Posts Tagged "Rugby Union"

Scotland have fallen out of the world’s top ten rugby nations following last weekend’s Six Nations loss at home to England.

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Melbourne Rebels insist there’s no need to panic about the season ahead despite the Super Rugby trial schedule from hell burning them early.

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Wallabies prop James Slipper will attack the Super Rugby pre-season with extra hunger and confidence as the pain from missing Queensland’s grand final triumph still burns.

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Dwindling crowd attendances are never a good omen in any sport or competition. The bad news is that it’s what we are facing in Super Rugby, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.

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The first round of the 2012 Six Nations tournament has been completed, with Wales, France and England (particularly the first two rugby nations) claiming impressive victories.

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England rugby’s new era began with a scrappy first Six Nations win at Murrayfield in eight years as Scotland’s familiar failings contributed to their downfall.

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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.

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Wales recorded their third successive rugby victory over Ireland on Sunday with a last minute penalty by Leigh Halfpenny providing a 23-21 victory in their Six Nations opener.

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There are several things one should expect to encounter in trial matches before the season proper. Some things will change, some remain, and the legitimacy and relevance of the result will always be questioned.

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As the European Six Nations of rugby union kicks off this weekend Simon Barnes, chief sports writer of The Times, reflected this weekend on what makes the tournament special.

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To be relegated to the Plate final of the IRB Sevens tournament in Wellington is bad enough for the Australian Sevens team.

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Brumbies coach Jake White has enjoyed a dream start with his new Super Rugby side after they cruised to a 25-0 trial victory over the Western Force at Rugby Park in Darwin on Saturday night.

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Do you smell that? Freshly painted field lines, Dencorub burning flesh, and what can only be described as the scent of fear wafting from our southern hemisphere neighbours. It’s Super Rugby season.

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The 2012 Six Nations starts today with France taking on Italy at the iconic Stade de France in Paris to kick-off the annual rugby union championship involving six rugby powerhouses of Europe.

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Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale showed flashes of brilliance in an otherwise lacklustre performance by the Melbourne Rebels in their first Super Rugby trial against the Chiefs in Geelong on Friday night.

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Australia’s sevens team have been thrashed by Kenya during a forgettable opening day of the IRB World Series event in Wellington.

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Saracens centres Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt are set to make their England debuts against Scotland in the Six Nations Championship opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Just one weekend of Six Nations action could demonstrate whether Ireland or Wales is best placed to challenge for the title, if France is stronger now the players are talking to their coach, and whether the promise of an inexperienced England squad can yield instant results.

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Welcome to 2012! In case you’ve been living under a rock and missed all the New Year’s signs, the Australian Test team is dominating, just like recent years.

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Star back Drew Mitchell believes the NSW Waratahs can no longer afford to let criticisms of their style prove a distraction in the coming Super Rugby season.

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