Giteau agrees new Toulon deal
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby18 September 2014The 31-year-old former Wallabies playmaker moved to the French south-coast club from the Brumbies in 2011. He has helped Toulon earn back-to-back Heineken Cup titles...
Giteau spurns Racing Metro to re-sign with Toulon
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumMatt Giteau will stay at Toulon player for another two seasons at least after signing a new contract with the double-winners. Giteau played an integral role in Toulon's charge to the Heineken Cup and...
Jackson difficult to replace - Young
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps boss Dai Young admits the Premiership club will struggle to find a fly-half capable of replacing injured Scotland international Ruaridh Jackson. The 25-year-old summer arrival from Glasgow...
'England are World Cup contenders'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWith exactly a year to go until the 2015 World Cup in England, the hosts look the biggest threat to defending champions New Zealand. The All Blacks may be red-hot favourites to lift the Webb...
Ryan questions Wasps' potential move
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWorcester Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan has expressed his concerns over reports linking Premiership side Wasps with a move to the Midlands. After 12 years at Adams Park, the near-century...
Warburton expects Halfpenny to stay
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales captain Sam Warburton says he does not believe international team-mate Leigh Halfpenny's time at Toulon is coming to an end. Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal says Halfpenny's ongoing...
Ruan Pienaar could be back with Ulster in time for crucial European fixtures
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Jonathan Bradley – 17 September 2014It was confirmed yesterday that the influential star, who had been expected to miss up to two months, will instead be out...
White hoping Connacht can turn over old Leinster pals
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentConnacht prop Nathan White - a Heineken Cup winner with Leinster - says his side will be focusing on their own game when they come up against the reigning Pro12 champions at the Sportsground on Friday.
O'Shea backs salary cap increase
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyHarlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has backed a new salary cap increase to help English clubs keep up with their French rivals. Premiership clubs are expected to ratify a £500,000 increase in...
Pienaar back in 'four to six weeks'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRuan Pienaar's prospects of playing in Ulster's opening European Champions Cup games next month look to have improved. The Ulster scrum-half sustained a knee injury in South Africa's defeat...
