McCaw, Tremouliere named players of the decade
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyFormer All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and France star Jessy Tremouliere have been voted the men’s and women’s rugby players of the past decade.
Richie McCaw named World Rugby player of the decade as All Blacks dominate best XV
5 years ago by The GuardianSeven All Blacks named in best XV of last 10 yearsDavid Pocock is Australia’s sole representative in teamNew Zealand’s two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Richie McCaw has been named men’s player...
England's George Ford: 'Kicking is part of giving us best chance to win'
5 years ago by The GuardianFly-half defends approach that has been widely criticised‘It’s fascinating in the sense it’s a game of patience’England’s unpopular kicking strategy has been defended by the fly-half George Ford...
Class action looming against major rugby bodies
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn intriguing new development reported in the New Zealand Herald states that some 70 retired rugby players from around the world are currently consulting with a British law firm with regard to taking legal...
France back on the rugby map after promising 2020
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyA year ago, France were reeling from a mediocre World Cup campaign, but since Fabien Galthie took charge Les Bleus have rapidly developed into a team capable of competing with the top nations once again.
Team of the Week: Nations Cup standouts combine
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyWe pick the standout players from the weekend as Ireland, Wales and Fiji won in the Autumn Nations Cup, the Pumas and Wallabies drew, while France's youngsters shone at Twickenham...
Jamie George discusses England's 'favourites' tag
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland were put through the mill by France on Sunday but emerged on the other side victorious and thus claimed the Autumn Nations Cup. In the wake of a game which took England and France into...
A frustrated Ma'a Nonu costs Toulon in narrow loss to Stade Francais
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMa'a Nonu emerged as the main talking point in France over the weekend after his interaction with the referee in Toulon's 24-23 loss to Stade Francais on Sunday. The former All Black centre returned...
Toulouse target Wallabies playmaker
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse have set their sights on signing Wallabies' playmaker James O'Connor as injury cover. The 54 test cap utility back started at flyhalf for the Wallabies' final test of the year as...
Officials miss two key knock ons in England win
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland claimed a 22-19 sudden death victory over France in the Autumn Nations Cup final on Sunday. However, the win did not come without controversy as referee Andrew Brace and TMO Ben Whitehouse...
