Thursday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGeoff Parling set to leave Exeter Chiefs Ex-British & Irish Lions and England lock Geoff Parling will leave Exeter Chiefs in the summer to join an unnamed Japanese club. (Full story) Do you...
All Blacks captain Kieran Read hints that Samoan test too risky for his broken thumb
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks captain Kieran Read is likely to go into the first Lions test cold.Read dropped the hint on a Radio Sport Breakfast interview, out-lining the risks involved should he return to action if his...
The Richardson Report: Collective and superhuman effort needed to...
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoWe are now in the Last Chance Saloon as far as progression goes in the higher reaches of rugby.After a dismal ninth place in the Premiership, Gloucester really do need a re-run of the La Rochelle spirit...
Rugby World Cup 2019 draw: Four key clashes
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe nations competing at the 2019 Rugby World Cup discovered who they will face in the group stages last night, with several intriguing fixtures being thrown up.England were dumped in the pool of death...
All Blacks face pool B hoodoo
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldEngland may have drawn the 'pool of death' but the All Blacks will feature in the unwanted Pool B for the 2019 World Cup, a section that has never produced a Rugby World Cup winner.Last night's draw in...
Four crews sent to fire at Exeter Chief's stadium Sandy Park
9 years ago by Exeter Express & EchoFoure fire crews were sent to Sandy park stadium in Exeter at 3am on Thursday morning after reports of a fire. The Fire Service was initially called to a report of alarms activating at the Exeter Chiefs...
Hunt, Frisby to return for Queensland Reds
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auKarmichael Hunt is back from a knee injury while halfback Nick Frisby has earned a return to the Queensland Reds’ starting side for their Super Rugby clash against the Melbourne Rebels. Hunt missed...
Rugby World Cup: Old foes All Blacks and South Africa to face off at Japan 2019
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks have drawn their old rivals South Africa in their 2019 World Cup pool, a meeting that coach Steve Hansen will be quietly happy about.In a glittering ceremony tonight in the Japanese city...
As it happened: Rugby World Cup 2019 draw
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWatch stream of Rugby World Cup draw: • App users tap here for live stream Who will the All Blacks be facing when they defend their title? Join us for live updates for the 2019 Rugby World Cup...
Ex-England lock Parling to leave Exeter for Japan
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland international Geoff Parling will leave Exeter Chiefs at the end of the season to join an unnamed Japanese side.
