Wallabies turn to last man sprinting
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auHenry Speight’s continued pain is pinch-hitting Peter Betham’s gain in the Wallabies wing roundabout. Betham, a reserve for Super Rugby champions NSW just six weeks ago, has continued his happy...
Holm Truths with Dan Murphy
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoDAN Murphy cites Jason Leonard as the ultimate rugby man and insists Gloucester must maintain his selfless attitude if their scrum is to become a rock. The set-piece was a major weakness throughout much...
I didn't care if I died - Thomas
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGareth Thomas donned his best grey Welsh Rugby Union suit and his finest patent shoes before heading for his swimming pool in the hope of becoming a "beautiful corpse". The captain of Wales in...
TRU's Player Profile - Manuel Montero
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionManuel Montero, or “Panther” as he has been aptly nicknamed in his homeland of Argentina, is not just the latest Jonah Lomu-inspired, powerhouse winger to grace the pitches of world rugby,...
How are the Wallabies’ World Cup chances looking?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auBefore the Rugby Championship 2014 began, I wrote an article on my burgeoning optimism for the Wallabies possibilities at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. I had ventured into the rarefied air of the real possibility...
Australia's Wallabies prepare to face Argentina in Rugby Championship video
1 decade ago by The GuardianWallabies captain Michael Hooper says he hopes his team will prove themselves when they play Argentina's Pumas on 13 September in the fourth round of the 2014 Rugby Championship. Hooper says that the team...
Cup Quarters set in 7s qualifiers
1 decade ago by Scrum Queens NewsThe Cup Quarter Finals will see Fiji vs Portugal , China vs Brazil, France vs Japan , Netherlands vs South Africa with the winning teams core team places on the 2014/15 Series alongside defending champions...
Matfield identifies Read as All Black dangerman
1 decade ago by Rugby Championship newsVeteran Springbok lock Victor Matfield has identified All Black backrower Kieran Read as a dangerman in their "do-or-die" Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday.
British and Irish Lions could be rebranded 'The Lions' if Scotland gains independence from United Kingdom
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe British and Irish Lions may have to be renamed 'The Lions' if Scotland votes to leave the United Kingdom during next week's independence referendum. A Lions spokesman confirmed on Friday...
Creevy: Pumas' time has come
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Argentina skipper Agustín Creevy said the Pumas are ready to pounce on the Wallabies and win their first Rugby Championship Test on the Gold Coast on Saturday. After three seasons and 15 matches,...
