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Wales Nigel Owens to ref World Cup final
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby have announced that Welshman Nigel Owens will referee this weekend's final between New Zealand vs Australia.The 44 year old will be the second man from Wales to take charge of a final, following...
New Zealand and South Africa prepare to renew rugby union’s greatest rivalry | Andy Bull
1 decade ago by The GuardianEngland v Scotland is older and England v Wales more closely contested, but there is no rivalry in European rugby as significant as that between the All Blacks and SpringboksTe Papa, “our place”, the...
Semi Final Preview - Argentina vs Australia
1 decade ago by Len KaplanBefore last weekend’s quarter-finals you would have believed Australia likely to score a comfortable win over Scotland, and Argentina to be in the toughest of battles to beat Ireland. But Australia...
Priestland to take break from international rugby
1 decade ago by BBC SportRhys Priestland will take an 18-month break from playing for Wales, according to his Bath coach Mike Ford.The fly-half, 28, has joined up with the English Premiership side following Wales' exit from the...
What the Rugby World Cup means for the Six Nations and Rugby Championship | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianNations such as England and Wales make much of their academy systems but are they producing players learning through their on-field experiences in their formative years or clones who become used to being...
Tigers upset with England
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers are reportedly upset with the way Ben Youngs’ injury has been handled by England, with the scrum-half yet to return to action in the Premiership.Young sustained an ankle injury against...
What The Wallabies Need To Do
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter their excellent performances in their pool games, including a momentous victory over England at Twickenham and soul-stirring defence of their goal-line with 13 men against the 15 of Wales before...
Rugby World Cup shows northern hemisphere must change its ways | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand, Australia and Japan have demonstrated how the best rugby is currently played, with particular lessons for EnglandFirst things first: this has been a fabulous Rugby World Cup in terms of extending...
Australia: What We Learned
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyAttitude is important. Attitude can be decisive. They may deny it vehemently, but one doesn’t need to be a mind-reader to determine that Australia approached their quarter-final against Scotland...
