Joe Launchbury would make fine England captain, says Dai Young
1 decade ago by The TimesDai Young, the Wasps director of rugby, endorsed Joe Launchbury’s England captaincy credentials yesterday when he drew favourable comparisons between...
High drama — but playing numbers just don’t respond
1 decade ago by The TimesScotland: home of tennis? Twenty years ago the suggestion would have been laughed out of court — clay, grass or...
Connacht a new animal ahead of derby date
1 decade ago by The TimesIn three years the subtle changes at Connacht have produced pronounced results, but beating Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday...
Gray looking forward to Toulouse challenge
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland lock Richie Gray believes his imminent move to French side Toulouse will help take his game to the next level.
Luther Burrell: I was holding back tears
1 decade ago by The TimesLuther Burrell was feeling confident as he walked to his breakfast meeting with Stuart Lancaster, then the England head coach,...
Manu Tuilagi poised to profit from bidding battle
1 decade ago by The TimesManu Tuilagi could become the Aviva Premiership’s highest-paid player after Worcester Warriors and Wasps launched bids to sign the England...
Jon Welsh: We got a bad break but you can’t do anything about it now
1 decade ago by The TimesIn years to come it will probably be a trivia question: who copped the penalty that bundled Scotland out of...
Luther Burrell: I was let down by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster over Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphCentre 'broken mentally' after being axed by coach ahead of World Cup, but bears no grudge against rival Sam Burgess. Mick Cleary report
Foden tipped for England return
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFull-back Ben Foden is being tipped by club coach Jim Mallinder to earn an England recall under new head coach Eddie Jones.
‘Blame coaching, not clubs, for World Cup exit’
1 decade ago by The TimesMark McCafferty, the chief executive of Premiership Rugby, insisted that England’s World Cup failure was the result of poor coaching...
