Exeter Chiefs' Tomas Francis in Wales World Cup training squad
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoExeter Chiefs prop Tomas Francis has been named in Wales' 47-man training squad ahead of the World Cup. And former Chiefs winger Tom James, who is rejoining Cardiff Blues for next season, was a surprise...
‘This means more. I could have packed it in’
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWhen Denis Hurley stood on the podium in Cardiff and watched Paul O'Connell and Ronan O'Gara lift the 2008 Heineken Cup, he must have felt like the good days would run and run.
Scarlets announce loss of £1.7m
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScarlets made a pre-tax loss of more than £1. 7m in the latest available accounts for the year ending June 2014. Fellow Welsh rugby region Cardiff Blues recorded a loss of almost £240,000. ...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 25th May: Wasps Agree Deal For Veteran Back Row George Smith: Wasps have announced the signing of 111 time capped Wallaby George Smith from Lyon. Smith, 34, will be the newly Coventry based sides...
Hartley will not change - Hibbard
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland hooker Dylan Hartley will not curb his aggression despite his latest suspension, according to his Welsh opposite number Richard Hibbard. Northampton captain Hartley has been banned...
Barbarians in narrow win over Irish
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCardiff Blues winger Alex Cuthbert scored two tries as the Barbarians beat Ireland by one point for a third time in recent years. The invitational side's other try at Thomond Park came from Leinster's...
Preview: Ireland v Barbarians
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland XV captain Jamie Heaslip and Barbarians skipper Shane Jennings preview their encounter at Thomond Park in Limerick on Thursday. Teams: Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (Leinster), 14 Dave Kearney...
Wales blow as injured Jonathan Davies misses World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJonathan Davies, a key cog in the Wales midfield, has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining a knee ligament injury playing for Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. Davies will be replaced in the...
Davies out of the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales centre Jonathan Davies has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup by a knee injury. Davies, 27, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament playing for his French club Clermont Auvergne against...
Hotel and flats plan for stadium
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsPlans for a hotel, flats, offices and conference facilities linked to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium are unveiled.
