Cash can't prize Kuridrani away from Wallabies
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWallabies assistant coach Stephen Larkham says powerhouse Test centre Tevita Kuridrani turned down "big offers" from overseas to stay on with Australian rugby for another two years. Larkham, who doubles...
Six months to go to 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and the build-up gathers pace
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsTickets There was never going to be a problem selling the vast majority of tickets for Britain’s biggest sporting event since the Olympics. In September’s ballot there were more than five million...
England v France: Jonathan Joseph plays like the French greats of old - which is they love him, says Mike Catt
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe French newspapers have dubbed it L’Amoroso, a love affair with Jonathan Joseph, the type of thrilling player who used to be the preserve of Les Bleus, a Jo Maso or Philippe Sella or Yannick Jauzion,...
Inspirational leader Sergio Parisse on the Art of Number Eight
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpRoman history is awash with great leaders. Constantine, Caesar, Agrippa… and now Parisse. What separates a good team from the great? When do players become legends? This fascinating video gives us...
My realistic Wallabies team for the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThere are always lots of articles about what the Wallabies team should be leading to the World Cup, usually with dreams about debuting players magically making the team and suddenly being Test material,...
Wallabies fall to lowest-ever world ranking
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Wallabies maintain they’re a Rugby World Cup force despite slipping to their lowest position since international rankings were introduced more than a decade ago. Australia dropped to sixth in...
World Rugby chief Gosper defends England tweet
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWorld Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has defended a tweet which claimed a failure by hosts England to reach the World Cup quarter-finals later this year were "not the words we want to hear". England...
Wales prop Lee could miss World Cup
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales prop Samson Lee has only a "50-50 chance" of making the World Cup in September after rupturing an Achilles tendon. Head coach Warren Gatland said the 22-year-old Scarlets tight-head will...
How accurate are the world rugby rankings?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhen the first rugby world rankings were released on September 8, 2003, England had the honour of being the inaugural number one team. (1) England (2) Wallabies (3) All Blacks (4) France (5) Springboks...
Edinburgh's Hart in Glasgow switch
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScotland scrum-half Grayson Hart will switch from Edinburgh to Pro12 rivals Glasgow Warriors this summer. The New Zealand-born 26-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Scotstoun outfit...
