Sports / Rugby

Rugby: Scotland success excites Maitland 28 Feb 2013 - 09:24 am

EDINBURGH: New Zealand-born Scotland wing Sean Maitland believes last week’s Six Nations win over Ireland could be the start of a new era...

French call up Vahaamahina, Medard for Ireland match 27 Feb 2013 - 06:50 am

PARIS: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre yesterday called up second row forward Sebastien Vahaamahina and fullback-cum-winger Maxime Medard into his 23-man squad for their...

Gritty Scotland edge Ireland 25 Feb 2013 - 12:14 am

EDINBURGH: Greig Laidlaw put the boot into Ireland as Scotland made the most of meagre possession to win a scrappy match 12-8 at...

Tuilagi’s lucky try keeps England on course for Slam 24 Feb 2013 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Manu Tuilagi scored a fortunate try as England remained on course for a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 23-13 win over...

Wales keep title bid on track with win 24 Feb 2013 - 01:13 am

ROME: Second-half tries by Jonathan Davis and Alex Cuthbert helped seal a 26-9 win over Italy and keep Wales’ Six Nations title defence...

Humble France ready to dig deep against England 20 Feb 2013 - 12:17 am

France’s rugby union national team captain Thierry Dusautoir (centre) vies with flanker Yannick Nyanga during a training session in Marcoussis, south of Paris,...

New Zealand coach frustrated at Kahui’s move 20 Feb 2013 - 12:12 am

Wellington: New Zealand rugby coach Steve Hansen was left frustrated and disappointed at Richard Kahui’s decision to switch to the Japanese league, and...

Williams eyes Olympic Sevens gold 18 Feb 2013 - 11:19 pm

SYDNEY: Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams admits the chance to win Olympic gold could tempt him to switch to rugby Sevens for...

Six rugby clubs named in Australia doping report 13 Feb 2013 - 06:01 am

SYDNEY: Six Australian National Rugby League (NRL) clubs yesterday admitted they were mentioned in a nationwide sports doping scandal, and vowed to support...

South Africa beat New Zealand in Sevens final 12 Feb 2013 - 01:01 am

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: South Africa scored six tries in a 40-21 triumph over New Zealand yesterday in the final of the USA Sevens,...

Harbaugh slams refs’ decisions 05 Feb 2013 - 12:58 am

NEW ORLEANS: San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, beaten by his brother John’s Baltimore Ravens, criticised key decisions made by the referees....

England too strong for Scotland 03 Feb 2013 - 04:31 am

England’s Billy Twelvetrees (centre) celebrates after scoring a try against Scotland during the Six Nations Rugby Union match at the Twickenham Stadium in...

Ireland survive Wales fightback 03 Feb 2013 - 04:27 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Ireland survived a second-half comeback to kick-off their Six Nations campaign with a 30-22 victory yesterday and consign Wales to...

Rugby: All Blacks winger Jane tears knee ligament 02 Feb 2013 - 03:17 am

WELLINGTON: All Blacks winger Cory Jane will need surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and it is uncertain...

Clerc out of France’s Six Nations opener 27 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

PARIS: France suffered a major blow ahead of next weekend’s Six Nations opener with Italy as leading tryscorer Vincent Clerc was ruled out...

Azzurri squad named for the Six Nations 11 Jan 2013 - 06:07 am

ROME, Italy: Italy coach Jacques Brunel called on the Azzurri to build on their promising November test campaign as he named his 30-man...

Twelvetrees and Clark get England Six Nations call 10 Jan 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: England head coach Stuart Lancaster yesterday included uncapped pair Calum Clark and Billy Twelvetrees in his 33-man squad for the Six Nations,...

Rugby: Blair retires from internationals 08 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

EDINBURGH: Scotland’s most-capped scrum-half Mike Blair has announced he has retired from international rugby at the age of 31. Blair was capped 85...