Brown not given up on Scotland yet
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland flanker Kelly Brown insists he has not given up hope of being recalled into Vern Cotter's squad ahead of the World Cup, despite missing the RBS 6 Nations.
Dominant Gloucester swat aside Exeter to set up Edinburgh final
1 decade ago by The TimesGloucester 30 Exeter 19 Gloucester produced their best performance of the season to qualify for the Challenge Cup final, in which they will face Edinburgh on May 1 at The Stoop. Laurie Fisher’s...
Clermont defeat shows how far Saracens have progressed - but they must add a cutting edge
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSaracens got so much right, which is why I think they will be so disappointed. They frustrated Clermont, particularly in that first half when they got their tactics pretty much spot on. They matched...
Saracens show pride before falling to Clermont Auvergne’s class
1 decade ago by The TimesClermont Auvergne 13 Saracens 9 The last English team were knocked out of Europe here in Saint-Étienne, but they were dragged out kicking and screaming and resisting and scrapping until the end. When...
England head coach Stuart Lancaster will snub Steffon Armitage for Rugby World Cup squad - and rightly so
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe time has come. For the entirety of this international season, too many observers have been trying to draw Rugby World Cup conclusions from every little moment. It has been rather tiresome, if...
It’s time for Saracens to get personal
1 decade ago by The TimesSome time at about 3 o’clock this afternoon, in a changing room at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Mark McCall, Saracens’ director of rugby, will speak to his players before their game against Clermont...
Disappointments of last year can make us stronger, says Brad Barritt
1 decade ago by The TimesRob Wildman on why the Saracens captain is using the memory of double setback to fire team against Clermont Brad Barritt is nothing less than a rugby warrior, in the words of Mark McCall. The England...
Leinster fans making too much ‘noise’, says coach
1 decade ago by The TimesMatt O’Connor, the Leinster head coach, has described critical supporters as a distraction in the lead up to their European Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon tomorrow. The Australian, who...
Gloucester seek to salvage season
1 decade ago by The TimesGloucester look upon the visit of Exeter Chiefs to Kingsholm this evening, in the European Challenge Cup semi-final, as a way of rescuing another disappointing season. “It’s the biggest game of the...
Capital stars reach first European final
1 decade ago by The TimesEdinburgh 45 Newport Gwent Dragons 16 Edinburgh not only made history by powering their way through to their first European final, but they did so in impressive style, demolishing their Welsh opponents...
