Lancaster to delay France team talk
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland will hold their team talk just half-an-hour before the 17:00 GMT kick-off of the Six Nations decider against France at Twickenham on Saturday. Coach Stuart Lancaster will...
Six Nations 2015: Paul O'Connell's incredible journey from stacking shelves to 100 Ireland caps
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLimerick evokes an unmistakeable sense of remoteness. To reach the city by train from Dublin, one must alight at a faceless junction stop in the midst of a peaty wilderness and then take a single-track...
NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: U15 champions Warwick take on Brighton College while QEGS face Wirral
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAt Under-15 level in the NatWest Schools Cup, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, like fellow semi-finalists Warwick, are campaigning for a third year at the Twickenham finals. Head coach of...
Tigers a progress check - Thompson
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSamoa lock Kane Thompson says Newcastle Falcons can prove their Premiership credibility with a good result against Leicester Tigers on Sunday. Falcons' total of 40 tries is more than all but...
Joe Schmidt's home burgled after Irish triumph
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandIreland's Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt celebrated his side's win over England, then returned home to find his house had been burgled. Schmidt's Dublin home was broken into on Tuesday morning (NZT), 24 hours...
The most successful signings from the Southern Hemisphere to Europe
1 decade agoDoug HowlettHowlett enjoyed a very successful six year stay at Munster. The former All Black joined Munster in 2007 from the Blues and was instrumental in Munster winning their second Heineken Cup...
Joe Schmidt's house burgled after Ireland beat England
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby04 March 2015It is the second time the rugby boss has been targeted by thieves after one of his Heineken Cup winners medals was stolen in 2012. Gardai confirmed they are investigating...
Sale forward Lund signs new deal
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks forward Magnus Lund has agreed a new two-year contract with the Premiership side. The 31-year-old back-row forward returned to the club last summer after six years...
Chris Robshaw reveals former cricketer Andrew Strauss improved his captaincy
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland captain Chris Robshaw has learnt from former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss. At the beginning of Stuart Lancaster’s tenure as head coach, Strauss was one of a number of high-profile...
Joe Schmidt: Ireland are far more than just a kick and chase machine
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOn Friday afternoon, Joe Schmidt was holding court at Carton House, a regal 17th century mansion on the outskirts of Dublin. As the mastermind behind four successive European trophies – two Heineken...
