Steve Borthwick joins Eddie Jones' England backroom team as forwards coach
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentForwards coach Steve Borthwick has joined Eddie Jones' England coaching team as part of the overhaul of backroom staff following a disappointing World Cup campaign.
Rhino On Charge Again With British & Irish Lions
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe British & Irish Lions have today announced that Rhino Rugby, the world's leading supplier of contact and training equipment for rugby, have been reappointed as an official supplier - to the 2017...
Steve Borthwick agrees to be England forwards coach
1 decade ago by The TimesSteve Borthwick, the former England captain, has been announced as the first member of Eddie Jones’ new-look backroom team after...
Trust fund set-up as rugby chief reveals Jonah Lomu was 'broke' when he died
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAll Blacks great Jonah Lomu was almost penniless when he died last month at the age of 40, the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) said as it announced the launch of a fund to support his children.
Sam Burgess set for rugby league comeback at All Stars match in February
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSam Burgess will make his official return to rugby league in the NRL All Stars match after being named in Wayne Bennett's World side.
Kiss And Cunningham Pleased With Ulster's Progress
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsFollowing a hugely positive weekend for Ulster Rugby, during which the senior and 'A' teams both registered bonus point wins, the province's director of rugby Les Kiss and operations director Bryn Cunningham...
Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt needed to go - but slurs on Stuart Lancaster's men were unfair
1 decade ago by The TelegraphCoaches have been harshly maligned since the World Cup yet England required a clean break from the past, writes Mick Cleary
Ireland and Leinster need Sexton to find his feet again
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt took Toulon's expensively assembled backline just seven minutes of Sunday's game before they got the chance to play with ball in hand.
We're a better team than this time last year, insists Heaslip
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA year is a long time in sport and when Leinster sit down and look back at their position this time 12 months ago, they must surely wonder how they have fallen so short.
Jones axes coaches from England set-up
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentEddie Jones fired his first bullets yesterday as England head coach by confirming that none of the existing front-line coaching staff would continue in their roles.
