Johnson: England have to be strong
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby25 September 2014Johnson was at the helm for the sport's global showpiece on two occasions, most notably in 2003 when he became the first Red Rose captain to lift the Webb Ellis trophy. Four...
Martin Johnson: England dragged rugby through the mud at 2011 World Cup
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsMartin Johnson admits England dragged rugby "through the mud" with their behaviour at the 2011 World Cup and that his players were "caught out" by off-field temptations. The scars inflicted...
Johnson expresses World Cup regrets
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby25 September 2014The scars inflicted by the fallout from the 2011 World Cup still linger when Johnson, conducting his first media interviews since stepping down, examines his three years...
Final RWC 2015 place up for grabs
1 decade ago by IRBWith 19 teams already confirmed, Russia and Uruguay could be just 160 minutes of Rugby away from securing the final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. The first ‘half’ of what is expected...
RWC 2015 build-up excites a nation
1 decade ago by IRB“Too Big To Miss” was certainly an appropriate strapline to launch the sale of up to one million tickets for the third biggest sporting event in the world. Since the opening of the Rugby World...
RWC 2015 build-up excites a nation
1 decade ago by IRB“Too Big To Miss” was certainly an appropriate strapline to launch the sale of up to one million tickets for the third biggest sporting event in the world. Since the opening of the Rugby World...
Gloucester reunited with RWC after 24 years
1 decade ago by IRBThe historic city of Gloucester is set to play a key role at next year’s Rugby World Cup, with four matches at Kingsholm Stadium. Situated in England’s traditional Rugby heartlands, Gloucester is...
Campese inducted into IRB Hall of Fame
1 decade ago by IRBAustralia legend and one of the great wingers of all-time David Campese has been officially inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame at a special ceremony ahead of Saturday’s South Africa v Australia Rugby...
RWC 2015 build-up excites a nation
1 decade ago by Rugby World Cup 2015“Too Big To Miss” was certainly an appropriate strapline to launch the sale of up to one million tickets for the third biggest sporting event in the world. Since the opening of the Rugby World...
Final RWC 2015 place up for grabs
1 decade ago by IRBWith 19 teams already confirmed, Russia and Uruguay could be just 160 minutes of Rugby away from securing the final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. The first ‘half’ of what is expected...
