Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
9 years ago by The GuardianFly-halvess are becoming an endangered species, Matt Toomua’s upswing continues apace and Jim Mallinder has a tough decision to makeIt has taken a series of injuries to highlight it, but there would...
Fearless South Africa can rise from the ashes
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: South Africa were very unlucky not to beat the All Blacks, losing 25-24 in a match that showcased the best the Rugby Championship has to offer. ,
Premiership Team of the Week
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Ross Harrison - Sale Despite his side suffering a heavy defeat to Harlequins, Ross Harrison was magnificent in the front row. He was a rock in defence, making a staggering 22 tackles, several of which...
Jamie George stars as Saracens go top after trouncing under-par Wasps
9 years ago by The Guardian• Saracens 38-19 Wasps• England hooker scores hat-trick of triesThe England hooker Jamie George scored a hat-trick of tries as Saracens climbed to the summit of the Premiership with a 38-19 victory...
Wasps seek winning touch after suffering Premiership runners-up curse
9 years ago by The GuardianLast season’s finalists go to Saracens on Sunday having lost three of their five matches and their director of rugby, Dai Young, admits standards have slippedLosing the Premiership final is becoming...
Ultimate Rugby Weekend Lowdown
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is the final weekend of domestic league action before the European campaign kicks off next weekend and there are some mouth-watering games in store for us. Leinster host arch-rivals Munster on Saturday...
Recalled Jack Clifford hopes to shoulder England’s No8 burden under Eddie Jones
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Harlequins player benefited from Billy Vunipola’s injury in returning to Eddie Jones’s squad and now wants to cement his international placeIf James Haskell is “halfway down a cliff, holding...
Highlights: Wasps v Bath Rugby
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath claim a crucial win on the road. Despite struggling for possession for the majority of the game, Bath took their chances when they arose, whereas the hosts did not. Priestland's kicking and drop goal...
England should look at homegrown coaching talent
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After the RFU’s new CEO, Stephen Brown, mentioned that England must start planning for the day when Jones steps down, I want to highlight the excellence of homegrown coaches. ...
Semesa Rokoduguni try seals victory for Bath over dispirited Wasps
9 years ago by The Guardian• Wasps 9-25 Bath• Hosts fall to third consecutive Premiership defeat; Bath sit fifth in tableWasps have been playing rugby union for 150 years and have known far gloomier predicaments than three consecutive...
