Toby Flood was the hero for Leicester as he kicked four penalties in the 12-6 victory over Ospreys in the Heineken Cup. The game remained close throughout despite Leicester dominating much of the possession and territory, but after the match club captain Martin Corry was happy for Flood to take the credit. He commented, “It [...]
McGeechan delighted with Wasps unity
Wasps coach Ian McGeechan was delighted with his players after the 25-11 victory over Castres in their opening Heineken Cup match. Last season’s Guinness Premiership champions have struggled to get going this season and still await their first league win. Off the field, a high profile bust up between England stars Danny Cipriani and Josh [...]
Forrester decides to call it a day
James Forrester has retired from rugby after the Gloucester man admitted defeat in his attempts to fully recover from a serious knee injury. 27-year-old Forrester was a star performer for the club between 2001 and 2007 and gained recognition from England with two caps. Head coach at Gloucester Dean Ryan confirmed the news and is [...]
Wilkinson set to miss Six Nations
Jonny Wilkinson looks set to miss out on the Six Nations after it was revealed his dislocated knee will take longer to heal than first anticipated. The doctor who operated on the England fly-half initially believed he had a 90% chance of being fit and ready for the start of the competition in February. However, [...]
Jonny injury ‘upsetting’ – Johnson
Martin Johnson says he was tremendously upset to hear of yet another injury setback for Jonny Wilkinson, as the Newcastle Falcons man gears up for another long stint on the sidelines. The England fly-half dislocated his knee in the match against Gloucester last week and will be out of action for up to 4 months. [...]
Waldouck adds to Wasps problems
Dominic Waldouck has been ruled out for over a month as Wasps woeful start to the new campaign continues. The 21-year-old center damaged the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the defeat to Glouceste, leaving him sidelined for six to eight weeks. Wasps have not yet won a game this season and amidst [...]
Wilkinson out for 4 months
Jonny Wilkinson will miss 4 months of rugby after dislocating his knee, but should be back in time for the Six Nations in February. The England fly-half has already had the surgery he needs and is now recovering ahead of the lengthy rehabilitation process. It is a disappointing setback for Wilkinson after he impressed on [...]
Ibanez clears air after Cipriani Lewsey scrap
Wasps’ club captain Raphael Ibanez claims that the issues between Danny Cipriani and Josh Lewsey have now been resolved and that neither will face disciplinary action. Lewsey is said to have punched Cipriani, sending the England fly-half crashing to the floor after a disagreement on the training pitch. Despite the serious nature of the incident, [...]
Best appeal rejected by RFU
Northampton’s attempts to get Neil Best’s 18-week ban overturned have been rejected as the RFU upheld the initial verdict. Best was given the lengthy ban for eye-gouging James Haskell in Northampton’s match against Wasps, which was only his third competetive match for the club. With his appeal rejected, Best now faces being sidelined until the [...]
Lewis in hot water over complaint
Welsh Rugby Union executive Roger Lewis could face disciplinary action after the group received a letter of complaint over his conduct. An incident is said to have occurred at the WRU annual meeting last month involving Mr. Lewis and Chris Clarke, who is the chairman of the Premiership clubs. A WRU statement admitted a complaint [...]
Booth admits Irish were second best
London Irish coach Toby Booth has admitted his side were second best after going down 22-5 to Worcester in the EDF Energy Cup. Miles Benjamin got two tries for the home side with Graham Kitchener and Loki Crichton also touching down for the hosts. Booth was philosophical after the match, but admitted the home side [...]
Richards disappointed with Ospreys defeat
Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards spoke of his disappointment after his side narrowly lost out 24-23 to current EDF champions Ospreys. After a dazzling second half displays, Quins led 23-17 with just a few minutes left on the clock, only for Tommy Bowe to touch down and James Hook to coolly convert. After the [...]
Richards delighted with Harlequins form
Harlequins boss Dean Richards was a happy man after his side’s 30-23 victory over Worcester which secured them a valuable bonus point. Ugo Monye got two tries with Gonzalo Tiesi and Mike Brown also touching down to cap and impressive performance from the visitors. After the match, Richards said he was happy with the performance, [...]
Double trouble for Sale
Sale will be without Sebastien Bruno and Sean Cox for the majority of the season after both suffered serious injuries in the defeat to London Irish. Cox has a dislocated knee cap and could be out for up to five months as he needs surgery to correct the problem. Bruno has a ruptured bicep and [...]
England could launch independent RWC bid
England have admitted that they are considering launching a bid for the 2015 World Cup, without the Celtic nations included in the proposal. All four of the home nations have shown an interest in staging the competition and it was widely anticipated that a joint bid would be submitted. However, despite meetings being ongoing it [...]
Cipriani can’t end Wasps’ losing streak
Danny Cipriani returned to the Wasps team against Bath but was unable to avoid his club slipping to a fourth consecutive Guinness Premiership defeat. The England fly-half kicked 11 points before being replaced after 51 minutes in the 27-23 defeat. Despite enjoying his return to the side, Cipriani admitted he was frustrated by the outcome. [...]
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