Man who could be the missing link in England's Rugby World Cup squad
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland's injury issues with the monster Manu Tuilagi at 13 helped their selection issues. The horizon narrowed and they unearthed a headliner in Jonathan Joseph. But it also saw them miss some opportunities,...
Toulon v Leinster (Sun)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeinster have retained their starting line-up from the quarter-final win over Bath for Sunday's European Champions Cup semi-final against holders Toulon. That means centre Ben...
Toulon's Mermoz out, Halfpenny fit
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comToulon centre Maxime Mermoz has been ruled out of their European Rugby Champions Cup semifinal clash against Leinster in Marseille's Velodrome Stadium this weekend, while fullback Leigh Halpenny has...
Toulon v Wasps (Sun)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps welcome back England flanker James Haskell to a back row that will be missing number eight Nathan Hughes, who is suspended while he appeals against his three-week ban. Andre Masi,...
Toulon vs Wasps - Will Greenwood's European Champions Cup quarter-final preview
1 decade ago by The TelegraphToulon had qualified as pool winners by Round Six, but a lack of tries at home in two of their three home matches meant they needed an away win at Scarlets to ensure a home quarter-final on the Med. ...
Six Nations: England must use their agony to fuel their World Cup charge
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is rarely wise to make a case for the gallant loser. Too much emotion involved. Too much romantic attachment. And England are sick to the back teeth of doing so. They will seek no refuge in...
England hammer France in vain
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comEngland won an extraordinary battle but agonisingly lost the war as they beat France by a record 55-35 in an extraodrinary Six Nations finale on Saturday but came up short of the 26-point victory they...
England v France: hosts beat France 55-35 in dramatic game but fail to clinch Six Nations title
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker England defeated France 55-35 in a dramatic game at Twickenham to conclude their Six Nations, but failed to win the championship, needing another six points for ultimate...
Six Nations 2015: England v France was a knock-down, drag-out saloon bar contest with all-too-familiar ending
1 decade ago by The TelegraphStuart Lancaster must have woken thinking his first proper trophy was touchable. Not a Triple Crown – his biggest prize thus far – the Cook Cup, the Hillary Shield or “the blue thing” you get...
England 55 France 35, player ratings
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland Mike Brown: Neat work in the build-up to Youngs’s try and counter-attacked with real intent while winning the aerial battle against the French backs. Anthony Watson: The Bath man was surprisingly...
