“Who’s that?” Sam Burgess asks when questioned about Wales’ Scott Williams
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldSam Burgess stoked the fires between England and Wales ahead of their clash at Twickenham on Saturday by claiming not to know who Scott Williams isSam Burgess at England's press conferenceSam Burgess ruffled...
Rugby World Cup: England v Wales match preview
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThis video looks at the key stats for England and Wales based on their previous games, as the two sides prepare to meet in the Rugby World Cup
Sam Burgess stirs World Cup war of words
1 decade ago by The TimesSam Burgess has raised the temperature another notch before England’s Rugby World Cup showdown with Wales by claiming that he...
Lancaster accepts increased scrutiny
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland coach Stuart Lancaster knows he has heightened the focus on himself with his team selection to face Wales.
New Zealand made to work for World Cup win by tough-tackling Namibia
1 decade ago by The GuardianRarely has a 44-point defeat in rugby felt so much like a victory, or been greeted with so many chest bumps and bloodied smiles. Namibia’s team of amateurs and lowly professionals, of engineers, diamond...
Wales coach Warren Gatland admits surprise at England's selection for crunch World Cup match
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWales head coach assumed Stuart Lancaster would name the same midfield trio that started against Fiji
Stuart Lancaster’s England approach their World Cup moment of truth | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe coach has gone against his oft-stated preference for a second midfield playmaker as he closes on the match that will shape if not define his tenure at TwickenhamEngland’s players and coaches are...
Warren Gatland goes for charm offensive as Wales stick to letter of the law
1 decade ago by The GuardianCoach has done his homework for Twickenham and the Wales squad plan to improve on his 5-5 record against the old enemyBefore Wales last played England, at the start of this year’s Six Nations, Warren...
Wales issued with warning and banned from using extended squad for training
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Minibus load of Welsh players joined main squad on Tuesday• World Rugby says there was a ‘breach of the spirit of the rules’Wales have been banned from using potential injury replacements in...
England coach Stuart Lancaster knows he will be judged on selection for Rugby World Cup game with Wales
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland coach defends controversial choices ahead of Wales showdown
