It's no surprise an English side hasn't won elite European competition since 2007 - the French are too good
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe wait goes on. An English side has still not won the elite European competition since 2007. But it is no surprise. And that is not gloating in any way because I may have had some involvement...
Australia's Cooper to join Toulon
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsAustralia and Queensland Reds fly-half Quade Cooper has agreed a two-year deal to join French club Toulon this summer. The 27-year-old, who has 53 international caps, will link up with countrymen...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 20th April: Peter Betham’s Move To Leicester Tigers Confirmed: After weeks of speculation, it has now been confirmed that Waratahs’ New Zealand born Wallaby capped winger Peter Betham will join...
Cooper turns his back on Australia
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Injured Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper has turned his back on Australia. It was confirmed on Friday that the flyhalf had signed a two-year deal with big-spending French club Toulon. The French...
Cheika will consider Giteau, Smith, Mitchell for WCup
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAustralia coach Michael Cheika says he would be "stupid" not to consider Matt Giteau, George Smith and Drew Mitchell for Wallabies selection after the trio, who play their club rugby in France, became...
England must ditch overseas rule
1 decade ago by Rugby 365England should scrap their "old-fashioned" policy of refusing to select overseas-based players, according to World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward. The man behind England's 2003 World Cup triumph...
Scrap overseas rule, says Woodward
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland's "old-fashioned" policy of only selecting domestic-based players should be scrapped, says former national team coach Sir Clive Woodward. The 2003 World Cup winning coach has congratulated...
Tom Wood urges RFU to uphold policy of not allowing foreign-based players to represent England
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOn the day that the Australian Rugby Union relaxed its ban on selecting overseas players for their World Cup squad, Tom Wood, the Northampton flanker, urged the Rugby Football Union to uphold its policy...
Are the Wallabies right to change their policy on overseas players
1 decade agoAfter the news broke today that Australia will now pick players who play their Rugby overseas could other countries like New Zealand follow suit. To be selected for the Wallabies you need to...
Australia relax overseas player rule ahead of Rugby World Cup - could Matt Giteau earn recall to Wallaby ranks?
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Australian Rugby Union has announced a major change to its Test squad selection policy five months before the Rugby World Cup. With immediate effect, overseas-based Australia internationals who...
