Will Greenwood: "The charging, imposing physical presence of...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby backs Kyle Eastmond, Jonathan Joseph and Semesa Rokoduguni may have grabbed the limelight this season - but lock Dave Attwood is the real star of the show.That is according to England World...
Richard Cockerill Fears Diving Spate in Rugby
1 decade ago by In The LooseRugby union faces a potential rise in cynical dives and play-acting unless the directives given to referees and television match officials are re-examined, according to Leicester’s director of rugby,...
Diving concerns in English rugby union
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auLeicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill fears diving, for so long a problem in football, has the potential to become a blight on rugby union as well. Cockerill was furious when London Irish’s...
Cockerill fears diving epidemic
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumLeicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill fears the game may become tainted by diving due to the encouragement offered by misguided sanctions over punching. Cockerill was angry when London Irish's...
Leicester Tigers: Richard Cockerill questions decision not to red...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryRichard Cockerill has accused the game's law-makers of "encouraging players to dive". His strong words came in the wake of the incident in last weekend's London Irish fixture when Exiles' flanker Blair...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill fears rugby could be tainted by diving
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsLeicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill fears the game may become tainted by diving due to the encouragement offered by misguided sanctions over punching. Cockerill was angry when Blair...
Players may start diving, says Richard Cockerill
1 decade ago by The TimesRichard Cockerill, the Leicester Tigers director of rugby, has warned the RFU that its decision not to punish Blair Cowan, the London Irish flanker, for punching Jamie Gibson in the face will lead to players...
Cockerill worried about diving
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 October 2014Cockerill was angry when Blair Cowan of London Irish escaped a card or citing after striking the face of Jamie Gibson in Saturday's 22-19 victory at Welford Road. Clarification...
Richard Cockerill fears diving spate in rugby after Blair Cowan punch
1 decade ago by The GuardianLeicester boss unhappy at leniency to London Irish player Cowan escaped censure because his victim went unhurtRugby union faces a potential rise in cynical dives and play-acting unless the directives given...
Rugby: Martin Crowson's five things from the weekend's rugby...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryMartin Crowson looks at his five talking points from the weekend's rugby action. 1 The delayed England Elite Player Squad announcement has given players the rare opportunity at the start of the season...
