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RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS BROWN NOT SHOCKED BY GIANT WIN Sportinglife.com Huddersfield produced the outstanding result in the opening round of Stobart Super League but coach Nathan Brown insists his side's 20-12 triumph at Wigan was no surprise. The Giants began the season without seven members of their first-team squad due ... |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | England beat Scotland in the Six Nations... so deal with it Daily Mail By Martin Samuel The problem with English rugby is that it is never allowed to win. Just to win. Amass more points than the opposition, shake hands and go home. Other teams get to win, even when they don't. Wales won the 2011 Rugby World Cup apparently ... Rugby-Six Nations championship result and standings England's women making strides on the road to 2014 World Cup Rugby Union: Six Nations Match Report Scotland 6 v 13 England |
![]() ESPN STAR Sports | Six Nations 2012: Stuart Lancaster says England win breeds confidence The Guardian Stuart Lancaster has hailed his team's Calcutta Cup victory against Scotland as a significant turning point for English rugby and confirmed he has formally applied for the permanent role of national head coach. The caretaker coach also revealed he ... England land scrappy rugby win Rugby-Owen Farrell shows England a glimpse of the future England's new order thrive in the chaos |
![]() Eurosport.com AU | Rebels want more from second rugby trial The Roar ... Melissa Woods is a Roar Pro After a performance injured skipper Stirling Mortlock described as tough watching, the Melbourne Rebels hope another week together on the training paddock yields a better performance in their second Super Rugby trial. Rebels back to the drawing board Melbourne Rebels trounced by Waikato Chiefs in Super Rugby trial Cruden back to face Rebels |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Rugby-Wales must improve for Six Nations challenge - Warburton Reuters UK By Conor Humphries | DUBLIN Feb 5 (Reuters) - Wales will have to improve if they are to take advantage of an exhilarating win over Ireland on Sunday and challenge for the Six Nations championship, captain Sam Warburton said after a game slightly marred ... RUGBY UNION NEWS IRELAND v WALES PLAYER RATINGS Rugby-Wales edge out Ireland in Six Nations classic Wales' rugby WAGs speak of nerves ahead of RBS Six Nations |
Veteran Sharpe ready to bow out Fox Sports By Bret Harris Veteran Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is set to quit Australian rugby at the end of the Super Rugby season. Sharpe, who turns 34 this month, had indicated that he might extend his contract to 2013. However, it is understood he has ... |
![]() Scotland on Sunday | Rugby: Seamless transition helps NZ land Wellington crown New Zealand Herald New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens has proved a master at dealing with comings and going during the past few years because as soon as someone stars for him they are picked up by a Super Rugby franchise and are rarely seen again in a Sevens jersey. Rugby Sevens: Captain's last-gasp try Cooks up Shield victory after Kenya defeat NZ rugby side celebrates home victory Tietjens makes two changes to sevens side |
![]() Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) | Rugby: Kaino leads from front for Blues New Zealand Herald Rudi Wulf was a standout at fullback while wider training group players James Parsons, Wayne Ngaluafe and Dan Pryor showed they are up to this level of rugby. The Blues' next pre-season game is against the Melbourne Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday. Blues dominate Hurricanes in pre-season match New Hurricanes set for Super Rugby debut Blues too strong for Hurricanes in warm up |
![]() Cal Athletics | Rugby Bears Win at ASU Cal Next Faces UBC Feb. 18 on Treasure Island Cal Athletics Freshman Michael Bush got another taste of first-side rugby when he spelled De Nysschen in the second half. The Sun Devils' try in the 52nd minute is only the second given up by the Bears (9-0) so far in 2012. Cal ended its two-match visit to the ... |
Super Rugby ticket sales well up on last year New Zealand Herald Highlanders lock Culum Retallick is tackled by Crusaders wing Adam Whitelock during their Super 15 warm-up match at Rugby Park in Greymouth. Photo / APN Super Rugby is soaking up the positive spin offs from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, with ticket sales ... |