Olympic dream dashed for Smith?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe goal posts have suddenly changed for Wallabies great George Smith in his bid to represent Tonga at the Rio Olympic Rugby Sevens. And frustrated Australian duo Brock James and Blair Connor’s hopes...
Jackson set to miss 2015 RBS 6 Nations with knee injury
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland have been dealt an early blow ahead of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations with the news fly-half Ruaridh Jackson has torn his anterior cruciate ligament and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Preview: Top 14, Round Six
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyAfter five weeks of Top 14 action, Racing M�tro are the only one of last year's play-off teams who are still unbeaten at home. Last Saturday it was the turn of Toulouse and Toulon to go down on home...
Mixed response to extra marquee player allowance
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThere has been a mixed response to the decision to allow Aviva Premiership clubs to sign an extra marquee player ahead of the 2015-16 season. Premiership Rugby - the body in charge of the Premiership...
Champions Cup waiting on sponsors
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJust four weeks from the start of the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup, the tournament is yet to have any of its five major sponsors in place. Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty,...
The Top 5 Schoolboy Prodigies, then and now
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSchoolboy rugby regularly produces hugely entertaining clashes, as well as youngsters that make a name for themselves early on. There have been some great talents that first get noticed when they are...
Afghan Rugby Team Captain in Heroic Rescue After Suicide Bomb
1 decade ago by In The LooseThe captain of the Afghan national rugby team became a suicide bomb victim’s personal Superman shortly after a Tuesday morning attack. “I rushed to help survivors,” Sayed Mustafa Sadat told Agence...
Saracens send out big warning
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe tough task facing Munster this season in Europe can be gauged by Clermont Auvergne climbing to the top in France and Saracens setting the pace in England.
Armitage set to capitalise on new rule
1 decade ago by The TimesSteffon Armitage has been told he must play for France in at least four Sevens World Series (SWS) tournaments this season to be eligible to represent Les Bleus at the 2015 World Cup after the IRB raised...
World rugby body changes rules to avoid shortcut changes in nationality
1 decade ago by The GuardianRegulation adjustment tightens up on international eligibility Move sabotages plans of Steffon Armitage to play for FranceThe International Rugby Board has made it harder for players to use the 2016 Olympic...
