Brumbies blitz errant Lions
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Brumbies produced a first-half blitzkrieg that blew the Lions off the park and secured the Australian conference leaders a 30-20 bonus-point win in their Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday. Trailing...
Foley finds form as Waratahs down Sharks
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auRight on cue, Bernard Foley has found his radar ahead of the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby final rematch with the Crusaders. Foley’s seven goals from seven attempts in a record-equalling 23-point...
Haskell backs anti-homophobia pledge
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland's James Haskell says homophobic language remains "too common" in sport. A recent 'Out on the Fields' survey, taken by more than 9,000 people, claims 77% of UK participants...
Manu Tuilagi axe will damage England's World Cup hopes - but it was the right call
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWith the culture he has created within the England squad it would have been an easy decision for Stuart Lancaster to tell Manu Tuilagi that he will be taking no part in the Rugby World Cup because of...
HSBC Sevens World Series: Fiji tussle with South Africa and New Zealand for title in London
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAfter eight rounds, the HSBC Sevens World Series reaches its climax this weekend at Twickenham with the title and a final Olympic qualifying berth up for grabs. The galactic fancy dress theme should...
Vermaak's WC dream starts in CT
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Jano Vermaak's dream of getting a Springbok World Cup call-up starts in Cape Town on July 1. The Bok scrumhalf, Vermaak, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Western Province and will be available...
Wild child Manu Tuilagi needs to grow up to restore a reputation in tatters and England career
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFirst the ferry jump in Auckland Harbour in 2011, now the disciplinary high jump with England, Manu Tuilagi’s World Cup experiences are nothing of which to be proud, the Leicester centre managing to...
Leicester v Northampton: Premiership fear as Saints give big guns a rest
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsPremiership Rugby has expressed concern that Leicester’s “shot at redemption”, as their prop Dan Cole puts it, has been given a significant boost by the decision of Northampton to rest eight first-team...
Manu Tuilagi to miss World Cup after pleading guilty to assaulting policeman: timeline of highs and lows
1 decade ago by The TelegraphManu Tuilagi was earmarked for greatness from a very early age, and the Samoa-born centre has proven to be the most potent talent among his siblings, though also the most controversial, owing to his scrapes...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 11th May: Edinburgh Sign Waratahs Powerhouse Winger NaiyaravoroWaratahs powerhouse winger Taqele Naiyaravoro has agreed to leave the reigning Super Rugby Champions and join Edinburgh Rugby at the...
