Newcastle 37-21 Harlequins | Premiership match report
1 decade ago by The GuardianNewcastle 37-21 HarlequinsDean Richards paid tribute to Mike Blair after the former Scotland international captained Newcastle to victory over Harlequins in his final game for the club.Blair left the field...
Newcastle 37-21 Harlequins
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNewcastle capped off their Premiership season with a victory over Harlequins. Falcons' Richard Mayhew went over after only three minutes before both sides traded penalties and Nick Evans' try...
Home advantage thrills Townsend
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGlasgow head coach Gregor Townsend knows Ulster will be a different prospect when the teams meet again next Friday in their Pro12 semi-final. Warriors came from behind to rout a weakened...
HSBC Sevens World Series: England secure Team GB spot at Rio Olympics with quarter-final place in London
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWith ‘galactic’ the theme for this weekend’s season-ending London Sevens it was fitting that home side England blasted Team GB off to the Rio Olympics on Saturday by rocketing to the quarter-finals,...
Edinburgh 23-36 Leinster
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEdinburgh's flickering hopes of staying in European Champions Cup contention were extinguished by Leinster. Last year's champions led 17-10 at half-time with Noel Reid and Jack Conan scoring...
HSBC Sevens World Series: Fiji tussle with South Africa and New Zealand for title in London
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAfter eight rounds, the HSBC Sevens World Series reaches its climax this weekend at Twickenham with the title and a final Olympic qualifying berth up for grabs. The galactic fancy dress theme should...
Chalmers seeks greater drug testing
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer Scotland rugby international Craig Chalmers is calling for more drug testing in Scottish rugby. And Chalmers, whose son Sam was banned in 2013 for two years after failing...
Four changes to XV as challenge reaches crescendo
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh Rugby get ready for their final league game of the season, against Leinster (Saturday 16 May, BT Murrayfield, kick-off 3pm) with everything to play for, to keep in contention for a place in next...
Billy Vunipola's coming of age has seen Saracens and England man-mountain make colossal impact
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA kick in the pants can go one of two ways. Some people react well to it, others less so. Billy Vunipola, the young No 8 for Saracens and England, was given one a while back and it looks to have...
Fife and Edinburgh with plenty to play for
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh's chances of a top six GUINNESS PRO12 finish may have been dealt a severe blow last week, but winger Dougie Fife insists his side have more than enough incentive to down Leinster on Saturday.
