Twickenham factor is massive - Cole
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeicester Tigers prop Dan Cole says England's fine home form will give them a big advantage when they co-host the World Cup later this year. Despite narrowly missing out on the Six Nations...
Kiwis ride on a cricket wave
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Defending champions New Zealand will go into the Hong Kong Sevens Friday with an extra spring in their step after the Black Caps' stunning victory in the cricket World Cup semifinals. Veteran New Zealand...
England Six Nations star Dan Cole sings ... quite well
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFew England players have had a better winter than Dan Cole. The Leicester forward was hailed as one of the best props in the sport after his heroic performances for England in the Six Nations, and...
Ireland U-18 Schools Squad Prepare For European Challenge
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Under-18 Schools squad are all set for the Rugby Europe Under-18 European Championship which kicks off in France this weekend.
Easter backs Ritchie's England assessment
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumNick Easter says he agrees with Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie that finishing second in the Six Nations for four years in a row is "not acceptable" for England. Ritchie made that...
Saracens and Arsenal play a whole new ball game
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSaracens warmed up for their Aviva Premiership game against Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday with a skills challenge with several members of Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal squad. The France forward Olivier...
Bok Sevens target first Hong Kong title
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Springbok Sevens team are determined to deliver a much improved performance that will be good enough to win a first Hong Kong Sevens title in China this weekend. After several near misses, South...
Croft's World Cup injury concern
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland flanker Tom Croft could be out for six months, putting his World Cup hopes at risk, according to Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The 29-year-old dislocated his shoulder...
Italy flyhalf out for three months
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Italy's New Zealand-born flyhalf Kelly Haimona has undergone an operation on his fractured right radius and is expected to be out of action for three months. Haimona, who plays for Italian club Zebre...
Youngs brushes off England's disappointment
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lion Ben Youngs insists the World Cup will be England's true proving ground after signing off until the summer with an enthralling victory over France.
