England game is not Wales' biggest challenge at Rugby World Cup - it's Fiji, insists Warren Gatland
1 decade ago by The TelegraphConsidering the task ahead, Warren Gatland is remarkably relaxed. Tanned, smiling, chatting amiably and freely, and sporting a beard that is more the result of some over-relaxation while back home in...
Mark Cueto has no retirement regrets despite starring in Sale Sharks victory
1 decade ago by The TimesSale 34 Newcastle 28 Mark Cueto, the Sale wing, insisted he had no qualms about retiring despite producing one of his best performances of the season as Sale Sharks defeated Newcastle Falcons at the...
Joy of six secures Northampton’s place on top of the pile
1 decade ago by The TimesNorthampton Saints 46 London Welsh 0 Northampton Saints will go into the Aviva Premiership play-offs as league leaders after finishing top of the table for the first time in their history courtesy...
Why Exeter's Henry Slade is worthy of being a World Cup wildcard for England
1 decade ago by The TelegraphExeter are one of the shining lights in the English game. So many clubs can learn from them in how they perform on and off the field. And by that I mean clubs already in the Aviva Premiership as well...
Leicester Tigers survive red card to solidify play-off prospects
1 decade ago by The TimesWasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26 Seremaia Bai was the most relieved man in the Ricoh Arena, as the 14 men of Leicester produced a brave, battling and determined display to put themselves on the verge of...
HSBC Sevens World Series: South Africa and Fiji qualifying for Olympics after day one in Glasgow
1 decade ago by The Telegraph– Glasgow Sevens gallery HSBC Sevens World Series leaders South Africa and Fiji were the first to qualify for rugby's return to the Olympics next year when they reached the Glasgow Sevens quarter-finals...
Ireland's Healy sidelined after neck surgery
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsLeinster coach Matt O'Connor has moved to calm any fears over Cian Healy's World Cup hopes after the Irish prop underwent neck surgery.
HSBC Sevens World Series: Glasgow photo gallery - all the colour and action from round eight
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn pics: All the colour from the eighth stop in the HSBC Sevens World Series
Hines can't wait to get going under Cotter
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFormer Scotland star Nathan Hines is relishing the prospect of teaming up with Vern Cotter after announcing he will take up a coaching role upon his retirement this summer.
Guide to this weekend’s Aviva Premiership matches
1 decade ago by The TimesTodaySale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons (AJ Bell Stadium, 2pm) Mark Cueto and Nathan Hines will start their final home games for Sale on the left wing and in the second row respectively, before they retire...
