Rugby News - Northern Hemisphere

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  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011
    Edwards left empty by loss

    Edwards left empty by loss

    Wales assistant coach Shaun Edwards admits he has been left empty by the controversial 9-8 defeat to France in the World Cup semi-final.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Solid start for holders Gloucester

    Solid start for holders Gloucester

    Freddie Burns contributed 26 points as a late flurry saw LV= Cup champions Gloucester begin their defence with a 58-27 success over Sale.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Exeter clip Ospreys' wings

    Exeter clip Ospreys' wings

    Exeter Chiefs scored four tries as they won the first ever match with the Ospreys 35-9 to get their LV= Cup campaign off to a fine start.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Scarlets sink Leicester in cup

    Scarlets sink Leicester in cup

    Kieran Murphy scored two of the five Scarlets tries as the Welsh side opened their LV= Cup campaign with a 31-3 bonus-point win over Leicester.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Goosen inspires Falcons win

    Goosen inspires Falcons win

    Greg Goosen played a starring role as Newcastle won their opening clash in this year's LV= Cup with a convincing 33-3 victory over Cardiff.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Club return will boost Tindall

    Club return will boost Tindall

    Bryan Redpath says getting back to playing for Gloucester is what Mike Tindall needs following the conclusion of England's World Cup campaign.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Warriors edge to win over Wasps

    Warriors edge to win over Wasps

    Worcester got their LV= Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 20-19 victory over Wasps at Sixways on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Quins maintain unbeaten start

    Quins maintain unbeaten start

    Ollie Lindsay-Hague maintained Harlequins unbeaten start to the season with a last-gasp try to see off London Irish 26-19 in the LV= Cup.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Champions begin with a win

    Champions begin with a win

    Fly-half Freddie Burns contributed 26 points as a late flurry saw LV= Cup champions Gloucester begin their defence with a 58-27 win over Sale.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Artemyev stars in Saints win

    Artemyev stars in Saints win

    Vasily Artemyev scored a hat-trick on his debut as Northampton beat Saracens 36-6 at Franklin's Gardens in the opening round of the LV= Cup.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Bath ease to win over Dragons

    Bath ease to win over Dragons

    Bath romped to an opening LV= Cup victory by inflicting a record-equalling 46-16 home defeat on Welsh region Newport-Gwent Dragons.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Lievremont thanks 'guardian angel'

    Lievremont thanks 'guardian angel'

    France coach Marc Lievremont admitted Les Bleus must have a "good guardian angel" after their 9-8 Rugby World Cup semi-final win over Wales.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Phillips hits out at France

    Phillips hits out at France

    Mike Phillips launched a withering attack on World Cup finalists France after Wales saw their dream of global glory destroyed at Eden Park.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    IRB defend Warburton red card

    IRB defend Warburton red card

    The IRB have a "zero tolerance" policy towards dangerous tackles of the type which saw Wales' Sam Warburton sent off in the World Cup semi.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Warburton: Tackle not malicious

    Warburton: Tackle not malicious

    Sam Warburton insists there was no malicious intent in the tackle on Vincent Clerc which saw him sent off in Wales' World Cup loss to France.