European Cup final: London calling for Australia's French connection | John Davidson
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe two Australians making waves in northern hemisphere rugby who can settle the European Champions Cup final – and boost their hopes of a Wallabies recallLess than two years ago Drew Mitchell signed...
Davies aims to eclipse Halfpenny
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJonathan Davies says he hopes to "get the better" of Wales team-mate Leigh Halfpenny when they meet in the European Champions Cup final. Davies, 27, starts at outside-centre for Clermont Auvergne,...
Lions out of their comfort zone
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Lions coach Johan Ackermann admitted his team will be out of their 'comfort zone' when they head to Pretoria on Saturday for a Super Rugby crunch match with the Bulls. The Bulls are currently seventh...
Tahs win Aussie grudge-fest
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comDefending champions, the Waratahs put up an impressive defensive performance to squeak past the Brumbies 13-10 in their Vodacom Super Rugby derby match on Friday. In the process the Tahs closed the...
Waratahs edge Brumbies in derby
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Waratahs scored a crucial 13-10 win over the Brumbies in a brutal Australian derby in Canberra on Friday. The win, in which the teams scored one try each, allowed the Waratahs to close the gap...
Highlanders smash sloppy Sharks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Highlanders handed the hapless Sharks another lesson, beating the troubled South African team 48-15 in Dunedin on Friday. They outscored a sloppy Sharks team by seven tries to two in an entertaining...
The Joy of Six: drop goals in rugby union | Ian McCourt
1 decade ago by The GuardianFrom sealing the Lions’ only ever series victory in New Zealand to that winner from Jonny Wilkinson, there are few more dramatic ways to win a match in rugbyDespite the travel-induced exhaustion and...
Who will be Wales' 10th Euro champ?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsToulon's Leigh Halfpenny or Clermont Auvergne's Jonathan Davies will become Wales' 10th European champion when the French sides meet in the Champions Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday. BBC...
Preview: S15 Round 12, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It is getting tight at the front-end of the Super Rugby play-off race. Just 10 points separate teams one to six, the current play-off spots, with seven more rounds to go. And with another three teams...
The Wraparound from Rugby HQ - Week 12
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSean Maloney and the team at Rugby HQ have crammed loads of great content into this week's Wraparound. With Australian international Matt Toomua on hand to provide some extra insight, sit back and...
