NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: Vice-captain's log with St Joseph's College, Ipswich's Cameron Ives
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSt Joseph's College, Ipswich, take on Wilmslow High School on Feb 25 in a bid to make the semi-final of the Under-18 NatWest Schools Cup at Allianz Park on Mar 7, for a shot at the Twickenham final on...
NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: RGS Newcastle gunning for Twickenham return with only Sherborne U15s in way
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRGS Newcastle will face Sherborne School in the semi-final of the NatWest Schools Cup Under-15 Vase at Allianz Park on Mar 8, having battled their way to the last four after a nail-biting last minute...
Wales Rugby Union chief executive Roger Lewis to quit after World Cup following nine years' service
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRoger Lewis, the group chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, will quit following the World Cup in October after nine years in the post. Lewis, a former head of music at Radio One, said it was the...
Ireland's veteran warrior Paul O'Connell stands firmly in the way of England and Six Nations glory in Dublin
1 decade ago by The TelegraphTo get past Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday, England have first got to get past Paul O’Connell. Not so much for what he is as a player, albeit a damn fine second-row forward, but...
Six Nations 2015: Sean Lamont urges lawmakers to act over high-ball confusion following Finn Russell's ban
1 decade ago by The TelegraphScotland winger Sean Lamont believes rugby’s lawmakers must act immediately to address the current confusion among players about what they can and cannot do while trying to field high balls. The...
Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards calls for 'very dangerous' choke tackle to be banned from rugby
1 decade ago by The TelegraphShaun Edwards will not be making any more Irish friends because of it, but the Wales defence coach does not care. He believes the “choke tackle” should be banned because it is “very, very dangerous”...
NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: Warwick the under-15 kings plot route to third successive championship
1 decade ago by The TelegraphUnder-15 NatWest Schools Cup kings Warwick are already through to the semi-finals – at Allianz Park on March 8 – for a third successive year, but must wait on the result between the delayed match...
NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: QEGS Wakefield line up against Wirral in Under-15 semi-final at Allianz Park
1 decade ago by The TelegraphQueen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, like fellow semi-finalists Warwick, are campaigning for a third year Twickenham finals in the NatWest Schools Cup Under-15 Cup. Losing finalists in the last...
Jamie Roberts could be released early from his three-year contract with Racing Metro
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWarren Gatland, Wales and perhaps the struggling Cardiff Blues have been given reason for cheer with reports from France indicating that Jamie Roberts might be released early from his three-year contract...
Ireland v England Six Nations TMO Shaun Veldsman stabbed in South Africa
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe television match official who had been scheduled to officiate at Ireland’s Six Nations match against England in Dublin on Sunday is to miss the match after being stabbed in South Africa. Shaun...
