USA shock to claim quarter-finals place
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumDay one of the Wellington Sevens tournament saw several shock results with the USA Eagles earning a quarter-finals place alongside, South Africa, New Zealand, Kenya, Australia, Fiji, England and Scotland
McGrath Relishing Front Row Duel With Castrogiovanni
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA year ago Jack McGrath was preparing for his first RBS 6 Nations campaign. He had made the most of replacement appearances against Australia and New Zealand and added five more caps from the bench during...
The look of exodus: Are we losing all of our Wallabies?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThere’s been hysteria regarding players signing overseas after the 2015 Rugby World Cup. There is the perception that Australia is losing more players than ever to overseas, and the players are younger...
Wallabies searching for Super heroes
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auYou’ve heard of X-Men. Well, the Wallabies will be praying a host of X-factors come good during a Super Rugby campaign that doubles as a World Cup selection scrap. Will code hopper Karmichael Hunt...
Horne scores hat-trick as Tahs beat Chiefs 38-36
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies winger Rob Horne scored three tries, as defending Super Rugby champions the NSW Waratahs beat the Chiefs 38-36 on Friday in a trial match at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. The Tahs, who started...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 2nd February:London Irish Sign Harlequins Back-Row Trayfoot: London Irish have announced the signing of flanker Joe Trayfoot from their Aviva Premiership rivals Harlequins.Trayfoot, 23, was capped...
France to break with tradition and wear red in Six Nations clash with Scotland
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘We would be privileged to play with this shirt,’ says Wesley Fofana• Rory Kockott set for first France start against Scotland in ParisCall them Les Rouges. Fifty years of rugby tradition was...
Six Nations: England eager to win opening match against Wales – video
1 decade ago by The GuardianEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster says his team is focused on getting a good start to the Six Nations tournament, which kicks off on Friday. The team have been dealing with an injury crisis, as only...
Top seeds kick off Oceania U20s tournament in style
1 decade ago by IRBNew Zealand and Australia were both convincing winners on day one of the inaugural Oceania Rugby Junior Championship on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoJones plays down link: Current head coach of the Japanese national rugby team, Eddie Jones, has played down this week’s speculation linking him with the soon-to-be vacant coaching role at the helm of...
