England prepared for aerial bombardment
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland will travel to Dublin on Sunday anticipating a battle of the skies and Stuart Lancaster has called for discipline but also emphasised the need for his team to believe they can replicate their...
Six Nations 2015: Wales wing George North suffered three 'massive' blows to the head
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsTwo years ago George North scored the decisive try in Paris as Wales secured a surprising 16-6 victory that began the trek to the RBS Six Nations Championship title after defeat at home by Ireland in...
How do you make rugby a safer sport?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBlood and thunder, guts and glory. The Six Nations has always been defined by physical confrontation, but this winter has seen the bodies piling up like seldom before. George North, struck...
We're up against a stadium
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbySky Sports' Jonathan Davies is familiar with the Stade de France, and says he has spent this week warning his colleagues that they face more than just a stern test from the French team this weekend.
Six Nations 2015: Record-breaker George North back for Wales against France
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsGeorge North will set yet another world mark on Saturday when he becomes the first player in Test history to win 50 caps before his 23rd birthday. After missing Wales’s Six Nations victory in Scotland...
Gloucester Rugby hooker Richard Hibbard left out by Wales
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoRichard Hibbard has been dropped by Wales. The Gloucester hooker has been left out of the starting XV for the Six Nations game against France in Paris on Saturday (5pm). He was one of four changes to...
North one of four Wales changes
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFit-again wing George North returns as Wales make four changes to the side that beat Scotland for Saturday's Six Nations game in France. Alex Cuthbert makes way for North, who missed the ...
Banter between Davis and the French
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales centre Jonathan Davies is looking forward to going up against some familiar faces this weekend when wales head to Paris.
Howley 'brilliant' choice for Blues
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLegendary Wales flanker Martyn Williams says national attack coach Rob Howley would be a "brilliant" successor to Cardiff Blues boss Mark Hammett. But ex-Blues star Williams believes former Wales...
Sunday Snippets
1 decade agoClermont go top: Clermont Auvergne are sitting pretty at the summit of the French Top 14 today, after clinching a much deserved draw from the jaws fo defeat against Racing Metro. Having seen title rivals...
