Scotland boss Andy Robinson has called on his team to use the upcoming Six Nations to finally start fulfilling their promise rather than consistently underachieving in the tournament. Over the last four Six Nations, Scotland have finished in the bottom two and haven’t lifted the trophy since 1999. The will open their tournament with a trip to Paris to face last year’s Grand Slam winners France, where they will be looking to record their first win on French soil since that 1999 success. (more…)
Year: 2011
Lions 41 – 10 Sharks
Kings 23 – 07 Bulls
Reds 42 – 15 Crusaders
Blues 31 – 29 Highlanders
Hurricanes 35 – 31 Chiefs
Rebels 42 – 27 Fiji
Stormers 15 – 00 Lions
Bulls duo Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson escaped punishment as a verdict of not guilty was delivered by SA Rugby in a press conference on Friday morning. (more…)
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has singled out hooker Dylan Hartley for criticism ahead of their Six Nations opener against England. The teams meet at the Millennium Stadium on February 4th and Gatland has stoked the fires by claiming that Hartley will face a stern test when he comes up against the Wales pack. (more…)
Wales’ preparations for next month’s Six Nations have been handed their fair share of bad luck over the past few months. Firstly Shane Williams and Leigh Halfpenny have missed a large chunk of playing time with their injuries, the wingers only due to return to action over the next week or so. (more…)
Rugby fans in Cape Town can look forward to a pre-season tournament featuring the Stormers, Sharks and Lions. The Neo Africa Tri-Series takes place at Newlands Rugby Stadium from 28 January 2011 to 5 February 2011.
The fixtures for the 2011 Neo Africa Tri-Series are as follows:
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The International Rugby Board has threatened to expel Fiji, preventing its participation at this year’s World Cup, because the nation’s military regime had attempted to depose the entire Fiji Rugby Union.
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England prop Andrew Sheridan has ensured Sale RFU will have a good end to the week from hell. Sheridan, who turned down big money moves to France, has signed a contract extension with the Edgely Park club to keep him at the club past the 2011 Rugby world cup to the end of the 2012 season. (more…)