A beer with a British Lion: Robert Ackerman
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auFormer Welsh and British Lions rugby international Robert Ackerman lost his father late last year. Instead of quietly scattering his ashes, Ackerman hurled the ashes to the right and the left of where...
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...
Laidlaw: We must avoid the wooden spoon
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumScotland skipper Greig Laidlaw admits the Dark Blues will be left red-faced if they do not end this year's Six Nations with a victory on Saturday. Vern Cotter's side have impressed in brief spells...
Injuries force Gatland's hand ahead of Italy clash
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWales head coach Warren Gatland has made two injury-enforced changes for next Saturday's Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome. Props Gethin Jenkins (hamstring) and Samson Lee (Achilles) both miss...
Aviva Premiership: we go on the road with the BT Sport team
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldBT Sport will broadcast Aviva Premiership rugby until at least 2021 after a new deal announced today. Rugby World reports on what goes into their top-class match coverage as we go behind the scenes at...
Lancaster keeping England on their toes
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster has called 34 of his players to train at their Pennyhill Park base ahead of their final Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Lancaster's side earned their...
Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations review
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsA 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...
England v Scotland, Six Nations 2015: player ratings
1 decade ago by The TelegraphENGLAND Mike Brown: A courageous return after concussion, never flinching under the high ball, but he will have been disappointed not to finish his break and was denied a try by a forward pass. ...
Wales v Ireland, Six Nations 2015: live
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWill the winners of this game go on to lift the Six Nations title? Does Warren Gatland really have the brain capacity of a 'tub of Flora'? Email your thoughts to iain. spragg@hotmail. com • Ireland...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 9th March: Rugby Becoming More Defensive, Says Hurricanes Assistant Coach John Plumtree: Mirroring New Zealand coach Steve Hansen’s comments about Rugby becoming too boring, former Ireland forward’s...
