Thursday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyCotter signs on till 2017: Scottish have announced that head coach Vern Cotter has committed to the national team by extending his contract to 2017. Since he took the reins in the summer of 2014,...
Phil Vickery and James Simpson-Daniel to enter Premiership Hall...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester Rugby legends Phil Vickery and James Simpson-Daniel will be inducted into Premiership rugby's Hall of Fame next month.Vickery is one of five Rugby World Cup winners, along with Lawrence Dallaglio,...
Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogPlayoff race goes down to wire as Tigers and Chiefs win against the oddsWell, it’s a good job I’m not a betting man. Or, perhaps more honestly, this weekend showed why in the past I have been a...
Second Rower Sam Whitelock scores unbelievable solo try vs the Reds
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Crusaders gave the likes of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw a fitting farewell in their last ever home game as they thrashed the Reds 58-17 in Christchurch. They scored eight tries in the process,...
'Captaincy is about what you do, not what you say and O'Connell and Robshaw are two of the best'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFormer England lock Simon Shaw detects similarities in the leadership of Chris Robshaw and Paul O'Connell as the rival captains prepare to collide in Dublin on Sunday.
Simon Shaw on Wasps’ move to the Ricoh Arena
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldWasps have announced a move to Coventry's Ricoh Arena. We asked ex-Wasps and England lock Simon Shaw for his thoughts on the decision... Not Shaw: Wasps' move to Coventry has saddened the former lockAll...
England's Alex Corbisiero out of autumn Tests as head of RPA calls for greater welfare provisions
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsDamian Hopley, the head of the Rugby Players’ Association, on Tuesday night called for enhanced welfare provisions for players after two more England internationals, the Leicester lock Geoff Parling...
