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Wilkinson stars for Toulon in French rugby
1 Jan 2013Veteran Jonny Wilkinson was in imperious form as he kicked 26 points and set up two tries to help Toulon consolidate their lead in French rugby’s top flight competition with a 46-13 victory over Perpignan on Sunday. The star-studded Toulon side, which includes Australian centre Matt Giteau, are seven points clear of Clermont in the [...]
Wales reshuffle pack to play Australia
30 Nov 2012Wales rugby selectors have made four changes, all in the pack, to their starting XV to play Australia on Saturday. A loss to the Wallabies would see Wales, who have lost to Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand this November, drop out of the top-eight seeds for the 2015 World Cup draw, which takes place in [...]
IRB rankings not on our mind: Wales
28 Nov 2012Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde insists a top-eight seeding in International Rugby Board (IRB) rankings is not on the players’ minds ahead of the Test match against Australia. Having slumped to losses to Argentina (26-12), Samoa (26-19) and New Zealand (33-10), Wales must avoid defeat against the Wallabies at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (Sunday [...]
Lions selection headaches aplenty
27 Nov 2012Next year’s British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is nothing but gruelling, the 35-strong squad expected to come together in a short space of time before playing six games and three Tests. Head coach Warren Gatland will take a back seat from his main Wales coaching job during the Six Nations in a bid [...]
Grad Slam Wales set their sights on Wallabies
18 Mar 2012Youthful Wales sent a clear warning to the Wallabies after clinching a third Grand Slam in eight seasons with a hard-fought 16-9 win over Rugby World Cup finalists France. The Welsh claimed some revenge for their tight World Cup semi-final loss to France, with winger Alex Cuthbert scoring the only try of an absorbing match [...]
Leinster joins Munster in European Cup quarters
16 Jan 2012Defending champions Leinster joined rival Irish province Munster in qualifying for the quarter-finals of the European Cup after notching up a hard-fought 23-16 victory over Glasgow on Sunday. Leinster, on 20 points in Pool 3 after four victories and a draw, will now face Montpellier at home in the final round of pool matches next [...]
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