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Leicester take risk on new deal for injured Tom Croft

1 decade ago by The Times

Tom Croft, the injury-prone England and Lions flanker who is recovering from shoulder surgery, has agreed a new contract next season at Leicester Tigers. Richard Cockerill, the Leicester director...

Rugby World Cup 2015: Referees named for showpiece event with Nigel Owens only Welshman and no Scots

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Nigel Owens is only representative from WRU, who are hosting eight World Cup games at Millennium Stadium, while no referees from Scotland have been included in panel

Injury scare for Williams

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Wales centre Scott Williams could be set for a weekend on the sidelines after sitting out training with club side Scarlets on Tuesday.

Robinson: Burgess not yet out of England running

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Jason Robinson insists no-one should be ruling Sam Burgess out of an England test debut at the World Cup later this year, with the rugby league convert doing everything in his power to edge his way into...

How to buy Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

With excitement and anticipation building ahead of September's Rugby World Cup, here is how to buy tickets in the safest way. The official ticketing website is a good place to start. The ballot to...

How to benefit from French without tears

1 decade ago by The Times

Among the big numbers dogging Northampton Saints over the weekend, do not forget this one: 13,362. That has been the capacity of Franklin’s Gardens, the Saints’ home ground, since October, and at...

Tim Visser insists Edinburgh have grown up

1 decade ago by The Times

The manner of Edinburgh’s dramatic European Challenge Cup victory over London Irish offers solid evidence of the club’s transformation, according to Tim Visser, the wing, who has seen the club through...

Hidalgo-Clyne now happy with a 9 on his back

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

He might have just played his part in all five of Scotland's 2015 RBS 6 Nations games but Sam Hidalgo-Clyne admitted his transition to an international scrum-half was far from an easy one.

Bowe still savouring Ireland triumph

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Injury ruled Tommy Bowe out of the 2013 and 2014 RBS 6 Nations but the Ireland winger admits that only made this year's triumph all the sweeter.

Marcelo Bosch sends Saracens into Champions Cup semi-finals

1 decade ago by The Times

Racing Métro 11 Saracens 12 Marcelo Bosch proved once more in this tense quarter-final why he has become one of Saracens’ most dependable players. It was not only his brave last-gasp match-winning...