The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• All Black Carter to face disciplinary panel in Milan • Ban could keep fly-half out of England match The All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on the Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during yesterday's Test match at the Millennium Stadium. Carter will face a disciplinary hearing in Milan tomorrow, where the New Zealand squad have arrived to prepare...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Now is a good time to assess form for the 2011 World Cup Friday 9 September 2011. Blink and it'll be here in no time but with 22 months to go before the next World Cup this is a pretty good time to look at the runners and riders. For a start, all of the top 10 in the current world rankings will be here in the next month. South Africa, the world champions and currently rated No1 after winning the Tri-Nations,...
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
IT’S not often that Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards are in disagreement over rugby matters.
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
WALES assistant coach Shaun Edwards has tipped autumn foes Australia to be a World Cup force in 2011.
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
IT’S not often that Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards are in disagreement over rugby matters.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
• Wigan youngster replaces Richie Myler at scrum-half • James Graham promoted as Eorl Crabtree comes on to bench Sam Tomkins will complete one of the game's more meteoric recent rises when he fills the scrum-half role for England against Australia on his home ground in Wigan on Saturday. Tomkins, a 20-year-old who had made a single starting appearance for his local club before the 2009 season,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
England may need something from the BBC highlights reel if they are to beat Australia on their return to terrestrial television Remember Jason Robinson scoring two tries on his Great Britain debut against New Zealand in 1993? Or Ellery Hanley chipping, regathering and linking with Daryl Powell to send Paul Eastwood over for a crucial try in the historic home victory against Australia three years earlier?...
icWales (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
SHAUN EDWARDS last night spoke of his burning desire to finish the most frustrating year of his coaching career on a high by plotting a first Wales triumph over New Zealand in six decades.
icWales (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
SHAUN EDWARDS last night spoke of his burning desire to finish the most frustrating year of his coaching career on a high by plotting a first Wales triumph over New Zealand in six decades.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
The Wales head coach may come to regret his criticism of the Guinness Premiership You have to hand it to Warren Gatland. Is there a more gymnastic orator in rugby? One minute he is encouraging an all-for-one cross-border team ethos with the Lions, the next he is slagging off standards on the English side of the Severn Bridge. There is always an ulterior motive for his verbal hand grenades but, on...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
A spate of injuries has arisen from scrummaging and the matter needs to be addressed urgently, says Shaun Edwards Time to return to the world of the front rows and the scrum. Not something I'm immediately at home with, as I've said before, but it's an issue that fascinates and is becoming a major concern. In the past week England have lost their first-choice loose-head prop, Andrew Sheridan, and their...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
The European Challenge Cup is all very well, but I miss partying at the top table Rome tomorrow, Bayonne just before Christmas and Paris at the end of January, when the weather is starting to warm towards spring. Sound good? Well … A lot of effort has gone into improving the European Challenge Cup, rejigging the format to make it a more difficult route into Europe's premier competition and...
icWales (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Lee Smith received a good-luck message from Wasps coach Shaun Edwards before going out to produce his Grand-Final heroics for Leeds in their 18-10 victory over St Helens.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The Heineken Cup's unloved, slightly spotty cousin will certainly be harder to win after a significant overhaul The inspired invention that is European club rugby returns this week in all its glory. To gauge the impact the Heineken Cup has made since its inception 15 seasons ago, just try to imagine the game without it. A life lived in black and white, as opposed to glorious technicolour, with only...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
• Rhinos back available to coach Tony Smith • Keith Senior hints at ending Test retirement Lee Smith, who hopes to sign off in style for Leeds in Saturday's Super League grand final against St Helens, is set to delay his cross-code move to Wasps by a month, in order to play for England in the Four Nations. The 23-year-old, who switched from the wing to full-back for last year's grand final...
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