Owen Farrell could still be a World Cup star for England
1 decade ago by The TelegraphOK, let us cast our thoughts forward a little. England have won their Rugby World Cup Pool, defeating Wales and Australia (as I think they will), and then they have beaten Samoa in the quarter-final...
England thriller gives World Cup perfect boost
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA third of a million extra tickets are to be made available for the Rugby World Cup – including around 10,000 for England’s matches – following the epic climax to the Six Nations Championship which...
Six Nations brave new world of running, passing and all-action scoring must not be a one-off
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSo this is the brave new world of rugby, all running and passing and scoring tries. You may think that you have never seen the like before, the Six Nations Super Saturday which seduced millions and...
Italy drop below Georgia in rankings
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumItaly's heavy loss at home to Wales has seen them fall behind Georgia in the latest rankings from World Rugby. At the top of the tree it's as you were with New Zealand leading South Africa, Ireland,...
Six Nations 2015: Winners and losers from greatest championship
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDid the Six Nations get the winners it deserves? Sir Ian McGeechan Yes. Ireland, apart from in Cardiff, were the most consistently performing team. I like the variations in approach against Scotland...
England & Ireland to both make semis
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe final round of games in the Six Nations was a festival of rugby and a truly amazing day. The players all played with a total lack of inhibition, like we used to when we were kids,...
Six Nations 2015: Best and worst of European rugby feast
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBest forward Wales’ Alun-Wyn Jones. He was quiet in the first match against England, which meant he was probably only worth 7/10. Thereafter he was magnificent, especially against Ireland and France. ...
Walsh hangs up his whistle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Steve Walsh, a rugby referee in the top category of rugby referees, is to end his career with immediate effect. The suddenness of the decision may lead to speculation of misbehaviour but it is in fact...
Who has the best Six Nations ink?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsTattoos play a big part in rugby - but not necessarily for the reasons you might think. Much of the ink - see below - adorning bodies in the Six Nations has similar motivations behind it as that...
Six months to go to 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and the build-up gathers pace
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsTickets There was never going to be a problem selling the vast majority of tickets for Britain’s biggest sporting event since the Olympics. In September’s ballot there were more than five million...
