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HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Tom Mitchell and England celebrate win in Tokyo over South Africa

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

• England win in Tokyo to step closer to Rio • Tokyo Sevens photo gallery • Day-one summary: Australia's shock start England marked their first HSBC Sevens World Series title in over two years,...

England sevens victory boosts Team GB’s Olympic hopes

1 decade ago by The Times

Simon Amor, the England head coach, saluted his victorious team as they boosted Great Britain’s hopes of automatic qualification for the Olympic Games by capturing the Tokyo Sevens title. England...

Toulon v Wasps, Champions Cup: live

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

• Follow all today's latest scores • Wasps will pay price for Hughes's unjust ban • Clermont run riot as Saints are dumped out of Europe • Metronomic Madigan boots Bath out of Europe Latest Toulon...

Richard Wigglesworth itching to be part of 'something special' for club and country

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Richard Wigglesworth is talking about being a replacement. It is a topic about which he is well qualified to speak. He has been on the bench for England’s last seven Tests, and he rotates at Saracens...

Wasps will pay price for Nathan Hughes' unjust ban against Toulon in European Champions Cup quarter-final

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Wasps have many outstanding players in their squad but if there were one player they would not want to be without for Sunday’s European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final in Toulon, it would be No 8...

Clermont Auvergne turn on the style as England’s top team are swept aside

1 decade ago by The Times

Clermont Auvergne 37 Northampton Saints 5 Northampton Saints completed a chastening day for English clubs in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup after being put to the sword by Clermont...

Clermont 37 Northampton 5, European Champions Cup match report: Clermont run riot as Saints crash out

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Northampton Saints, the English champions, saw their European dreams turn into a nightmare as they were completely outclassed by a rampant Clermont Auvergne side who underscored their status as serious...

Bath edged out by unerring accuracy of Ian Madigan

1 decade ago by The Times

Leinster 18 Bath 15 Ian Madigan booted Bath out of Europe as they made an agonising Champions Cup quarter-final exit in Dublin, despite scoring both tries of an absorbing encounter at the Aviva Stadium...

Newport Gwent Dragons withstand late rally by Cardiff Blues to reach last four

1 decade ago by The Times

Newport Gwent Dragons 25 Cardiff Blues 21 Newport Gwent Dragons staged a dramatic fightback before holding off Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade this afternoon in an all-Welsh European Challenge Cup quarter-final. ...

Kearney: I was below my best

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Ireland may have successfully retained their RBS 6 Nations title this year, but full-back Rob Kearney admits his own performances were more solid than spectacular.