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Saracens v Harlequins (Sat)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Harlequins will be without full-back Mike Brown for the Wembley meeting with Saracens after he experienced concussion symptoms following England's Six Nations win over France. England trio Chris...

Ospreys bring Delve home on two-year deal

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Former Wales international back-row forward Gareth Delve has signed for the Ospreys, the 32-year-old agreeing terms on a two-year deal starting this summer. It will be his first professional contract...

Move Halfpenny to the wing - Thomas

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

In his latest column, former national captain Gareth Thomas sums up Wales' Six Nations and reflects on: - Why he thinks Liam Williams should start at full-back, with Leigh Halfpenny moving to...

Easter backs Ritchie's England assessment

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Nick Easter says he agrees with Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie that finishing second in the Six Nations for four years in a row is "not acceptable" for England. Ritchie made that...

2015 Six Nations Championship – Round 5 analysis

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

As with every week, here’s my comprehensive breakdown of the weekend’s action from the Six Nations tournament in Europe. Italy versus Wales The first game of the final weekend of the Six Nations...

Italy flyhalf out for three months

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Italy's New Zealand-born flyhalf Kelly Haimona has undergone an operation on his fractured right radius and is expected to be out of action for three months. Haimona, who plays for Italian club Zebre...

Owen Farrell could still be a World Cup star for England

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

OK, let us cast our thoughts forward a little. England have won their Rugby World Cup Pool, defeating Wales and Australia (as I think they will), and then they have beaten Samoa in the quarter-final...

SuperWrap: Week 6, 2015

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

When the North goes South To the casual observer the story of last Saturday’s rugby will have had an all-too-familiar look to it. As always happens at this time of the year, we had two big rugby...

Ghiraldini: Italy fortunes begin in GUINNESS PRO12

1 decade ago by Benetton Treviso news

Leonardo Ghiraldini believes Italy's prospects on the international stage begin with GUINNESS PRO12 sides Zebre and Benetton Treviso.

France snubbed on player of tournament shortlist

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

France might have taken a small step towards saving face in denying England the title at Twickenham last Saturday, but none of Philippe Saint-Andre's men has been deemed fit to grace the official shortlist...