Australia won't survive World Cup pool of death - Sean Fitzpatrick
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAll Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick believes Australia could fail to escape the Rugby World Cup's pool of death as the threat from the Northern Hemisphere teams grow. The former New Zealand skipper told...
Georgia U20s hope to add to feel-good factor
1 decade ago by IRBGeorgia U20s will be looking to strike another blow for Georgian age-grade rugby at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Portugal.
France claim Euro U18s title in emphatic style
1 decade ago by IRBFrance win their sixth Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship title with a one-sided victory final against Georgia while Russia and Ukraine take the silverware in Divisions A and B.
Bath Rugby forward Zach Mercer starts for England under-18s in...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby Academy number eight Zach Mercer has kept his place in the England under-18s team to face Italy in the European Championship bronze final at Stade Toulousain on Saturday (2pm BST). Head coach...
Ulster's Olding out for nine months
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsUlster centre Stuart Olding will be sidelined for up to ninth months after suffering a serious knee injury against Cardiff Blues on Friday night. A scan has confirmed that Olding has an anterior...
Georgia leapfrogs Italy on the WB Rankings – is it time for relegation in the Six Nations?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhile the Six Nations were being played by Europe’s best, the Six Nations B was played at the same time. This tournament was run by Rugby Europe (formally FIRA-AER) annually, with a two year home-and-away...
Ireland U-18 Schools Team Named For Georgia Game
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland Under-18 Schools head coach Noel McNamara has finalised his team to take on Georgia in Friday's quarter-final clash at the Rugby Europe U-18 European Championship in France.
Italy drop below Georgia in rankings
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumItaly's heavy loss at home to Wales has seen them fall behind Georgia in the latest rankings from World Rugby. At the top of the tree it's as you were with New Zealand leading South Africa, Ireland,...
Ireland cautious about their chances of winning the Rugby World Cup this year
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSo much for one-dimensional Ireland, for they played a game of breathtaking variety. So much for their line-out being a weakness, for they scored four tries off that phase. So much for Paul O'Connell...
Jonny Wilkinson: retirement made me feel like less of a man
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJonny Wilkinson eats oranges with the same meticulous care that characterised his rugby career. Minutes after we sit down to discuss his life beyond the game, the former England and Toulon fly-half...
