Saints will not be overawed, says Dylan Hartley
1 decade ago by The TimesDylan Hartley believes that Northampton Saints will demonstrate today, in a heartland of French rugby, that his Aviva Premiership champions are still improving and will not be overawed by a match in...
Chris Ashton: Time has come to gatecrash England party
1 decade ago by The Telegraph“This is my time now,” says Chris Ashton, and for a moment in what has largely been an effervescent interview, he is serious. It is clear that his desire to return to the England squad burns as...
Toulon vs Wasps - Will Greenwood's European Champions Cup quarter-final preview
1 decade ago by The TelegraphToulon had qualified as pool winners by Round Six, but a lack of tries at home in two of their three home matches meant they needed an away win at Scarlets to ensure a home quarter-final on the Med. ...
Cotter: Scotland will take positives forward
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsThey may have finished the 2015 RBS 6 Nations without a win to their name, but Vern Cotter insists his Scotland team will be better for the experience.
Payne revels in final day drama
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsHaving formed an impressive centre partnership with Robbie Henshaw to help inspire Ireland to the RBS 6 Nations title, Jared Payne admits he is still revelling in the drama of the final day.
Scarratt returns for England women in Atlanta
1 decade ago by IRBWorld Cup winner Emily Scarratt will make her first appearance of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series for England in Atlanta, while Pool C opponents Canada make three changes.
Hat-trick seeking NZ call up World Cup stars
1 decade ago by IRBNew Zealand draw on World Cup experience as they bid to claim a third title of the season, while Pool A rivals USA and South Africa has also announced their squads for the Atlanta Sevens.
Olympic qualification heats up as Sevens Wellington officially launches
1 decade ago by IRBThe fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series gets underway on Friday at the Westpac Stadium, with teams vying for all-important series points.
Final squads declared for Sevens Wellington
1 decade ago by IRBAll 16 teams have named their final squads of 12 for the fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with 2014 sevens player of the year returning, and the winner in 2013 missing out through injury.
Austin Healey: We must protect the sport of rugby union as well as the players
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRugby is a sport that features lots of high-impact collisions with big people running into each other at speed. You cannot make that safe. Tackles will be mistimed, accidents will happen and players...
