November Internationals: Team of the Day
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Cian Healy - Ireland The former Belvedere schoolboy is enjoying a great spell in the green jersey currently. Another good performance today from the Leinster prop, as Ireland dominated the Argentinian...
England started well and then thought it would be easy, says Eddie Jones
8 years ago by The Guardian• Jones: Facing Samoa was a great learning experience for England players• Dylan Hartley says home side not clinical enough and let down by disciplineEddie Jones will send his England players back...
England 48-14 Samoa: player ratings from the autumn international
8 years ago by The GuardianSam Simmonds was brilliant with ball in hand on debut for England and Elliot Daly took both of his tries well against Samoa as he continues to grow as a wingerMike Brown, full-back, 6/10 A perfect start...
Elliot Daly helps seven-try England race away with it against Samoa
8 years ago by The Guardian• England 48-14 Samoa• Daly scores twice in England’s 22 win in 23 gamesEngland’s players not only refused to hand over a percentage of their match fee but made Samoa pay here. They did not charge...
England short of ball-carriers but not excitement against Samoa
8 years ago by The GuardianMaro Itoje, Ellis Genge and Sam Simmonds to quicken the pulse in England forward line led by co-captain Chris Robshaw, who Eddie Jones says ‘understands his own game beautifully’Dylan Hartley had to...
Bigger wealthy unions appear happy to keep Samoans under the thumb
8 years ago by The GuardianHuge difference in match fees between England and Samoa is another example of how the game stacks the odds against Pacific Islands teamsThere is an old Samoan saying, “only the snake looks at its killer”....
Friday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Sevens Squad Named for Dubai 7s Simon Amor has named his England Sevens side for the opening tournament of the 2017/18 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on 1-2 December.Drawn in Pool...
Horne replaces injured Dunbar
8 years ago by Scotland RugbyHead Coach Gregor Townsend has made an injury-enforced change to the Scotland team to face Australia in tomorrow’s Autumn test match at BT Murrayfield. Glasgow Warriors centre Pete Horne –...
Samoan rugby’s financial problems just the tip of a Pacific Island crisis
8 years ago by Rugby WorldWhile the Samoan players are forced to seek public support with such meagre resources, there maybe a much bigger crisis on the horizonComing together: The England and Samoa side pray after the game at...
Thursday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJake Heenan to leave Connacht at the end of 2017/18 season Connacht flanker Jake Heenan has announced his decision to leave the province at the end of the 2017/18 season. Heenan joined Connacht...
