Refs eager to take control
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby03 September 2014The scope for consulting TMOs increased last season when the power for officials to review footage of incidents of foul play and up to two phases before a try was extended...
Rugby Football Union tells referees to make more on-field decisions to keep the game flowing
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Rugby Football Union has pledged to reduce the number of times it consults the television match official this season and admits that it “needs to do better” in using such technology. It...
Aviva Premiership 2014-15: The only certainty of the new season is that it will be even better than the last
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDo you retain the pain or do you forget the pain? Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, has opted for the latter, looking to cleanse any psychological hangover from his side’s two defeats...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
Leicester Tigers: Freddie Burns will be given free rein to show...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryFlanker Tom Croft believes Leicester Tigers would never have signed a player like Freddie Burns if they were planning to rein in his precocious talents. The 24-year-old has settled in well since his high-profile...
The Adventures of Sinbad: With Gloucester Rugby star James...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoTelling my mates was worse than I imagined It was worse than I could ever have imagined. I was never looking forward to it but I always thought once I had done it, it would put things to bed. I thought...
The Adventures of Sinbad: With Gloucester Rugby star James...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoTelling my mates was worse than I imagined It was worse than I could ever have imagined. I was never looking forward to it but I always thought once I had done it, it would put things to bed. I thought...
Guinness PRO12 2014/2015 Season Preview: Part 2
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogMUNSTER Coach: Anthony FoleyKey players in: Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues), Andrew Smith (Brumbies), Tyler Bleyendaal (Crusaders), Eusebio Guiñazú (Bath)Key players out: James Coughlan (Pau), James Downey...
Mike Tindall joined Gloucester to play alongside James Simpson-Da...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoMike Tindall has revealed he joined Gloucester simply to play alongside James Simpson-Daniel. The Cherry and Whites record try scorer was forced to announce his retirement this week, just two months after...
