Double blow for Wales as Rhys Webb joins Leigh Halfpenny on World Cup casualty list
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales scrum-half Rhys Webb has been ruled out of the World Cup with a foot injury, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.
Rhys Webb ruled out of World Cup with foot injury, Wales call up Mike Phillips and Eli Walker
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWales scrum half to miss entire tournament after injury which forced him to leave field on stretcher in warm-up game against Italy
Murrayfield To Host 2016 GUINNESS PRO12 Final
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsEdinburgh has been chosen as the host city for the 2016 GUINNESS PRO12 final on Saturday, May 28, 2016. The final will be played at BT Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby. Tickets will go on public...
Back Rower McKeon Ruled Out For Three Weeks
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsAhead of Connacht's GUINNESS PRO12 round 2 trip to defending champions Glasgow Warriors, the province's medical team have provided the following update.
Welsh injury woe shows importance of luck
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIf there was one message loud and clear from the weekend warm-ups, it came from Wales. A timely reminder of just how quickly the best-laid plans can be ripped asunder.
Is this the real Ireland? We can only hope it isn't
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIf victory over Ireland is being acknowledged as a launch-pad moment for England then what does defeat mean for us?
Halfpenny ruled out of World Cup
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe worst fears of the Welsh rugby nation duly came to pass yesterday when the full-back Leigh Halfpenny, by some distance the finest goal-kicker in the sport, was ruled out of the forthcoming World Cup.
'World-class' Healy can still star for Ireland, insists Cullen
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLeo Cullen has backed Cian Healy to play a major role at the World Cup despite not having played in four months.
Wales will miss fear factor Leigh Halfpenny brings
1 decade ago by The TimesThe injury that, we now know for sure, will keep Leigh Halfpenny out of the World Cup is a huge...
Underdogs could give hosts nasty bite on opening night
1 decade ago by The TimesUnder a warm sun at The Stoop on Sunday, Fiji fairly smashed Canada. Twickenham, of course, loomed concrete grey in...
