Sale 23 Gloucester 6, match report: Danny Cipriani's precision sends Sharks to brink of the play-offs
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDanny Cipriani returned from England duty to help steer Sale Sharks to within one point of the Aviva Premiership top six following a 23-6 triumph against Gloucester. Johnny Leota’s try and five points...
Saracens look to Paris after Wembley win over Harlequins
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is remarkable to relate, but for Chris Ashton, next weekend’s European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final against Racing Métro will represent the high point of his season. While others have had...
Tuilagi unlikely to return this season
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsAfter missing England's RBS 6 Nations campaign with a persistent groin injury, Manu Tuilagi is likely to be out for the rest of the season, according to Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill.
Hidalgo-Clyne revelling in RBS 6 Nations experience
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsSam Hidalgo-Clyne believes his RBS 6 Nations experience paid immediate dividends on his return to club action after guiding Edinburgh to victory.
HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Brian O'Driscoll revels in first Hong Kong Sevens experience
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBrian O'Driscoll, the most-capped player in 15-a-side rugby, has praised the Hong Kong Sevens – which he has been experiencing for the first time in his life. "I don't think you can compare the Hong...
HSBC Sevens World Series: Jonah Lomu and Hong Kong legends laud rise in sport ahead of Rio Olympics
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRugby legends in Hong Kong for the city's famous sevens tournament – the sixth stop in the HSBC Sevens World Series – say that the sport's inclusion in next year's Summer Olympics will be a turning...
HSBC Sevens World Series 2014-15: Brazilian amateurs enjoying responsibility to shine at Rio Olympics
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThey are the only rugby sevens team to have secured a place at the Summer Olympics in Rio next year – but host team Brazil face monumental hurdles to hold their own in a world-class field. Twelve...
Ian Ritchie's 'unacceptable' comment on England's Six Nations failures was lost in translation
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou had to be there, I suppose. The question put to Ian Ritchie last Tuesday at Twickenham was: “Ian, England have been runners-up for four straight years. Is that acceptable? Would you have expected...
Rory Watts-Jones: I watched thinking: God, did I play?
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJust a few days after a concussed George North was allowed to stay on the pitch for Wales against England, Rory Watts-Jones was forced to retire through concussion aged 26. He has no memory of the final...
Leicester 25 Exeter Chiefs 18, Aviva Premiership match report: Freddie Burns kicks Tigers into top four of table
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFreddie Burns, the forgotten man of English rugby, kicked 20 points as Leicester leapfrogged Exeter Chiefs in the hunt for the play-offs. That is five successive league wins for Richard Cockerill’s...
