Italy’s Sergio Parisse faces Rugby World Cup fitness battle
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Captain has fluid drained from left leg following injury against Wales• No8 crucial to coach Jacques Brunel’s plans for Pool D opener against FranceSergio Parisse faces a World Cup fitness fight...
Sergio Parisse a serious fitness doubt for Ireland's World Cup opponents Italy
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentItaly talisman Sergio Parisse faces a World Cup fitness fight after having fluid drained from his left leg.
Webb and Halfpenny ruled out of World Cup
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsIt has been confirmed that Wales will be without both Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb for the Rugby World Cup that starts next week.
Parisse fights to be fit for World Cup
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comItaly captain Sergio Parisse has undergone surgery to drain a haematoma, the Italian rugby federation announced on Tuesday, just over a week before the World Cup gets underway in England.
Mike Phillips called up by Wales after Rhys Webb is ruled out of World Cup
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Eli Walker also in squad after Leigh Halfpenny injury• ‘Mike’s experience is a bonus’ says Warren GatlandMike Phillips has been called up to the Wales squad after the scrum-half Rhys Webb was...
Rhys Webb ruled out of World Cup with foot injury, Wales call up Mike Phillips and Eli Walker
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWales scrum half to miss entire tournament after injury which forced him to leave field on stretcher in warm-up game against Italy
Webb adds to Welsh woes ahead of RWC
1 decade agoThe Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed this morning that Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb will miss the World Cup after picking up a foot injury against Italy this weekend. This adds to the woes...
Tuesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWilliams unhappy stars risked: Ex-Wales star Shane Williams has questioned why Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny were risked before they picked up serious injuries against Italy. Both are now expected...
Gatland right to pick Halfpenny - Jones
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales coach Warren Gatland did not "get it wrong" by picking Leigh Halfpenny against Italy, says former scrum-half Robert Jones.
Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny out of Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWales have been dealt a hammer blow with fullback Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering torn right knee ligaments in a warm-up match against Italy. The Toulon star, one of the...
