McLean: Sale move can make me better for Italy
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsItaly full-back Luke McLean believes his move to Sale Sharks will turn him into a better player for the Azzurri.
Russia beat Uruguay in first leg
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRussia beat Uruguay in the first leg of their play-off for the final place at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Russia, coached by Raphael Saint-Andre - brother of France coach Philippe -...
Russia edge Uruguay in first leg
1 decade ago by Rugby World Cup 2015By James Fitzgerald in Krasnoyarsk Russia will take the narrowest of leads with them to Montevideo in two weeks’ time after they beat Uruguay 22-21 in Saturday’s first leg of the final Rugby World...
Bayonne down 14-man Toulouse
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyCorey Flynn's red card proved decisive as Toulouse slumped to a fifth straight defeat 35-19 away at Bayonne. France's most successful club started in flying fashion, but ended up playing 70 minutes...
Exeter Chiefs and England wing Jack Nowell twice the threat after surgery restores full power to left leg
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsJack Nowell, the son of a Newlyn trawlerman, was one of the stars of last season, with his Cornish back-story, his rat’s tail haircut, his arm-length seaman’s tattoo, his bustling energy and...
Russian rugby's crucial World Cup play-off with Uruguay for place at England 2015
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt was in the candlelit sanctuary of the Pokrovsky Cathedral in Krasnoyarsk, not their training base in the Siberian capital city, that members of the Russia squad sought their final inspiration...
Huge pressure as RWC hosts - Johnson
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsMartin Johnson says dealing with the pressure of being the host nation will be key to England's prospects at next year's Rugby World Cup. Johnson, captain when England won the event in...
Webb can dominate Wales scrum-half jersey, says Rees
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsRhys Webb will provide stern competition to Mike Phillips for Wales' scrum-half jersey this season, according to Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees.
'Coping with pressure the key for England'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumMartin Johnson, who has experienced the highs and lows of the Rugby World Cup as a player and coach, believes that coping with the pressure of being the host nation holds the key to England's prospects...
Preview: South Africa v Australia
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyOnce you've seen through all the smoke and mirrors, and looked past all the scandal mongering, Saturday's Rugby Championship clash at Newlands is lining up to be cracker. Second place in the world rankings...
