La Rochelle plan a 'great escape'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365La Rochelle can take a significant step towards Top 14 survival if they extend a five-match unbeaten run in the league by beating Stade Francais at home on Friday. At the start of the season, La Rochelle...
Courtney Lawes: We shouldn’t be downbeat about Six Nations
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogInfluential lock Courtney Lawes insists that England’s Six Nations campaign shouldn’t be viewed as a failure, despite the side finishing second for the third year in a row and continuing a barren run...
Record-setting Thorn to finally retire
1 decade ago by Rugby 365New Zealand's World Cup-winning lock turned Leicester captain Brad Thorn is to retire at the end of the English season. Thorn, 40, originally made his name in Rugby League and won eight caps in the...
Inside Rugby: Leicester Tigers lock Brad Thorn calls time on...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryBrad Thorn can't bring himself to utter the "R Word". I mean, he literally can't say it. He stutters and "errms'' and "ahhs''. He smiles and laughs and then, eventually, he says it. "It's safe to...
England flanker Croft pens new Leicester deal
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill insists it was a no-brainer to extend England flanker Tom Croft's stay at Welford Road.
FAN'S VIEW: Lack of home advantage counts against Bath Rugby...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby supporter Glyn Edwards gives his take on events at The Rec. . . It has a new name for this season and a slightly different format, but the 2014-15 European Rugby Champions Cup has proved...
Best cherishes third Ireland title
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsAfter claiming his third RBS 6 Nations title this year, hooker Rory Best believes the manner of Ireland's dramatic triumph may make the 2015 crown the most cherished of the lot.
Could Matt Giteau hold the key to Australian World Cup success?
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSometimes it takes a sea change to reinvigorate yourself. Toulon playmaker Matt Giteau knows this more than most. Giteau was in Australia recently following injury, but has since returned to France,...
Craig and Jaco make RWC panel
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comTwo of South Africa’s elite referees, Craig Joubert and Jaco Peyper, have been named in an experienced 12-man referee panel to officiate at the Rugby World Cup in England, while Stuart Berry and Shaun...
Wednesday Round-Up
1 decade agoLuatua extends deal: Blues back-row Steven Luatua has signed a new deal with the New Zealand Rugby Union which will take him through to the end of the 2017 season. Luatua has made over 40 appearances...
