Rugby

  • South African-born Italian has no doubt where his affections lie
    19 June 2013

    Short of an appearance by the ghost of Eamonn Andrews, big red book in hand, there's not much more that could happen to Massimo Cuttitta at Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld ground on Saturday to persuade the 46-year-old that he was reliving selected moments from his life up to this point.

  • How the ringmaster tamed the 1997 Lions
    19 June 2013

    It was one of the most joyous adventures in Lions rugby history; the 1997 voyage of Jim Telfer's Cape Crusaders to South Africa for a tour which became famous for the Scottish coach's expletive-laden tirades, the kind which might have made Malcolm Tucker blush.

  • 'It was a tough day. You just get back on the horse . . .'
    19 June 2013

    Warren Gatland admitted that the British and Irish Lions had been given "a reality check" after they lost their unbeaten Australia tour record yesterday.

  • British and Irish Lions ratings
    18 June 2013

    Here are the match ratings for the British and Irish Lions squad following their 14-12 defeat to Brumbies.

  • Brumbies 14 Lions 12: British squad's unbeaten tour record broken
    18 June 2013

    The Lions lost their unbeaten tour record just four days before tackling Australia after Jake White's Brumbies deservedly triumphed at Canberra Stadium.

  • Dodson prepared to play the long game
    18 June 2013

    In his most revealing interview since taking office almost two years ago, Mark Dodson, chief executive of the Scottish Rugby Union, has admitted he is prepared to accept a prolonged run of bad results if Scotland are competitive in next year's RBS 6 Nations and the 2015 World Cup.

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