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Hammett to leave Cardiff for 'personal reasons'

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Cardiff Blues have announced that director of rugby Mark Hammett is to leave his post for "personal reasons" after just six months in charge. In a statement, the Blues revealed Hammett had asked to...

Hammett exit rocks Cardiff

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Cardiff Blues have announced rugby director Mark Hammett is to leave the club.

Mark Hammett to leave Cardiff Blues

1 decade ago by Cardiff Blues news

Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Mark Hammett is to leave his position as Director of Rugby.

Mark Hammett to leave Cardiff Blues

1 decade ago by Cardiff Blues news

Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Mark Hammett is to leave his position as Director of Rugby.

Blues confirm Hammett departure

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Director of rugby Mark Hammett has left Cardiff Blues after only six months of a three-year contract. Former All Blacks hooker Hammett, 42, was appointed for 2014-15, replacing...

Four-week ban for Ulster's McCloskey

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey has been banned for four weeks as a result of his red card offence in last Friday's Pro12 match away to Edinburgh. The 22-year-old was sent off for what was...

England lock George Kruis in prime form for giant test against Paul O'Connell and Ireland Six Nations battle

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Six years ago, George Kruis, the man who on Sunday has to combat the ferocity of Ireland’s Paul O’Connell and the height of the giant Devin Toner in Dublin, was kicking about in Cape Town for local...

Cochrane predicting Edinburgh response

1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby news

Edinburgh hooker Neil Cochrane insists his side will come out firing when they take on Cardiff Blues in the GUINNESS PRO12 on Sunday.

STAT-ATTACK: Pienaar set to join 500 club

1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby News

Ulster's Ruan Pienaar will be hoping to kick his way to the 500th GUINNESS PRO12 point of his career this weekend as his side take on Scarlets at the Kingspan Stadium. It would be a tough ask for the...

Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, Sherman Theatre Cardiff, review: 'a catalyst for debate'

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

In December 2009 the former Welsh rugby captain, Gareth “Alfie” Thomas became the first professional rugby union player publicly to acknowledge that he is gay. Rumour, innuendo and hostile chanting...