that could improve...
Hard work pays off as WP Nel eyes call-up for Scotland
1 decade ago by The TimesIt is just as well WP Nel, Edinburgh’s South African prop, enjoys what he does. Otherwise a season in one of the most physically demanding roles in any team that will see him play his 30th match on...
Club legend John Rutherford revels in rebirth of all-conquering Selkirk
1 decade ago by The TimesMore than 30 years have passed since a French journalist turned up at Philiphaugh to meet John Rutherford, the Scotland fly-half, and was so taken aback by the ramshackle surroundings that he flatly refused...
Trying times for Richard Cockerill
1 decade ago by The TimesThe extremes of emotion experienced at this stage of the season were writ large on the face of Richard Cockerill, the Leicester Tigers director of rugby, when his side clung on to the lead against Wasps...
Sam Burgess' versatility could be the key to Bath star's chances of featuring in the World Cup this autumn
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFour months ago in perhaps the best performance of any English side this season, Bath travelled to France and thrashed Toulouse 35-18, which had an important short and long-term implication for Stuart...
Brown will be ready for World Cup
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsMike Brown will be fit to take his place in England's World Cup training squad, according to Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea.
Pitch battle holds key to Hibs ground share with Edinburgh
1 decade ago by The TimesFootball and rugby can co-exist at Easter Road but somebody must pay for a high-tech surface, Paul Forsyth reports Steven Pressley, the former Coventry City manager, has warned that a ground-sharing arrangement...
