Archive for January, 2010
Biarritz power through Glasgow to get home quarter final
In another recap of Heineken Cup action from last weekend, Biarritz secured a home tie for the quarter finals after they convincingly beat the Glasgow Warriors 41-20.
The Scottish side actually led 20-11 at one stage, scoring some great tries, but a powerful performance from Biarritz in the second half blew them away.
They scored 30 [...]
‘First class’ effort from Geraghty
England Saxons boss Stuart Lancaster hailed a “first-class” showing by senior squad reject Shane Geraghty after their win over Ireland A.
Full StoryNorton-Knight stars for Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues demonstrated their strength in depth by recording an impressive six-try 45-24 win over Newcastle in the LV= Cup on Sunday.
Full StoryHarlequins hold off London Irish
Harlequins all but ended London Irish’s hopes of progressing into the LV= Cup knockouts thanks to a 16-13 win at the Madejski Stadium.
Full StoryLudeke happy, Muir relaxed
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke was a happy man after his side’s 42-12 win over a spirited Lions side in a Super 14 warm-up on Saturday.
Full StoryLee Byrne to appeal his two week suspension
Welsh fullback Lee Byrne has been banned for two weeks for the part he played in the recent ‘16th man’ episode that took place when Ospreys hosted Leicester in the Heineken Cup.
I spoke about the incident briefly when posting highlights from the match a few fays ago. Today I’ve got a short clip for [...]
Geraghty leads Saxons past Ireland A
England Saxons exacted revenge for their 2008/09 Churchill Cup Final defeat by beating Ireland A 17-13 at the Rec on Sunday.
Full StoryLund blow for Biarritz
Biarritz have suffered a blow to their hopes of making the Top 14 play-offs after Magnus Lund was ruled out for six weeks with a finger injury.
Full StorySANZAR determined to adjust refereeing in S14
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After the quite miserable idea of awarding "shortarm-penalties" rather then "fullarm-penalties" in case of breakdwon infringements, to reduce the amount of penalty goals and to quicken the game, SANZAR officials are now taking a step in the opposite direction: In an attempt to bring Super Rugby "back to its roots", the SH’s most importand ruling [...]
Davies delighted with Scarlets
Nigel Davies praised the character of his young Scarlets side after they edged closer to an LV= Cup semi-final with an 18-13 win at Wasps.
Full StoryWilliams hoping for running Six Nations
Wales need to rediscover the try-scoring touch in this year’s Six Nations – and Shane Williams will once again be their attacking spearhead.
Full StorySANZAR working for better Super 14
Super 14 coaches and referees are working together to create a better and more attack-minded game in the upcoming competition.
Full StoryBulls do double over Lions
The Super 14 reigning champion Bulls beat a plucky Lions XV 42-12 on Saturday, scoring five tries to two in a pre-season friendly.
Full StoryBen Youngs to return to England squad for Six Nations after serving Saxons
Leicester’s Ben Youngs will rejoin England’s Six Nations squad after
spearheading the Saxons challenge against Ireland A.
Riki Flutey returns to add menace to England’s backs for Six Nations
England half-back Riki Flutey has declared that he is in even better shape
than during last season’s Six Nations Championship.
Will Greenwood: England captain Steve Borthwick must repay Martin Johnson’s faith
England captain needs to take a leaf out of his manager’s book and put in a
big physical performance against Wales.
France remaining patient for IRB Sevens
French Sevens coach Thierry Janeczek is hoping his players have learnt the lessons from Dubai and George as his side prepare for the next legs on the IRB Sevens World Series.With the French often struggling for continuity in their Sevens squads, Janeczek will keep sevens of his players from the tournaments before Christmas.
Full StoryLas Vegas Invitational Sevens unleashed
Whilst the New Zealand leg of the IRB Sevens World Series is taking centre stage this weekend, USA Sevens are gearing up to host the fourth leg of the circuit in Las Vegas for the first time on February 1314. With 16 top nations continuing to look for circuit points in the iconic city of [...]
Full StoryWales delay team announcement
Wales coach Warren Gatland is to delay his team announcement for next Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England at Twickenham.
Full StoryWaratahs romp home in Fiji
The Waratahs sent out a signal to their Super 14 rivals on Saturday with a 83-15 demolition of the Fiji Warriors in a warm up match.
Full StoryFrance lock out of Six Nations opener
Romain Millo-Chluski has been replaced by Clermont’s Julien Pierre in France’s squad to face Scotland in Edinburgh on February 7.
Full StoryTwelvetrees impresses Cockerill
Leicester head coach Richard Cockerill welcomed the return of centre Billy Twelvetrees to action in their LV= Cup win over Bath at Welford Road.
Full StoryPraise for record-breaking Tovey
Backs coach Darren Edwards paid tribute to Dragons’ record-breaker Jason Tovey after a 40-19 LV= Cup demolition of the Ospreys.
Full StorySharks misfire again at Newlands
The Stormers turned in a superb performance to defeat the Sharks 29-14 in a Super 14 warm-up match at Newlands on Friday.
Full StoryVenter hails storming Sarries
Director of rugby Brendan Venter heaped lavish praise on his Saracens side after they destroyed Leeds 28-5 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the LV= Cup.
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