Northampton Saints were probably team to beat, says Billy Vunipola
1 decade ago by The TimesBilly Vunipola, the Saracens No 8, has declared that his team’s toughest test is not necessarily tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership Final, but the semi-final they won against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s...
Olympic door opens for George North and flyers from 15-a-side game
1 decade ago by The TimesThe door has been opened for players such as Danny Cipriani, Christian Wade and George North to play at the Olympic Games after Great Britain said that selection would not be restricted to sevens specialists. Top-flight...
George Ford quick to steal show from rival to become headline act
1 decade ago by The TimesThey played rugby league against one another when they were 12, they went to the same school. They were team-mates for England at under-16 level and, for good measure, their names are even alliterative. ...
Aviva Premiership try of the season
1 decade ago by The TimesFrom George North’s try for Northampton Saints against Gloucester to Christain Wade’s score for Wasps against Saracens, see if you agree with Alex Lowe’s selection for the top five tries of the...
Lewis Moody backs Dylan Hartley after headbutt ban - 'I worry about rugby becoming overly PC'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLewis Moody, the former England captain, believes Dylan Hartley’s experience will enable him to retain his place in Stuart Lancaster’s training squad but says that his four-week suspension will cost...
Young players make mistakes all the time - judge Manu Tuilagi and Dylan Hartley on rugby not as role models
1 decade ago by The TelegraphI want to address the holy cow that sports stars should be seen as role models. Quite simply, why? This has vexed me for some time and we saw another example of it when centre Manu Tuilagi was dropped...
The Crunch: the biggest hits of the season
1 decade ago by The TimesWith the Aviva Premiership coming to an end at Twickenham on Saturday, review the best of the big hits from the season gone by, including Jacques Burger’s gore into Ken Pisi as Saracens secured their...
Ryan Lamb holds his nerve to inflict more play-off agony on Bristol
1 decade ago by The TimesWorcester Warriors 30 Bristol 30 (Worcester Warriors win 59-58 on agg) Only after the last kick of the last game of the season could Worcester Warriors and Bristol be separated. This was an extraordinary...
Dylan Hartley hit with four-week ban
1 decade ago by The TimesDylan Hartley’s propensity for self-destruction could cost him dearly once again after the England hooker received a four-match ban last night that leaves his participation in the World Cup in serious...
Bath winning the mind games thanks to input of ‘brain tuner’
1 decade ago by The TimesAs Bath prepare to put their bodies on the line in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final against Saracens, they are putting their minds in the hands of a “brain tuner” who battles brawn with Buddhism...
