Warren Gatland: I will not beg Adam Jones to play for Wales against Italy in final Six Nations clash
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA stand-off was emerging between Warren Gatland and Adam Jones on Tuesday night as the Wales head coach pointedly said that he would not beg the tighthead prop to come out of international retirement. ...
Wales prop Lee could miss World Cup
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales prop Samson Lee has only a "50-50 chance" of making the World Cup in September after rupturing an Achilles tendon. Head coach Warren Gatland said the 22-year-old Scarlets tight-head will...
Wales overtake Australia in rankings
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales's Six Nations win over Ireland has helped them rise above 2015 World Cup Pool A rivals Australia in the official global rankings. World Rugby's table shows Wales...
Robinson's Wales World Cup warning
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer England and Scotland coach Andy Robinson thinks Wales will not get out of their pool at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Warren Gatland's side have been drawn against hosts England, Australia,...
World Cup organisers not concerned by England exit
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumOrganisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup say it will make no difference to the success of the tournament if England are knocked out in the group stage. Stuart Lancaster's England side are in a tough...
'England progression not sole focus'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe chief executive of England's World Cup organising committee wants the hosts to make the knockout phase but says it's not essential for the event. Debbie Jevans made the comments after a ...
World Rugby chief Brett Gosper upsets Wales by saying he wants England to reach World Cup quarter-final
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsBrett Gosper, the chief executive of World Rugby, has reportedly caused upset within the Welsh Rugby Union by tweeting a message indicating that does not want England to be knocked out at the pool stages...
Fiji claim Pacific Nations Cup 2015 crown
1 decade ago by IRBFiji sent out a Rugby World Cup warning to their Pool A rivals England, Australia, Wales and Uruguay after a ruthless display of finishing saw them claim the Pacific Nations Cup 2015 title at the expense...
Ireland continue to climb rankings
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland's victory over England in the Six Nations means they are once again the leading northern hemisphere nation in the latest World Rankings. Ireland reclaimed the mantle after a 19-9 victory, in...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoFourie calls time: World Cup winning centre Jaque Fourie has called time on his international career today, with his eyes firmly fixed on prolonging his current career on the domestic rugby scene in Japan....
