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Richard Cockerill upset by England claiming Ben Youngs fit to play

1 decade ago by The Times

Richard Cockerill, the Leicester Tigers director of rugby, expressed his frustration yesterday at England’s handling of the ankle injury that...

Move to France spelt danger for Johnny Sexton

1 decade ago by The Times

Ireland’s World Cup hopes were always tied to the fitness of Johnny Sexton, but did it all go awry when...

Sam Burgess may quit union after taking time away

1 decade ago by The Times

The great Sam Burgess experiment in rugby union may be over. Burgess is taking a fortnight off work from Bath...

Alan Solomons tells squad to step up or lose out

1 decade ago by The Times

With the World Cup drawing to a close and the internationals who took Scotland to the quarter-finals on the brink...

Rugby World Cup 2015: England gain further representation in Twickenham final - the timekeeper

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Roy Marfleet, a veteran referee from Essex, is the official timekeeper for Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia

England players will suffer burn-out if summer tours in World Cup seasons aren't scrapped, says Richard Cockerill

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Brutal schedule compounded by three-Test tour to Australia next summer meaning some England players will have only received a couple of weeks off

Rugby World Cup: Why New Zealand vs Australia will be decided by the battle of the No6s

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Sir Ian McGeechan: Scott Fardy of Australia and New Zealand's Jerome Kaino may go largely unnoticed - but they will be key figures at Twickenham on Saturday

Rugby World Cup 2015: 10 myths that were exploded this tournament

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Australia can't scrummage, Twickenham would be a fortress, New Zealand would be hampered by an easy group...how conventional wisdom proved wide of the mark at this tournament

Derby heralds return of thrills to Irish rugby

1 decade ago by The Times

Ian Keatley is expecting the thrill to return to Irish rugby with the first interprovincial derby of the season slated...

Johnny Sexton ‘like a new signing’ at Leinster

1 decade ago by The Times

After two years in Paris Johnny Sexton was back at Leinster’s training base in UCD yesterday as the Ireland fly...