England and Bath flier Anthony Watson winning battle
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is difficult to reconcile the carefree exuberance that you associate with Anthony Watson dancing away from defenders for Bath and England this season with the quivering bag of nerves who used to dread...
Lee Byrne ‘frustrated’ as career is ended by shoulder injury
1 decade ago by The TimesLee Byrne, the former Wales and Lions full back, has been forced into retirement after admitting defeat in his battle to overcome a shoulder injury. The 34-year-old underwent surgery in November...
St George's Day 2015: England cross-bar challenge
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland rugby stars pitted themselves against England football stars in a crossbar challenge to celebrate St George's Day. Rugby players George Ford and Jack Nowell took on footballers Gary Cahill...
I'd rather boys played rugby than got fat
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWhen I heard the leading public health academic Professor Allyson Pollock dub rugby “too dangerous” to play in schools, my heart sank a little. I still remember clearly and with much fondness my...
Clubs against England recall for Steffon Armitage
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster, the England head coach, would face extreme opposition from the domestic clubs and some of his players if he were to pick Steffon Armitage, the Toulon flanker, in his World Cup squad. Lancaster’s...
‘RFU would be daft to put themselves in this position’
1 decade ago by The TimesIf Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, were to select Steffon Armitage for the England World Cup squad, he could trigger a significant political fallout with the Aviva Premiership clubs. Two...
Matt Giteau return raises fear of early World Cup exit for England
1 decade ago by The TimesBy opening the doors that will bring Matt Giteau, the Toulon playmaker, back into the Wallabies fold, the ARU has clearly made life harder for England. And Wales. The worst-case scenario for England...
Brad Barritt eyes title after extending Saracens deal
1 decade ago by The TimesBrad Barritt is determined to win “higher honours” with Saracens, starting with the Aviva Premiership title next month, after the England centre signed a new long-term contract at Allianz Park. ...
School rugby is brutal, but banning it would be ridiculous
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFootball, we were told on the first day at big school, is played with an oval ball. That game with the round ball is called soccer, and it is not a game for real men. This was not in America, but...
Lionel Messi eat your heart out - Bath's Argentine wing Horacio Agulla shows off his football skills
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThey say South Americans are born with a ball at their feet - in Horacio Agulla's case, it just happened to be egg shaped. The Argentina international, currently plying his trade in the Aviva Premiership...
