Cronje called up to the Boks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Golden Lions scrumhalf Ross Cronje has been called up to Springboks tour squad as replacement for Rudy Paige.
Youngs primed for return
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lions hooker Tom Youngs is set to be thrown in at the deep end this weekend and play from the start after ten weeks out injured.
Where are rugby’s box-office stars to match wondrous Wallabies of 1984? | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe modern international tour – the Lions apart – grows more business-like with every passing autumn. Next year’s World Cup should offer an opportunity to try a different approach• Backline at...
Schmidt must be the favourite to lead Lions into battle
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe odds are that there will be a Kiwi in charge of the Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017, although whether it is Warren Gatland again or the new kid on the home nations' coaching block, Joe Schmidt, remains...
McCaw and Mealamu hit All Blacks milestones
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyThe British and Irish Lions squad will face New Zealand's ferocious haka in 2017, but captain Richie McCaw and veteran hooker Keven Mealamu were given a version of their own following the All Blacks' win...
Kaino impressed by New Zealand improvement
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyJerome Kaino believes the 2017 British & Irish Lions will have a real fight on their hands with New Zealand constantly improving since their 2011 World Cup triumph.
Watch video: Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs 'playing...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs insists he is playing better than ever ahead of making his long-awaited Twickenham return in an England No.9 jersey this weekend.It was not that long ago that Youngs...
Trailer: The Toulon Documentary
1 decade ago by TheScore.ieLIKE THEM OR loath them, Toulon pulled off a remarkable feat last season in winning both the Top 14 and Heineken Cup.While rugby has moved on and the club are now intent on repeating their feats in the...
Chris Bentley: Exeter Chiefs' win was celebrated in Bermuda
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoPrime Minister Harold Wilson once said: "A week is a long time in politics!" I'm not sure how relevant his words were on the Westminster stage, but in the life of this veteran rugby voyager, 10 days on...
Wales select Richard Hibbard despite club versus country row
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoRichard Hibbard has been named in Wales' starting line-up to face New Zealand on Saturday despite being caught in a club versus country row.The British Lions hooker was embroiled in the dispute after being...
