Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: Record demand could mean over 90pc of England applicants miss out October 23, 2014 It’s still almost a year away, but anticipation for the 2015 Rugby World Cup is already reaching fever pitch. The clamour for tickets has hit record levels, with demand exceeding supply for 23 of the 48 games. Almost a million Rugby World Cup tickets were sold in September’s general sale alone, from a total of [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: Record demand could see over 90pc of England fans miss out October 23, 2014 It’s still almost a year away, but excitement in the 2015 Rugby World Cup is already reaching fever pitch. The clamour for tickets has reached record levels, with demand exceeding supply in 23 of the 48 games. Almost a million Rugby World Cup tickets were sold in September’s general sale alone, from a [...]
EU referendum: Anti-Europeans do UK voters a disservice by obsessing about process not policy September 2, 2015 With the Rugby World Cup due to kick off in just a couple of weeks, fans are already desperate to see their teams and the world’s best players competing on the pitch. What they do not want is for the beginning of the tournament to be dominated by debate over the refereeing and rules [...]
Now for Grand Slam, head coach Jones tells Six Nations winners England March 13, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones immediately set his sights on the Grand Slam after Scotland’s victory over France at Murrayfield yesterday ended his side’s five-year wait for a Six Nations title. Scotland dispatched Les Bleus 29-18 to ensure Australian Jones guided England to silverware at the first time of asking, having only taken charge in [...]
Six Nations 2016: Eddie Jones is a brand man who will benefit from Stuart Lancaster’s work, says former England lock Ben Kay February 4, 2016 England's recent form may not suggest they are about to improve on four consecutive second-place finishes in the Six Nations, but World Cup-winner Ben Kay sees no reason why it cannot click into place this year. Kay believes that before a dismal autumn in which they suffered humiliation as World Cup hosts, England had been [...]
Countdown to World Cup begins as trophy set to go nationwide June 9, 2015 THE countdown to the Rugby World Cup enters a new phase today when a nationwide trophy tour is launched to mark 100 days to go before the start of the tournament. Starting at Twickenham Stadium, the Webb Ellis Cup will travel through Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales before returning to England ahead [...]
England Grand Slam star Anthony Watson set to learn Australia tour fate after double citing April 11, 2016 Bath full-back Anthony Watson could face the prospect of being ruled out of England’s summer tour of Australia should Tuesday night's Rugby Football Union disciplinary tribunal hand out a hefty ban for an alleged high tackle on Saracens full-back Alex Goode. The 22-year-old was sent off, and later cited, for tackling Goode in the air during [...]
Player bonus strike forces Italy to suspend World Cup training June 15, 2015 ITALY’S Rugby World Cup preparations have been thrown into disarray after the Azzurri were forced to suspend their pre-tournament training camp due to a player strike over bonuses. The players are demanding a match-by-match bonus scheme whereas Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) bosses are refusing to budge on their proposals for a one-off bonus payment linked [...]
AIG and the All Blacks brand: How New Zealand dominates rugby on and off the pitch September 25, 2015 New Zealand’s opening two wins over Argentina and Namibia at the World Cup will not rank particularly high in the annals of the country’s proud rugby history. Yet even in what was a tense and at times ill-disciplined 26-16 victory over Argentina on Sunday, there was enough in the All Blacks’ opening performance to understand [...]
You’ll either be knighted if you win or you’ll be Guy Fawkes if you lose… September 3, 2015 Harlequins boss Conor O’Shea tells Ross McLean his Rugby World Cup message to Chris Robshaw ENGLAND’S performance at this month’s World Cup will either immortalise skipper Chris Robshaw or taint his reputation gravely, according to his club boss and Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea. Robshaw had a solitary cap to his name when interim [...]