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Wales could pick discarded trio

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Wales could pick Kristian Dacey, Rob Evans and Ross Moriarty to face Italy despite them being cut from the final World Cup squad.

Thursday Round-Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sipper to captain Wallabies: Loosehead prop James Slipper will become the 83rd player to captain the Wallabies in a Test in Saturday’s historic clash with the USA Eagles at Soldier Field, Chicago. Slipper...

Tomas Francis and Sam Hill sign new Exeter Chiefs deals

1 decade ago by Exeter Express & Echo

Tomas Francis and Sam Hill have given Exeter Chiefs a major boost ahead of the new season by signing new long-term deals.Tighthead Francis will now remain at the club until 2017, while centre Hill's new...

Schmidt gets calls right in difficult balancing act

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

In the lead-up to the 1995 World Cup it was seen as the archetypal Paddy joke. We would be playing the All Blacks and Wales in Ellis Park in Johannesburg which sits 6,000 square feet above sea level....

Rugby World Cup 2015: Jonathan Joseph promises that Brad Barritt partnership will prove Warren Gatland wrong

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

Centre confident that work done on training pitch to bond with Barritt put to bed Wales coach's comments that England do not know their best team

Ex-Wales international Harris leaves Salford

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Ex-Wales international Harris leaves Salford

England need to kill the trickery to get out of the Pool of Death

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

While Wales’ win in Dublin on the weekend may have George Smith feeling a bit nervous about his pool predictions, after watching the replay of France’s victory over England, I can’t help...

Top 5 backs missing out on the World Cup

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

With all 20 squads submitted for the World Cup, we take a look on the top 5 backs that are set to miss out playing in the tournament this year.1. Israel Dagg - All BlacksThe Crusaders full back made...

5 Rugby World Cup bolters

1 decade ago

With just under 15 days until the start of the Rugby World Cup in England, we take a look at some of new names in international rugby who look to feature on the World's biggest stage.Tadhg Furlong (Ireland)Furlong,...

Wales 2015 Rugby World Cup squad

1 decade ago by Rugby World

Warren Gatland named his 2015 World Cup squad on bank holiday Monday, largely choosing tried and tested combinations, but laced with a couple of surprises Ready to go: The 31-man Welsh squad for the World...