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England loss causes Olympic setback

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

England's defeat by Russia at the women's rugby sevens World Series in Atlanta has caused a setback for Great Britain's Olympic hopes. To automatically qualify for Rio 2016, England - competing...

Wales overtake Australia in rankings

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Wales's Six Nations win over Ireland has helped them rise above 2015 World Cup Pool A rivals Australia in the official global rankings.   World Rugby's table shows Wales...

Rebels return to winners circle as Brumbies extend lead

1 decade ago by Melbourne Rebels Official

The Brumbies have now extended their lead on top of the Australian conference with the Waratahs and Rebels battling it out for second position. Click here to see the Australian Conference ladder.  RaboDirect...

Six Nations 2015 review of the weekend - Will we ever see Owen Farrell in a No 10 shirt for England again?

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Far from wondering when Danny Cipriani might get a decent run from the bench in the fly-half slot, the more pertinent question is: where does Owen Farrell's future lies. The Saracen is currently sidelined...

The Shortball highlights wrap from Round 5 of Super Rugby

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Catch up on what went down in Round 5 of Super Rugby this past weekend, as the Shortball takes us through some try scoring highlights, then looks at the best of the bunch, shows us some of the biggest...

Robinson's Wales World Cup warning

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Former England and Scotland coach Andy Robinson thinks Wales will not get out of their pool at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Warren Gatland's side have been drawn against hosts England, Australia,...

Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations review

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

A largely superb weekend of rugby sets up a cliff-hanger of a conclusion to this season's Six Nations. After Wales had brought Ireland's 10-Test winning streak to an end in a brutal meeting in...

Gill gets two weeks for spear

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Reds flank Lam Gill will miss just one match, after his ugly spear tackle on Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White in his team's 0-29 in Brisbane at the weekend. Gill was cited and pleaded guilty to a charge...

Former league coach calls for Kirwan's resignation

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Former Manly Sea Eagles and New Zealand rugby league coach Graham Lowe believes Sir John Kirwan should resign as Blues coach, writing a stinging opinion piece for the New Zealand Herald in which he suggests...

Gill cops two-week suspension

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Liam Gill has received a two week suspension after he was cited for a lifting tackle on Brumbies half-back Nic White during the Reds' loss to the Brumbies on Saturday. A WWE style tackle, Gill lifted...