CP LNR - Oppositions et programmation TV des demi-finales de PRO D2
1 decade ago by Top 14 newsPhase finale 2015 Oppositions pour les demi-finales A l'issue de la 30e et dernière journée de la phase régulière de PRO D2, disputée ce dimanche 10 mai, le classement des 5 premiers du Championnat...
Owen Farrell stays positive despite enduring a horror story of a season
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOwen Farrell is putting a brave face on it. But the inescapable truth is that this season has been a horror story. “I’ve taken it for what it is,” he says philosophically. “It is all part...
'Playing for a national team should come from more than an extended holiday'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe residency rule The time it takes to qualify for the national side of the country you are living in is currently three years. I think it should be seven. But that won’t happen, so let’s split...
Why won't England pick overseas men?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster names his World Cup training squad later this month, but it's highly unlikely European player of the year Nick Abendanon and his predecessor...
Will overseas players have an effect on the French national side
1 decade agoWith the Top14 continuing to attract the best players from both hemispheres will the French national side struggle as a result. Come the end of the World Cup in England, there will be a huge amount of...
The State of Play: who will finish where in Europe’s domestic leagues?
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogAs we approach the business end of the season, there is still all to play for in Europe’s three primary leagues. We’ve taken a look at how we think things will end up in terms of play-off places,...
Chris Bentley column: Exeter Chiefs are making Alan Hansen eat...
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoAfter Aston Villa swept past Manchester United 3-1 on the opening day of the Premier League season, Alan Hansen infamously said: “You can’t win anything with kids. ”The date was August 19, 1995,...
Hines joins Scotland coaching staff
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby06 May 2015The 38-year-old Sale player is ending his playing career to begin work as a "resource coach" - using his lineout expertise to help the national team while also helping develop...
Nick Abendanon calls on England to relax home-based selection policy
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Full-back among those in international wilderness having joined Clermont • ‘That rule restricts players from playing at the top level,’ Abendanon says• Lancaster should stand firm on Armitage,...
Hines joins Scotland coaching staff
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNathan Hines is to join the Scotland coaching staff after deciding to retire at the end of the season, midway through a two-year deal with Sale. The 38-year-old former Scotland and British and...
