Future of Sevens threatened by funding cuts
1 decade ago by The TimesThe irony is rich. For years Scotland bumbled around the international sevens circuit while making a bit of a hash of hosting their home tournament. Now that they are getting their act together on...
George Ford has final word to secure Bath a place in semi-finals
1 decade ago by The TimesUgo Monye summed up this frenzied Aviva Premiership match as “bittersweet”. The former England wing, in his final appearance at...
Fired-up Dragons exact revenge on Edinburgh
1 decade ago by The TimesEdinburgh’s bid for a seat at European rugby’s top table looks out of reach after the Newport Gwent Dragons atoned...
Warriors left with no room for error
1 decade ago by The TimesGlasgow Warriors have it all to do after going down to their fifth defeat of the season at the hands...
Old-school Leicester struggling to afford cost of living at the top
1 decade ago by The TimesThe decline of greatness is one of sport’s favourite topics and in Leicester Tigers we have Exhibit A. The giants...
Idiot’s guide to rugby just what I needed
1 decade ago by The TimesIf you are new to rugby, help is at hand. England Rugby 2015, the organisational arm of the Rugby World Cup, has commissioned about ten two-minute films explaining what is what. Jonny Wilkinson will...
Wales star Lydiate looks forward to season run-in
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsWales flanker Dan Lydiate admits Ospreys' clash against Glasgow Warriors tonight will be a tough test.
England could wear red in World Cup opener and use away dressing room
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland could be forced to wear their alternative kit, which is likely to be red, and use the away changing room at Twickenham for the opening match of the World Cup, despite hosting the tournament. ...
'Playing for a national team should come from more than an extended holiday'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe residency rule The time it takes to qualify for the national side of the country you are living in is currently three years. I think it should be seven. But that won’t happen, so let’s split...
Nick Abendanon’s star would be just as bright at Bath
1 decade ago by The TimesNick Abendanon, adjudged the European player of the year, would not have been the player he has been this season had he stayed in Bath. That is a perceived wisdom. Even the full back has credited...
