Sale sign ex-Ireland back Stringer
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks have signed former Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer for next season on a one-year deal following his release by Bath. The 37-year-old moved to The Rec on loan from Munster...
Junior Boks whitewash Los Pumitas
1 decade ago by Rugby 365South Africa Under-20 clinched their two-match series against Argentina Under-20 2-0, after beating Los Pumitas 39-28 in Rosario on Saturday. Prop Jan van der Merwe helped himself to a hat-trick of...
Manu Tuilagi's idiocy might prove to be a blessing in disguise for England
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIs it a problem or a solution? Manu Tuilagi’s absence from the Rugby World Cup can be viewed in very different ways. Yes, in full fitness and in full flight Tuilagi is a devastating presence, but...
Jeff Wilson - a golden-haired comic-book hero from another age
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt was in late October 1993 that we saw him in action for the first time on these shores, a fizzing blonde-haired winger aged just 19, who scored two tries on his first appearance for New Zealand against...
Vermaak's WC dream starts in CT
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Jano Vermaak's dream of getting a Springbok World Cup call-up starts in Cape Town on July 1. The Bok scrumhalf, Vermaak, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Western Province and will be available...
Manu Tuilagi to miss World Cup after pleading guilty to assaulting policeman: timeline of highs and lows
1 decade ago by The TelegraphManu Tuilagi was earmarked for greatness from a very early age, and the Samoa-born centre has proven to be the most potent talent among his siblings, though also the most controversial, owing to his scrapes...
Billy Vunipola's coming of age has seen Saracens and England man-mountain make colossal impact
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA kick in the pants can go one of two ways. Some people react well to it, others less so. Billy Vunipola, the young No 8 for Saracens and England, was given one a while back and it looks to have...
Pat Lam: Let's make this a grand finale on our own patch
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt was a great feeling coming home from Italy on Sunday after getting the job done against Zebre. All last week, we had said that we needed to bring our best attack and our best defence and while it wasn't...
Host selection process kicks off for Rugby World Cup 2023
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe host selection process for Rugby World Cup 2023 has officially launched, with interested Unions having until 15 June 2015 to officially express their interest in hosting rugby's premier global event. ...
Reds lock in two key players
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Reds have locked in powerful wing Chris Kuridrani and emerging scrumhalf James Tuttle for the 2016 season and beyond. Kuridrani has signed for a further two seasons, while Tuttle has committed...
