New Leicester Tigers signing de Villiers set for December debut
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryNew Leicester Tigers signing Jean de Villiers could make his debut as early as the Champions Cup clash at home to Munster on December 20.The 34-year-old Springbok skipper has landed in Leicester and is...
On this day: Lewis Moody sent off for fighting team-mate
1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby10 years ago at Twickenham, England were cruising to a simple win over Samoa at Twickenham but with 5 minutes to go, it all kicked off!Alesana Tuilagi was penalised for a mid air tackle on Mark Cueto,...
Australia qualify for Rio 2016 after Tonga shock Samoa
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAustralia have taken out the 2015 Oceania Sevens tournament and gained automatic qualification for Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics after a 50-0 win over Tonga in the tournament final. The real turning...
Aussie sevens edge closer to Rio
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auTeenage livewire Henry Hutchison has scored a hat-trick of tries as Australia cruised into the semi-finals of the Olympic rugby sevens qualifying tournament in Auckland. The Thunderbolts overpowered and...
Australia and Samoa in the box seat to play off for Olympic qualification
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAustralia and Samoa look all but certain to meet in the final of the Oceania Sevens tournament on Sunday with the winners gaining instant qualification to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The two nations have been...
Blitzboks handed tough Dubai draw
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: The Springbok Sevens were drawn with Scotland, Samoa and newly-promoted core team Russia for the opening leg World Sevens Series leg in Dubai on December 4-5.
Pisi brothers make the cut for Samoa
1 decade ago by IRBManu Samoa head coach Stephan Betham admits he had tough choices to make in selecting his final 31-man squad for Rugby World Cup 2015.
Shortlists for the Coach of the Year and Team of the Year
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has unveiled the shortlists for the Coach of the Year and Team of the Year accolades, with the winners to be announced at the World Rugby Awards dinner at Battersea Evolution, London, on 1...
Leota: Confidence is high at Sale Sharks
1 decade ago by Sale SharksJohnny Leota wasted no time in reintroducing himself to Sale Sharks after scoring the bonus-point try in the victory over Worcester Warriors and the Samoa centre says the team has moved on for the better...
Top 5 tier 2 players
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World cup 2015 has been a huge success in many ways, most noticeably in the competitiveness of the tier two nations against their tier one counter parts. Japans historic victory over South Africa...
