MARCO BORTOLAMI saluted his Italy A players after they lifted the Churchill Cup Plate at Sixways, beating Tonga 28-17. The skipper, whose side had spluttered throughout the tournament, came good…
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Rugby Book Review – The RFU Guide to Coaching Positional Skills
By way of an introduction, we’re told of the young prop who became tall and light and wasn’t suited to his position – so he quit the game. So lesson…
USA beat Russia to win Churchill Cup Bowl
TODD CLEVER lifted the Churchill Cup Bowl at Sixways to give the US Eagles a boost ahead of their Rugby World Cup showdown with Russia, winning 32-25 After a shocking…
Churchill Cup disbanded
This will be the last Churchill Cup as Canada and USA become integrated into the global rugby calendar. The Churchill Cup has provided regular Test competition for the North American unions…
Jonathan Davies – a Wales star in the making
The Wales centre hopes his fruitful season will ensure him a World Cup place. Sarah Mockford reports The heritage of one Scarlet has proved quite the topic of conversation in…
Welsh wonder – Ceri Jones
It was a question of when, not if, I started playing. My dad, Lyn, was a second-row with Ebbw Vale and Newport, but it was my mum, Claire, who did…
George Ford picked for England, Owen Farrell at 12
England U20 Head Coach Rob Hunter has opted for an experienced midfield axis of George Ford at fly half and Owen Farrell and Elliott Daly at 12 and 13, respectively,…
Ireland announce World Cup squad
Munster hooker Jerry Flannery and scrum-half Tomás O’Leary have been named in Declan Kidney’s 43-man Ireland squad having both missed the majority through injury. Ireland have scheduled a series of…
Mike Phillips suspended indefinitely by Welsh Rugby Union
Mike Phillips has been suspended indefinitely from Wales squad duties with immediate effect. The Wales management team will take time to consider circumstances surrounding recent allegations about the player’s behaviour…
British & Irish Cup fixtures for 2011-12 and Play-off structure
THE 2011-12 British & Irish Cup will kick off with a clash of previous winners when Bristol Rugby travel to Cornish Pirates. Bristol, who beat Bedford Blues 17-14 in last…