Slipper keen to break his Loftus duck
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Reds captain James Slipper is hoping to use the nightmares of previous visits to Loftus Versfeld to charge up his team this week. Slipper, speaking to the media following the team's arrival in Johannesburg...
Watson: Pain can drive Bath on
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby05 April 2015Watson and company were left to reflect on what might have been at Dublin's Aviva Stadium as six Ian Madigan penalties gave three-time European champions Leinster a tense...
Leinster machine stifles spirit of invention from Bath’s George Ford
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Leinster 18-15 Bath• Bath exit European Champions Cup in Dublin battle of ideasFor a long time it looked as if this was going to be a sorry exit for Bath, former winners of the Heineken Cup and standard-bearers...
European Challenge Cup Round-Up: Battling London Irish knocked out
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyLondon Irish fell agonisingly short of a place in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals as they went down 23-18 to Edinburgh at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.
Could Harlequins Win The Premiership With This XV Next Season?
1 decade ago by In The LooseNext season looks like it could be a huge one for Harlequins as they look to bolster a squad that has hugely under-performed so far this year, here’s there potential starting XV… *This side...
Concussion: Rugby is making progress, but not enough | Andy Bull
1 decade ago by The GuardianCampaigner Peter Robinson, whose son died from head injuries four years ago, says recent concussion cases surrounding George North and Mike Brown show lessons are being learned but more needs to be done•...
Newport Gwent Dragons 25-21 Cardiff Blues | European Rugby Challenge Cup match report
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Newport Gwent Dragons 25-21 Cardiff Blues• Amos and Cudd score tries to put tie beyond reach Blues fightbackLyn Jones paid tribute to his Newport-Gwent Dragons side as they progressed to the European...
Hayman looks no further than Wasps
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Carl Hayman insists history-chasing Toulon cannot afford to look beyond their European Rugby Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Wasps. The defending champions have their sights set on becoming...
Chris Ashton: Time has come to gatecrash England party
1 decade ago by The Telegraph“This is my time now,” says Chris Ashton, and for a moment in what has largely been an effervescent interview, he is serious. It is clear that his desire to return to the England squad burns as...
Bath Rugby forward Zach Mercer starts for England under-18s in...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby Academy number eight Zach Mercer has kept his place in the England under-18s team to face Italy in the European Championship bronze final at Stade Toulousain on Saturday (2pm BST). Head coach...
