Reuters: Rugby News

Rugby-Wallaby lock Sharpe to retire after Super Rugby season

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:54:44 +0000

SYDNEY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australia lock Nathan Sharpe, who won his 100th cap for the Wallabies at last year's World Cup, said on Friday he would be retiring at the end of his 15th Super Rugby season in August.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-France's Parra replaces Yachvili for Ireland game

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:44:33 +0000

PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Scrumhalf Morgan Parra will start France's Six Nations home match against Ireland on Saturday after Dimitri Yachvili pulled out injured, the team said on Thursday.

Rugby-Jenkins and Lydiate back for Wales

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:49:34 +0000

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Forwards Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate will start for Wales in their Six Nations clash against Scotland in Cardiff on Sunday after recovering from injury.

Rugby-Wales team to play Scotland in Six Nations

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:27 +0000

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Wales coach Warren Gatland on Thursday named the following team to play Scotland in the Six Nations championship in Cardiff on Sunday.

Rugby-Earls returns to Ireland side to face France

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:22 +0000

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Outside centre Keith Earls was recalled to the Ireland side for the Six Nations clash against France in Paris on Saturday after he missed last weekend's home defeat by Wales because his newborn daughter was taken ill.

Rugby-Ireland team to play France in Six Nations

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:19:26 +0000

DUBLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ireland coach Declan Kidney on Thursday named the following team to play France in the Six Nations championship in Paris on Saturday.

Rugby-England opt for consistency for trip to Italy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:33:46 +0000

Feb 9 (Reuters) - England caretaker rugby coach Stuart Lancaster gave a vote of confidence to his inexperienced group of players on Thursday by naming an unchanged team to face Italy in the Six Nations.

Rugby-Yachvili out of France's Six Nations tie with Ireland

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:12:08 +0000

PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - France will be without scrumhalf Dimitri Yachvili for their Six Nations home tie against Ireland on Saturday, the French rugby federation (FFR) said on Thursday.

Rugby-England team to face Italy in Six Nations

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:40 +0000

Feb 9 (Reuters) - England team to play Italy in the Six Nations championship in Rome on Saturday (1600 GMT):

Rugby-Reds bank on 'X-factor' without Quade

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:50:40 +0000

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie is convinced the Super Rugby champions will not miss inspirational flyhalf Quade Cooper too much when they begin the defence of their title later this month.