Pyrgos facing lengthy layoff after surgery
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland have been dealt a blow in the build-up to the 2016 RBS 6 Nations as Henry Pyrgos is likely to miss most of the Championship after the scrum-half went under the knife.
New Zealand vs Australia: RWC Final Preview
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThis is it. After years of preparation culminating in an intense six weeks of World Cup matches, we have the two top teams on planet Earth playing in Rugby World Cup Final 2015, at what many regard as...
Scarratt backing England women to turn a corner
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsEngland's women face a huge rebuilding job in time for the next Six Nations championship, and World Cup winning centre Emily Scarratt believes this autumn will be crucial for the side.
If the 2017 Lions was named tomorrow
1 decade ago1. Jack McGrath - We expect McGrath to wear the no.1 jersey come 2017 but we feel he may have a fight on his hands for the red jersey along with the green jersey against team mate Cian Healy. Two...
Sam Burgess in talks to quit Bath and make rugby league return
1 decade ago by The Guardian• England World Cup player has featured in union for less than a year• South Sydney Rabbitohs are his likely destinationSam Burgess is in talks to return to rugby league less than a year after joining...
IRPA Try of the Year 2015 Shortlist
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldNew Zealand winger Julian Savea leads the way with two tries on the shortlist with Justin Tipuric, Vincent Debaty and Ayumu Goromaru also nominatedNew Zealand winger Julian Savea leads the way with two...
Australia: State of the Nation
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s six from six for the Wallabies, including emerging unscathed from the pool of death that caused England’s demise, so in a sense it’s already been a successful campaign. But in a World Cup...
Rugby World Cup 2015: semi-final talking points
1 decade ago by The GuardianDan Carter gets his chance as All Blacks no longer quiver in knockouts while Argentina pay the price for erratic startThe All Blacks are now knockout in the knockouts, quivering no longer when it comes...
Pocock holds key in Wallaby bid to unlock buoyant Pumas
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFor some Ireland fans this will be a bit like fetching up to Lansdowne Road in 1999 to watch Argentina and France in a game where Ireland were supposed to be. In that case it was actually a quarter-final...
How Marcelo Bosch’s Argentina became mighty in the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Pumas take on Australia on Sunday in the second semi-final and the Saracens centre opens up on the secrets of their successMarcelo Bosch was aptly named phonetically when he made his debut for Argentina...
