Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoSBW back in SR: The moment many Chiefs fans have been waiting for is finally upon us, as star midfielder Sonny Bill Williams is named in the centre for the Super Rugby side’s opening game of this year’s...
Scottish tourist chiefs hail Six Nations boom
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE RBS 6 Nations rugby tournament is expected to generated tens of millions of pounds for Scotland’s economy this year, the country’s tourism organisation has said.
Scottish tourist chiefs hail Six Nations boom
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE RBS 6 Nations rugby tournament is expected to generated tens of millions of pounds for Scotland’s economy this year, the country’s tourism organisation has said.
Saint-Andre plans to stick with conservative game-plan
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentBY NOW, Joe Schmidt will have pored over every facet of Scotland's narrow defeat in Paris and already put elements of what he saw into practice on the Carton House training pitch.
Rugby concussion cases have tripled over past three years, claims report
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Reported number increases from 3.9 to 10.5 per 1,000 hours• 86 reported in professional game and eight in training• George North omitted from Wales team for Scotland Continue reading...
Laidlaw out to avenge Cardiff rout
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScotland will use the painful memory of last year's Six Nations mauling as motivation against Wales, says Greig Laidlaw.
Philippe Saint-Andre’s uses stability as France’s new watchword
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe French team powered past Scotland without ever reaching the heights, but Philippe Saint-Andre has only made one change to face Ireland. Should Joe Schmidt be worried?New wave: Teddy Thomas is one of...
Four England players who have scored hat-tricks against italy in the 6 Nations
1 decade agoAustin HealeyIn what was Italy’s first Six Nations campaign in 2000 they were thumped by England at the Stadio Flamino with Healey playing one of his best games in an England jersey scoring a hat-trick...
Omitted North 'not happy' - Gatland
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsGeorge North is "not happy" Wales have left him out of the team to face Scotland in the Six Nations on medical grounds.
Concussion victim George North dropped by Wales for Scotland clash
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales wing George North has been given "an extended recovery period" and will not be involved in next Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.
