The new look England team travel to a freezing Rome, most of the team for the first time. The match which kicks-off at 16:00 UK time in the Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Saturday, 11 February, will be a real challenge for the visitors as Italy competed well with France last week. The game is televised live on BBC One. The new England captain Chris Robshaw said: (quote)They will … [Read more...]
IRB 7’s Series Wellington Results Finals – New Zealand 24-7 Fiji
Here are all the results from the Finals of the Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens Series. New Zealand power to their home final and then beat Fiji convincingly - New Zealand 24-7 Fiji. The game of the competition was undoubtadly the semi-final when New Zealand beat England in extra time. We can now look forward to the next round in Las Vegas USA over the weekend of the 11/12 … [Read more...]
Teams Ireland V Wales 2012
Here are the teams for the match between Ireland and Wales, at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 5 February Kick-Off 15:00 Live on BBC One. Teams Ireland: R Kearney, T Bowe, F McFadden, G D'Arcy, A Trimble, J Sexton, C Murray, C Healy, R Best, M Ross, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (C), S Ferris, S O'Brien, J Heaslip. Replacements: S Cronin, T Court, D Ryan, P O'Mahony, R O'Gara, E … [Read more...]
Teams Scotland v England 2012
England's interim coach Stuart Lancaster has made some brave calls in his first Six Nations selection for the match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 4 February with Kick-off at 17:00 and live on BBC One. At last Northampton's Phil Dowson will get his first cap along with the Saracens pair of Brad Barritt and Owen Farrell. New boys on the bench are; Ben Morgan, Rob … [Read more...]
March 2012 Tokyo Rugby 7’S Joins Series
New for 2012 in the IRB Sevens schedule is Tokyo Japan. This brings the total rounds to 9 and introduces a new host and opportunities for new teams. Japan will obveously appear as hosts, along with Hong Kong, Portugal and Russia. The full list was announced by the IRB and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) and it is: New Zealand, South Africa, England, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, … [Read more...]