Topic: Paris (France)

Wallaby stars in drunken brawl claims: report

The Wallabies' three most exciting backline stars engaged in a drunken brawl in Paris last November, it was alleged on Monday, threatening to disrupt Australia's Rugby World Cup campaign.Television reports said that James O'Connor and Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper had a late-night ...
Ailing French rugby giants Stade Francais' future was plunged into doubt further on Tuesday after it was revealed former coach Bernard Laporte was suing the Canadian foundation FACEM for fraud after they failed to produce the 12million euros they had promised to ...

Scotland beat Ireland in Six Nations

Scotland beat 2009 Grand Slam winners Ireland 23-20 in their final Six Nations match at Croke Park on Saturday.The Scots victory saw them avoid the wooden spoon as they finished on three points, one clear of Italy.The win also deprived the Irish ...

More dressing up on the Dallaglio Cycle Slam

Ian played for England and had a reputation as being one of the fittest players around. On the fiendishly clever bike-lane approach to the Severn Bridge yesterday he asked two english guys 'Where's Wales?' This was 200m after a sign that read ...

England's Vickery to miss Six Nations

Former England captain Phil Vickery is set to miss this year's Six Nations after being told it will be another eight weeks before he can resume training following neck surgery last year.The 33-year-old Lions prop forward is therefore unlikely to be named ...

Handball Henry still a fan favourite

Thierry Henry's notorious handball offence against Ireland has done little to diminish his popularity among French sports fans.The Barcelona striker placed third in L'Equipe's annual poll of the nation's favourite sportsmen and women behind rugby player Sebastien Chabal and world rally champion ...

Friday night could be Six Nations fixture

Welsh Rugby Union chairman David Pickering believes Friday night matches can become a permanent feature of the Six Nations Championship.Traditionalists were opposed on the grounds they made it tough for visiting fans to attend games that would otherwise be played on the ...

Gatland defends team changes

Wales coach Warren Gatland has dismissed any suggestion of being disrespectful to Italy after making wholesale changes for next week's RBS 6 Nations clash.. Wales will head to Rome with just five survivors in their starting line-up following a Grand Slam-ending defeat ...
Scotland's quest for a first win in this year's Six Nations will be bolstered by the return of forward Euan Murray for Saturday's meeting with Italy at Murrayfield.The Northampton prop missed the defeats by Wales and France with a rib injury but ...

Murray back for vital clash

Euan Murray will return to the Scotland front row for Saturday's crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy.. There was also a recall for Glasgow captain Alastair Kellock, who will make his first Test start for two years due to a shoulder ...
Previous
  • 1
  • 2