England can still win the Rugby World Cup, insists Stuart Lancaster
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsStuart Lancaster, the England head coach, insisted there was still time to transform his side into World Cup champions this year despite his captain, Chris Robshaw, describing the failure to snatch the...
Scotland must take Irish lesson
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIf it's any consolation - and it almost certainly will not be - then the hangdog expression that has become the symbol of the Scottish rugby team, and all who flail in her, was the same hangdog expression...
England have only themselves to blame for Six Nations hard luck story
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSport is one of the only areas of life where you objectively win and lose; no question of sentiment or taste, the outcome is unarguable. The bare facts are that Ireland are Six Nations champions and...
Brown unhappy with Italy and Scotland
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumMike Brown reflects on England's latest Six Nations heartache by offering a scathing assessment of the contribution from Scotland and Italy on an enthralling final day. The tanks were emptied in an...
Brown fumes over Scottish, Italian flops
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comEngland fullback Mike Brown has slammed the lacklustre efforts of Scotland and Italy that helped deny his side the Six Nations crown. Brown's team romped to a 55-35 victory over France at Twickenham...
Ireland 'blessed' to have Joe Schmidt
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumPaul O'Connell says Ireland's back-to-back Six Nations titles rest entirely on never once questioning taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt's intense methods. Ireland skipper O'Connell hailed head coach Schmidt's...
Wales have no fears ahead of World Cup
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWarren Gatland delivered an upbeat assessment about Wales' World Cup prospects later this year as his team suffered an heroic Six Nations title failure at Stadio Olimpico. Wales, lying in third place...
Schmidt 'exhausted' after Six Nations win
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIreland coach Joe Schmidt paid tribute to his players after they claimed the Six Nations title following a dramatic final day of the tournament on Saturday. Ireland won 40-10 in Scotland and England's...
England head coach Stuart Lancaster hails his warriors after narrowly missing out
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster praised his side for their 55-35 victory over France, despite their falling six points short of Ireland’s points difference of 63 and so finishing second in the table...
O'Connell enjoys rare trip across whitewash
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lions lock Paul O'Connell enjoyed his try-scoring display as Ireland beat Scotland at BT Murrayfield on Saturday.
