Wallabies cut Skelton for tour of South Africa and Argentina
1 decade ago by The GuardianBenn Robinson gets call upJosh Mann-Reas hopes still aliveWill Skelton has been dropped from the Wallabies squad for their tour of South Africa and Argentina.Three weeks after playing the All Blacks, Skelton...
Skelton axed for Wallabies tour of South Africa and Argentina
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auRising cult hero Will Skelton has been axed from the Wallabies squad for their tour of South Africa and Argentina. Three weeks after opposing the All Blacks, giant lock Skelton was left out of an injury-hit...
RWC 2015 Launch-pad!
1 decade ago by Rugby World Cup 2015It’s hard to believe now but England second row Joe Launchbury was once in danger of being left on the rugby shelf. Let go by Harlequins Academy in his late teens, Launchbury returned to his Sussex...
Richard Cockerill unhappy with Premier Rubgy plan to allow more big-name overseas players after the World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRichard Cockerill, Leicester’s director of rugby, has criticised the move to allow a second marquee overseas player to be signed by clubs outside the £5. 5 million salary cap. The proposals...
McKenzie must reinvent the Wallaby game plan
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAustralia’s performance against Argentina confirms Ewen McKenzie’s Queensland Reds 2011 game plan is fast becoming redundant. Historically, Wallaby success has hinged on recognisable game plans....
Springbok flanker ruled out for two months
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auA neck injury will sideline flanker Francois Louw for about two months and deal South Africa another blow ahead of Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand. Halfback Ruan Pienaar withdrew...
Speed heads new-look cycling body
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auFormer world cricket boss Malcolm Speed has a $2 million loan for help as he tries to continue Cycling Australia’s (CA) turnaround. Speed will take over from long-time cycling benefactor Gerry Ryan...
Leigh Halfpenny’s future at Toulon in doubt after injuries
1 decade ago by The TimesLeigh Halfpenny’s agent is understood to be heading to France for emergency talks with Toulon, after the club’s president, Mourad Boudjellal, said that he was prepared to terminate the Welsh star’s...
Pool draw for Gold Coast Sevens
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe International Rugby Board has announced the pools and matches for the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series opener on Gold Coast. Defending champions New Zealand will play Samoa, France and Japan on...
Ryan Crotty shaving his beard for charity
1 decade ago by The PressRyan Crotty will feel like he is burying an old friend when his beard is shaved for charity tomorrow. The All Blacks midfielder adopted the furry look when the Crusaders had a beard growing...
