Lions seek win before tour
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaWith a tough four-week Australasian tour looming, the Lions are in dire need of a victory against the Stormers in their Super Rugby match at Ellis Park.
Holm Truths with new Gloucester signing Nicky Thomas
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoNicky Thomas was perhaps the least known of Gloucester’s triple signing of props but he could arguably have the biggest long-term impact at Kingsholm. Thomas, Paul Doran Jones and Paddy McAllister all...
Leicester v Sale: Tigers boosted by four big stars back in team
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers' play-off hopes have received a major boost ahead of the Aviva Premiership showdown with Sale Sharks at Welford Road this afternoon (3. 0). Director of rugby Richard Cockerill has...
Complacent Western Force need to start again
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWestern Force coach Michael Foley admits his team's round-one win over the Waratahs may have lulled his players into a dangerous sense of complacency. The Force are searching for answers following...
Lancaster wants repeat performance
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015The biggest match of the 2015 Championship awaits in Dublin, where the only remaining unbeaten teams will stand toe to toe knowing the victors will have clear sight of...
Super Rugby Round 3 Preview Part 2
1 decade ago by Len KaplanTwo of the teams playing on Saturday will be attempting to win their third consecutive game, with 11 of the 15 Super Rugby teams having already suffered at least one defeat in the first two rounds....
Sandy Carmichael: Still in love with rugby at 71
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanI’M IN a pub called the Trust Inn with Sandy Carmichael, which isn’t proving auspicious because, try as I might, I can’t get the gnarled old prop forward to put his faith in your correspondent...
North praise for medical staff
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby27 February 2015The juggernaut wing twice took knocks to his head during Wales' deflating defeat against RBS 6 Nations opponents England. On the second occasion, following a sickening...
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...
Ireland will miss Heaslip, admits Schmidt
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJoe Schmidt has acknowledged Ireland must adapt their approach to cope without "big-game player" Jamie Heaslip in Sunday's Six Nations Grand Slam eliminator against England. Ireland boss Schmidt hailed...
