Russian club will be Euro 'surprise'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsDragons director of rugby Lyn Jones says people will be surprised by the quality of rugby in Russia after a team from Siberia qualified for next season's European Challenge Cup. Russian champions...
The highs and lows of what has been an eventful career for Gordon D’Arcy
1 decade agoWith Gordon D’Arcy announcing his retirement after the World Cup, we look back on the career of the Leinster and Ireland international. D’Arcy who has 81 caps for Ireland and has racked up more than...
D'Arcy to retire after World Cup
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland and Leinster centre Gordon D'Arcy will retire from professional rugby after the World Cup in October. The 35-year-old, who made his Ireland debut 16 years ago, has won 81 caps for his...
Englishman Neil Kelly has eye on brace of Romania victories
1 decade ago by IRBRomania defence coach shrugs off losses to tier one nations and targets wins against Canada and Italy
Prop Arhip signs new Ospreys deal
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsOspreys tight-head prop Dmitri Arhip has signed a two-year contract extension with the region. The 26-year old Moldovan was contracted until the end of the 2015-2016 season but has extended his...
Georgia leapfrogs Italy on the WB Rankings – is it time for relegation in the Six Nations?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhile the Six Nations were being played by Europe’s best, the Six Nations B was played at the same time. This tournament was run by Rugby Europe (formally FIRA-AER) annually, with a two year home-and-away...
Money or Pride
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The South African Rugby Union has come up with a new contract system where SARU will pay 70 percent and unions 30 percent of the package for top players in future. It is a great idea, as this will...
Italy drop below Georgia in rankings
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumItaly's heavy loss at home to Wales has seen them fall behind Georgia in the latest rankings from World Rugby. At the top of the tree it's as you were with New Zealand leading South Africa, Ireland,...
Six months to go to 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and the build-up gathers pace
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsTickets There was never going to be a problem selling the vast majority of tickets for Britain’s biggest sporting event since the Olympics. In September’s ballot there were more than five million...
Wallabies drop to lowest ever ranking as Wales climb - Results and Rankings recap
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Wallabies have dropped down to sixth place on the World Rugby Rankings as Wales moved up above them with victory over Ireland in Cardiff. It was a busy weekend of international rugby, with the Six...
