Australian rugby’s inconsistencies are becoming tiring
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auSince the 2014 Spring Tour, the worst on record, things haven’t become much better for Australian rugby. Australia has fallen to its worst IRB ranking in history – sixth, low-lying Portugal...
Giteau set for European Cup final showcase
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMatt Giteau has a perfect showcase for his Wallabies claims when he and his Toulon teammates attempt to clinch a third straight European Champions Cup title at Twickenham on Saturday. Back in the Wallabies’...
Wallabies spots on the line in Super derby
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMichael Hooper versus David Pocock is all the talk but it’s just one of numerous key match-ups that Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and his assistant Stephen Larkham will be monitoring on Friday night....
Armitage absence would be 'cop-out'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsAustralia's Drew Mitchell says not selecting flanker Steffon Armitage in England's World Cup squad because it might harm morale would be a "cop-out". The Toulon flanker, 29, cannot play for...
Wednesday Round-Up
1 decade agoNaivalu signs new deal: Melbourne Rebels winger Sefanaia Naivalu has signed a contract extension keeping him at the club through to 2017. The Fijian-born winger only arrived in Australia in 2014,...
Boks bolster travelling Sharks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Sharks wasted no time in rushing back a number of Springboks for the opening match of their Australasian tour. Director of Rugby Gary Gold welcomed back hooker Bismarck du Plessis, lock Stephan...
HSBC Sevens Rugby Festival Series: Waisale Serevi and Ben Gollings back in Brazil for another grassroots event
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSevens heroes Waisale Serevi – known as the 'king' – and Ben Gollings, the highest-ever points scorer in the HSBC Sevens World Series, have been back in Brazil for the latest instalment of the HSBC...
Rugby World Cup 2015 spectators to receive idiot's guide
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNovices to rugby union who have bought tickets for the World Cup this year are to be given a helping hand to understand the sport’s complicated laws, under an initiative by the tournament organisers. ...
Drew Mitchell rails at reluctance over Steffon Armitage
1 decade ago by The TimesDrew Mitchell, the Toulon and Australia wing, said yesterday that it would be “naive” and a “cop-out” if England did not pick Steffon Armitage for their World Cup squad by using the “excuse”...
England fears over Steffon Armitage are a 'copout', says Toulon team-mate Drew Mitchell
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe suggestion that including Steffon Armitage in England’s World Cup squad would have a detrimental impact on squad morale was dismissed by Drew Mitchell, his Toulon teammate, who described that line...
