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Waratahs secure Dean Mumm return

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

The NSW Waratahs have secured lock Dean Mumm on a one year contract for the 2016 season. A former Waratah, Mumm earned 95 caps for the Tahs in between 2004-2012, before he joined English Premiership...

England can still win the Rugby World Cup, insists Stuart Lancaster

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, insisted there was still time to transform his side into World Cup champions this year despite his captain, Chris Robshaw, describing the failure to snatch the...

Wales on a mission to be fittest side at the World Cup - and lift the trophy

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

There were a variety of conflicting emotions swirling around the bowels of the Stadio Olimpico in the hours after Wales's rout of Italy. Pride at a job well done, disappointment that it seemed destined...

Jonny Wilkinson poised for role as England World Cup kicking consultant

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Jonny Wilkinson is to be given a role as a kicking consultant with England in the build-up to the World Cup, according to reports in France. Wilkinson, who famously kicked England to their World Cup...

Is Michael Cheika blinking at the Welsh and English try-fest?

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

Should Wallaby coach Michael Cheika be concerned Wales scored eight tries and England seven in the final round of the Six Nations at the weekend? Wales, England and Australia are drawn in the same ‘Group...

Matt Toomua is a flyhalf, not an inside centre

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

Matt Toomua is a flyhalf and must play flyhalf if the Wallabies are to have any chance of winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Toomua has been in amazing form for the past two seasons when he plays flyhalf,...

Ireland 'blessed' to have Joe Schmidt

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Paul O'Connell says Ireland's back-to-back Six Nations titles rest entirely on never once questioning taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt's intense methods. Ireland skipper O'Connell hailed head coach Schmidt's...

Wales cut loose in Rome for unbelievable second half against Italy

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Wales produced an unbelievable second half performance against Italy as they chased the Six Nations title, attempting to rack up as many points as possible in Rome. Leading just 14-13 at halftime, they...

Tahs accused of 'homophobic slurs'

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Waratahs stand accused of hurling homophobic slurs at the Brumbies in their Super Rugby match in Sydney on Sunday. The Waratahs scored the only points of the second half to defeat Australian conference...

Wales have no fears ahead of World Cup

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Warren Gatland delivered an upbeat assessment about Wales' World Cup prospects later this year as his team suffered an heroic Six Nations title failure at Stadio Olimpico. Wales, lying in third place...