How accurate are the world rugby rankings?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhen the first rugby world rankings were released on September 8, 2003, England had the honour of being the inaugural number one team. (1) England (2) Wallabies (3) All Blacks (4) France (5) Springboks...
Refs: Big three for big games
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It's the last round of the Six Nations with all to play for in all matches since Wales's defeat of Ireland. After all Ireland, England, Wales and even France can still win the title. The referees...
Australia slip to worst ranking in history
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumAustralia have slipped to their World Rugby ranking in history, dropping one spot to No. 6 ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Wales leap-frogged the Wallabies into the top five, climbing one spot from...
Socino extends Newcastle contract
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsArgentine three-quarter Juan Pablo Socino has signed a contract extension with Newcastle Falcons to run until the end of the 2017-18 season. Socino, 26, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign following...
Pumas top of the pile
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Pumas, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls all recorded good victories in the second round of the Vodacom Cup this weekend. These three teams from the North Section are tied on 10 log points at the top...
Top 14: Toulon back at the summit
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Reigning European and French champions Toulon, with a batch of internationals away on Six Nations duty, regained the Top 14 summit on Saturday with a 22-14 win at strugglers Lyon. Clermont had taken...
Italy v France: Unthinkable for Les Blues to lose clash in Rome? With Philippe Saint-Andre in charge, think again
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe weather prospects for Rome on Sunday are gloomy, with rain. But the prospects for Philippe Saint-André will surely be even gloomier still should his French side lose to Italy. Unthinkable that...
Wales end Ireland's Slam dream
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales held on in the face of a fierce second-half comeback by Ireland to record a famous 23-16 win in Cardiff on Saturday. The victory not only ended Ireland's Grand Slam dream, but kept alive Wales'...
Pumas dominate Welwitschias
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Steval Pumas racked up their second runaway victory of the 2015 Vodacom Cup series by beating the FNB Welwitschias 61-7 in Windhoek’s Hage Geingob Stadium.
Preview: Wales v Ireland (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales head coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged XV in the Six Nations for the first time since 2013. Sam Warburton leads his country for a record 34th time. Ireland's Jamie...
