RFU and Premiership close to securing new England player agreement
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Details of deal, which will run until 2020, to be agreed in next six weeks• Six Nations consider inviting Georgia and Romania to under-20s competition Twickenham is on course to secure a new England...
Lapasset wants Six Nations relegation
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRomania and Georgia should be given a chance to play in a revamped Six Nations, says outgoing World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.
Wednesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyCharnley to SalePremiership rugby union club Sale Sharks will sign Josh Charnley from rugby league side Wigan Warriors at the end of the Super League season.Charnley, 24, has helped Wigan win a Super League...
Georgia, Romania in Six Nations still a pipe dream
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumGeorgia, Romania in Six Nations still a pipe dream
Monday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyParisse rubbishes idea of playoffItaly captain Sergio Parisse has rubbished the idea of a relegation playoff to be brought in for 6 Nations.Italy have come under scrutiny in this years championship...
Rugby Europe wants more matches between tier two and Six Nations sides
1 decade ago by The Guardian• More than 50,000 will watch Georgia v Romania in Nations Cup finale• New schedule guarantees winners will play Six Nations team in NovemberRugby Europe hopes that the talks currently being held over...
Georgia and Romania ready to press Six Nations claims in Nations Cup finale | The Breakdown
1 decade ago by The GuardianWarren Gatland has raised the question of expanding the Six Nations’ horizons – in Tbilisi this weekend two countries have the chance to display their credentialsThe Six Nations championship reaches...
Gloucester Rugby OPINION: Keith Richardson on the 'alternative...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe Six Nations is well under way but we can become a bit parochial as there is another European competition running concurrently but without the television, the vast crowds and the money that comes from...
Glasgow Warriors sign Italy wing Leonardo Sarto for next season
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Wing has played all three of Italy’s 2016 Six Nations matches• Sarto will join from Zebre in summerGlasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of the Italy wing Leonardo Sarto for the 2016-17 season.The...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyJenkins wont play at 2019 World CupGethin Jenkins will not play at the 2019 World Cup, Wales boss Warren Gatland has said.However, he expects the 119 capped prop to play a big part in this years 6 Nations.Gatland...
