Ireland v England: Dylan Hartley says yellow cards 'find their way to me' but there is another side to the story
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDylan Hartley latched on to a statistic thrown his way on Wednesday with the relish of a man locking horns with the Ireland scrum for the first time. In the 32 matches the England hooker has played...
Ireland v England: Visitors expecting aerial bombardment in Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe forecast is sunny spells in Dublin on Sunday, but England – and their back three especially – know that it will be raining come what may when play begins at the Aviva Stadium. Coming down from...
France drug scandal: I never used amphetamines, says Philippe Saint-Andre
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAs he prepared to announce his team to play Wales in the Six Nations in Paris on Saturday, Philippe Saint-André, the France head coach, was assailed by questions about the doping revelations published...
Scotland v Italy: 2013
1 decade agoOne of the few Six Nations Championships where Scotland or Italy finished without the wooden spoon. They met at Murrayfield in round two of the 2013 Six Nations campaign and Scotland put Italy to the sword...
France v Wales: 2013
1 decade agoAfter both sides lost their opening games in the 2013 Six Nations championship they looked to respond as they met at the Stade De France. In the end it was Wales who came away with a 16-6 win thanks to...
England lock George Kruis in prime form for giant test against Paul O'Connell and Ireland Six Nations battle
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSix years ago, George Kruis, the man who on Sunday has to combat the ferocity of Ireland’s Paul O’Connell and the height of the giant Devin Toner in Dublin, was kicking about in Cape Town for local...
Ireland v England: Jack Nowell to start in place of Jonny May
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJack Nowell, the Exeter wing, is poised to make his first England start for almost a year after being named in the squad to face Ireland in the Six Nations match in Dublin on Sunday in place of Gloucester’s...
France 'loaded' with amphetamines in famous All Blacks win
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFrance's national rugby union team was a vast consumer of amphetamines in the 1980s including in a famous win over the All Blacks, according to a new book. "They each had their little pill in front...
Wales coach Warren Gatland hints that Roger Lewis' departure as WRU chief executive may affect his future
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWarren Gatland reacted in typically cryptic fashion on Tuesday when declaring that Roger Lewis’s impending departure as Welsh Rugby Union's chief executive “probably does” have a bearing on his...
Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, Sherman Theatre Cardiff, review: 'a catalyst for debate'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn December 2009 the former Welsh rugby captain, Gareth “Alfie” Thomas became the first professional rugby union player publicly to acknowledge that he is gay. Rumour, innuendo and hostile chanting...
