England rugby union star Maggie Alphonsi taking a shot at Olympic gold
1 decade ago by The GuardianHaving won the World Cup with England last year, Alphonsi is relishing her new challenge, turning to athletics by taking up the shot put with an eye on making the Olympic Games• Alphonsi and England...
Premiership roundup: Leicester back in play-off hunt after Sale win
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Leicester 28-8 Sale• Saracens 22-17 Newcastle• London Welsh 12-50 London Irish• Match report: Exeter 16-6 Bath Continue reading...
Wales still in the hunt for Six Nations championship, says George North
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Wing excited by Wales chances after win over France• Paul Rees’s match report from Paris: France 13-20 Wales Continue reading...
Baxter backs Slade for World Cup
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015 The 21-year-old was the Exeter hero, landing three penalties and converting the only try of the game from scrum-half Will Crudley in front of a sell-out crowd of 12,621...
Irish pile more misery on Welsh
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumAlex Lewington scored a hat-trick as London Irish thrashed Welsh 50-12, ensuring the hosts' miserable season continued with a 16th Aviva Premiership defeat on the bounce. The result emphasised the...
Young aims for fortress Ricoh
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015Wasps are set to break through a total 100,000 attendance figure after just six games at their new Coventry home when they host Gloucester on Sunday. And a win for Young's...
Bath Rugby's Charlie Ewels leads England under-20s to 'massive'...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleCharlie Ewels led the side and Will Homer came off the bench as England under-20s triumphed over Ireland, 14-19. They now top the Six Nations table after second-half tries from Piers O’Conor and Joe...
10 reasons why being a rugby supporter is better than being a football supporter
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThis Sunday should see one of the finest sporting afternoons of the spring. Two colossi are facing off, pride and position at stake, and world-class spectacle is expected from both sides. Oh yeah,...
Northampton Saints march on past dogged Harlequins
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Northampton 17-13 Harlequins• Samu Manoa, James Wilson and Tom Wood score the Saints’ tries Continue reading...
France women 28-7 Wales women
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFrance remain on course for the Grand Slam after ending Wales' 100% record in the women's Six Nations. Gaelle Migno scored an early try for the hosts as Wales had to defend heroically for long...
