Hartley axed by England
8 years ago by Rugby 365Dylan Hartley's hopes of playing in the World Cup were all but ended, after England ran out of patience with the volatile hooker - following his latest disciplinary problem - and dropped him from their...
World Cup blow for banned Hartley
8 years ago by Rugby 365England bad boy Dylan Hartley will not be eligible to play in the first match of the World Cup later this year, if he is named in the final squad, after being suspended for four weeks. The 29-year-old...
England hooker Dylan Hartley faces World Cup omission as Northampton captain face RFU disciplinary hearing
8 years ago by The TelegraphEngland and Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley will face a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after being cited for foul play. The RFU said that Hartley will appear before a three-man...
Stephen Ferris: Irish rules are hurting Euro hopes
9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyFormer Ireland and Lions flanker Stephen Ferris has blamed the IRFU rules in place to help the national team for the poor European showing by Ulster, Munster and Leinster.
Ferris: IRFU are holding provinces back from success
9 years ago by Irish IndependentFORMER Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has blamed the IRFU rules in place to help the national team for the provinces' poor European showing.
Ulster need more big signings - Ferris
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer Ulster back-row star Stephen Ferris says the Irish province needs to attract more big name signings to compete with Europe's best.
Pienaar back in 'four to six weeks'
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsRuan Pienaar's prospects of playing in Ulster's opening European Champions Cup games next month look to have improved. The Ulster scrum-half sustained a knee injury in South Africa's defeat...
Stability at No 10 can make or break a season
9 years ago by The TelegraphThe tackling fly-half is a rare breed. Like a rugby-following David Attenborough or David Bellamy, you have to scour the vistas or grapple through the undergrowth to dig them out. When you find...
It's time for Ulster's big men to lead from the front
9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Niall Crozier – 04 September 2014Philip Rainey – full-back in the all-conquering Ballymena and Ulster teams of the 1980s and nowadays an occasional radio pundit...
Guinness PRO12 2014/2015 Season Preview: Part 2
9 years ago by The Rugby BlogMUNSTER Coach: Anthony FoleyKey players in: Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues), Andrew Smith (Brumbies), Tyler Bleyendaal (Crusaders), Eusebio Guiñazú (Bath)Key players out: James Coughlan (Pau), James Downey...
