Young Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperAs the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people and scoring tries but that is something George Wacokecoke has had to learn. Born in Fiji,...
Preview: Harlequins v Wasps
1 decade ago by Planet RugbySuper Rugby winner Asaeli Tikoirotuma will make his Premiership debut for Harlequins in Saturday's clash with Wasps at the Stoop. There are four changes to the Quins starting team that was thrashed...
Manchester to take centre stage for a day
1 decade ago by IRBManchester may well be renowned around the world as a bastion of English football, but on Saturday October 10, 2015, the city will welcome Rugby through its doors for Rugby World Cup 2015. Manchester...
Manchester to take centre stage for a day
1 decade ago by Rugby World Cup 2015Manchester may well be renowned around the world as a bastion of English football, but on Saturday October 10, 2015, the city will welcome Rugby through its doors for Rugby World Cup 2015. Manchester...
NZ men and women top seeds for Oceania Sevens
1 decade ago by IRB SevensThe Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has confirmed the men’s and women’s draws for the 2014 Oceania Sevens Championship, which will take place on 3-4 October alongside the Noosa International...
NZ men and women top seeds for Oceania Sevens
1 decade ago by IRBThe Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has confirmed the men’s and women’s draws for the 2014 Oceania Sevens Championship, which will take place on 3-4 October alongside the Noosa International...
IRB close country-hopping loophole
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The International Rugby Board explained their Olympic Sevens qualifications guidelines and moved to close a loophole that would have allowed countries to exploit it for Test match purposes. The IRB...
Sevens experience a game-changer
1 decade ago by Scrum Queens NewsKenya (pictured) finished 11th at the event, just ahead of Mexico, while Fiji were crowned champions and with that have won a place on the World Series this year. But having returned home, both sides...
One year to go: How do the Rugby World Cup contenders rank?
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogWith exactly a year to go until the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, let’s take a look at how the likely main contenders (taken from top eight in current IRB rankings) might fare in a year’s...
Mike Brown 'absolutely desperate' to be selected for England in the rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe World Cup begins exactly a year to the day on Thursday and Harlequins fullback Mike Brown is “absolutely desperate” to be involved. The 29-year-old, named 2014 Six Nations Player of the...
