Thursday Afternoon Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyNewcastle Falcons sign Opeti Fonua Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of Tonga and Leicester Tigers back-row forward Opeti Fonua. Director of rugby Dean Richards saying: “Opeti...
Lienert-Brown's versatility sealed the deal
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: Chiefs midfield back Anton Lienert-Brown offers the All Blacks more options than any other player.
Tietjens: Injuries not an excuse
1 decade ago by Rugby 365OLYMPIC SEVENS: New Zealand Seven coach Gordon Tietjens is not using injuries as an excuse for his team's poor performances at the Olympic Sevens in Rio De Janeiro.
Rugby sevens: Day one – Men’s tries of the tournament
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldHere's some of the best tries from day one of the men's tournament, including Japan's heroics to edge past New Zealand, a solo try from South African flyer Cecil Afrika and a rampant run from GB's James...
Rugby sevens: Australia women win gold – highlights
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldAustralia's women made history by winning the first ever Olympic rugby sevens gold medal on Monday nightThey beat their southern hemisphere counterparts New Zealand, 24-17, in the gold medal medal match,...
Rugby sevens: Day one – Women’s tries of the tournament
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldWatch the pick of the tries from day one of the women’s competition, including a barnstorming run from GB’s Jasmine Joyce, clever footwork from Kayla McAlister of New Zealand and blistering pace from...
Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1908 Lions who halted the rise of Rugby League
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperThe 1908 ‘Lions’ tour of New Zealand was, at first glance, a miserable failure with humiliating drubbings in two of the three Tests, but strangely it did succeed in its primary aim which wasn’t necessarily...
All Black star Sonny Bill is ruled out of Ireland clashes
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyNew Zealand superstar Sonny Bill Williams will miss the two Tests against Ireland this autumn after suffering a partial tear of his Achilles tendon while on Olympic Sevens duty.
Sonny Bill Williams out for the season after innocuous looking injury in Rio
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSonny Bill Williams was injured in New Zealand's disastrous match against Japan in Rio, suffereing a partially ruptured Achilles tendon, ending his Olympic 7s campaign as quickly as it started. Williams...
Hansen sees positives in Sonny Bill's injury
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen put a positive spin on the season-ending injury to backline star Sonny Bill Williams, saying Thursday the rest would probably do him good in the long run.
