Leicester aim to be on front foot in bid to shackle Racing star Dan Carter
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Nullifying Dan Carter is key for Leicester’s European Cup semi-final hopes• ‘Many teams in last decade have tried to run over him; he has dealt with that’It is seven years since Leicester reached...
Racing 92 progress as Daniel Carter exploits fatigue of Toulon’s Matt Giteau
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Racing 92 19-16 Toulon• Daniel Carter limps but says: ‘I’ll be fit to face Leicester’Toulon’s three-year domination of the European Cup fell to the boot of Maxime Machenaud, who kicked the...
Leicester Tigers NEWS: Tigers will play European semi-final...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers will play Racing Metro in the Champions Cup semi-final at Nottingham Forest's City Ground at 3.15pm on Sunday April 24.Richard Cockerill's side earned a place in the last four of Europe...
Madejski Stadium among European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final venues
1 decade ago by London IrishThe Madejski Stadium, Reading, the City Ground in Nottingham, the Allianz Riviera, Nice and the MMArena in Le Mans have been chosen as the venues which are in line to host next month's European Rugby Champions...
England World Cup winner compares Joe Schmidt to one of football’s greatest managers
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWill Greenwood believes Ireland’s head coach employs a similar tactical approach to the late, great Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.
Pacific islanders quick to arrive for World Cup and hopefully not the first to leave | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianFiji, Tonga and Samoa have not lost sight of where they are from and what marks them out, South Africa are beset by usual tensions and England already off on the wrong footThe World Cup may still be low...
Shaun Malton relishing challenge of winning a starting berth at...
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoExeter Chiefs hooker Shaun Malton says he is relishing the challenge of forcing his way into Rob Baxter's starting XV.The South African joined the Chiefs over the summer from Championship side Nottingham,...
New Exeter Chiefs signing Shaun Malton comes to Devon early to...
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoNew Exeter Chiefs signing Shaun Malton has come down to Devon early to ensure that he is fully prepared for the start of pre-season training. The 25-year-old hooker has joined from Championship side Nottingham,...
Ex-Gloucester star Tim Molenaar signs for Championship side...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoFormer Gloucester centre Tim Molenaar has signed for Championship setup Moseley from London Welsh.The 34-year-old was off-loaded by the Cherry and Whites to Harlequins in November 2013 during Nigel Davies'...
Dylan Hartley at fault but the verdict is troubling
1 decade ago by The TimesMany, many years ago, Harlequins played Nottingham in, I think, a cup match. The occasion was particularly important for two players, Nottingham’s Brian Moore, who was England’s premier hooker, and...
