Thursday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Welsh granted temporary licence after 20-point deduction London Welsh have been granted a temporary licence to play their next two Championship games, but have been deducted 20 league points. "It's...
The Breakdown’s best of 2016 in rugby union
9 years ago by The GuardianWho takes the awards in a year when Eddie Jones revived England, Ireland beat the All Blacks and Beauden Barrett filled New Zealand’s Dan Carter void?And so 2016 nears its end, the year of England’s...
Conor Murray: ‘You can usually process death. But I feel Axel should be here’
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Munster scrum-half has been deeply affected by the death of Anthony Foley and says his coach and mentor continues to inspire him“Death really opens your eyes,” Conor Murray says on an unusually...
Owen Franks inks new deal to stay in New Zealand through to 2019
9 years ago by New Zealand RugbyOwen Franks has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby, re-signing with the All Blacks and his Crusaders Super Rugby club through to the next Rugby World Cup in 2019. The 28-year-old tighthead prop,...
Auckland Rugby fined for fielding ineligible player
9 years ago by Auckland RugbyAuckland Rugby has today been fined $3000 plus $1000 costs for breaching eligibility rules in the women's competition at the Northern Regional Sevens Tournament earlier this month.The New Zealand Rugby...
All Black Franks signs on for World Cup
9 years ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Veteran prop Owen Franks signed a deal to stay with the All Blacks for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Erasmus dismisses talk of Munster bid for All Blacks star Smith
9 years ago by Irish IndependentMunster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has emphatically denied the province are trying to sign New Zealand international Ben Smith.
Eddie Jones: Hartley has let England rugby down (again)
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auEngland rugby captain Dylan Hartley has let himself, his club Northampton and his country down, head coach Eddie Jones has said, after the New Zealand-born hooker was banned for six weeks for striking...
Hartley has let himself, country down - Jones
9 years ago by Super Sport.comEngland captain Dylan Hartley has let himself, his club Northampton and his country down, head coach Eddie Jones has said, after the New Zealand-born hooker was banned for six weeks for striking an opponent
Colin Cooper to coach Chiefs
9 years ago by Super Sport.comThe Waikato Chiefs on Wednesday named Colin Cooper as coach Dave Rennie's successor at the New Zealand Super Rugby team.
