Meet Matt Symons - the kid rejected by Saracens now captaining Sonny Bill Williams
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Premiership academy system is rightly lauded for its success in promoting domestic talent – last season England Qualified Players made up more than 70 per cent of Premiership squads – but...
Double blow for Chiefs softened
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Tom Marshall and Tim Nanai-Williams have been ruled out of the Chiefs team for their Super Rugby home match against the Brumbies in New Plymouth on Friday.
Kaplan: Some refs not so Super
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The three Six Nations referees outshone those officiating in Super Rugby. That is the verdict of record-breaking former Test referee Jonathan Kaplan. Kaplan, writing on his website RatetheRef, said...
England retain Twelvetrees and Nowell
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland have released 13 players back to their Aviva Premiership clubs after last Saturday's victory over Italy, including the injured trio of Tom Wood, Courtney Lawes and Geoff Parling. Billy Twelvetrees...
Super Rugby: Team of the Week & More
1 decade ago by Len KaplanHere are my Man of the Match selections for each game. How does my assessment of the players compare with your views? Crusaders v Rebels: Mike Harris (Rebels) Brumbies v Reds: Nic White (Brumbies) Lions...
Ex-England lock Deacon retires
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeicester Tigers' former England lock Louis Deacon has retired because of injury after 15 years with the club. The 34-year-old played 274 times during a one-team career, helping Tigers win the...
Brumbies see Chiefs as biggest rivals
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auForget the Brumbies v Crusaders classics, Test prop Scott Sio says his Super Rugby side have found a new Trans-Tasman grudge rival: the Chiefs. They didn’t come much bigger than the Crusaders-Brumbies...
Injured Pocock ruled out of Chiefs clash
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auStar Brumbies flanker David Pocock has been ruled out of Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs after picking up an ankle injury. Pocock is expected to spend the next few weeks on the sidelines...
Nowell attitude hailed by Baxter
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsExeter head coach Rob Baxter praised the attitude of England winger Jack Nowell following their 46-17 win over Newcastle in the Premiership. Nowell has failed to make either...
When reputations count for nothing
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Round One of Super Rugby 2015 was absorbing and produced some fascinating results. It was clear reputations counted for nothing. There are four matches that stand out for me, where this 'lack of...
