Europe Rugby Union
Scottish, Welsh and England rugby union news and resources on Europe rugby unions. Rugby is a sportdeveloped by the British that involves kicking, passing, and tackling and is very popular in such countries as France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and, of course, Great Britain. American football is the direct descendant of rugby. Rugby union games consist of 2 teams of 15 amateur players that run on a grass field with a ball similar in appearance to an American football. Rugby league games, on the other hand, consist of 2 teams of 13 professional players that have more freedom in blocking and tackling. This section features resources on rugby unions in Europe.
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| Rugby Union: White Puts Family and Farm Before Packing Down in World Cup Julian White, the Leicester prop, has pulled out of England's World Cup defence citing family and business reasons. |
Rugby Union: Psychiatrist Joins England Squad England have engaged a top psychiatrist in a bid to improve their chances at the upcoming World Cup. |
| Rugby Union: Grewcock Ban Upheld to End Cup Hopes Danny Grewcock's England career could be over after his six-week ban for punching was upheld. |
Rugby Union: Ashton Sends in the Marines Brian Ashton has decided to toughen up England's World Cup hopefuls by sending them for three days training with the Marines. |
| Rugby Union: End of Battle for Wounded Three Sale's three England stars may be excused for missing training but thankfully not through injury. |
Rugby Union: Dallaglio Named in World Cup Training Squad Brian Ashton has found space for Lawrence Dallaglio in England's 47-man World Cup training squad. |
| Rugby Union: England to Gamble on Dallaglio Bookies have made England only the sixth favorites for the World Cup, as Brian Ashton plumps for Lawrence Dallaglio's... |
Rugby Union: Spies is the Shining Light England Will Have to Put Out Eddie Butler asks if Lawrence Dallaglio can bring muscle and intelligence to counter Spies at the World Cup. |
| Rugby Union: Union Revives Baa-baas Game to Bridge Funding Gap England are set to play the Barbarians each year at Twickenham in order to help pay off Premiership clubs. |
Rugby Union: Ashton Concedes England Must Beef Up for World Cup After another physical mismatch against the powerful Boks, Brian Ashton could be forced use an all Wasps back-row -... |
| Rugby Union: South Africa 55 - 22 England While England's squad have been woefully weak, the tour drubbings are a fillip for South African confidence ahead of the... |
Rugby Union: England Tour Verdict Mark Regan is 35 and had not represented England for three years. He ended up as everyone's man of the tour: spiky,... |
| Rugby Union: England Look to Evergreen Dallaglio for World Cup Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio, 34, is likely to be recalled to boost morale before the World Cup. |
Rugby Union: How the Prop From Medicine Hat Grabbed a Second Chance to Win Caps Kevin Yates held firm as England were thumped last week, and now the veteran prop is eyeing the World Cup. |
| Rugby Union: Wilkinson Takes Wheel of Sinking England Ship Jonny Wilkinson has the dubious honor of leading a ravaged England against the Boks today. |
Rugby Union: Jonny Wilkinson Will Captain England in the Second Test Against South Africa Reshuffled side to be led by World Cup winner in tomorrow's second Test against South Africa. |
| Rugby Union: Memo to England: Beef Up Now or You'll Get Bullied England must face facts, muscle matters at the top level, says Shaun Edwards. |
Rugby Union: French Clubs to Limit Their Involvement in Europe French clubs are proposing a radical overhaul of their participation in European tournaments. |
| Rugby Union: Ojo Good to Go As Ashton Calls for Reinforcements Uncapped London Irish wing Topsy Ojo has become the latest player drafted into England's South Africa tour squad. |
Rugby Union: Four More Out for England England's tour of South Africa lurched from bad to worse with four players forced to pull out and captain Jason Robinson... |
| Rugby Union: England Running on Empty As Four More Withdraw From Boks Tour Tour of South Africa in danger of descending into complete disarray as quartet are ruled out of Saturday's game. |
Rugby Union: England Left With Little But a Prayer on the Wing England's captain, Jason Robinson, is a doubt for the second Test against the Boks, leaving Brian Ashton short of wingers. |
| Rugby Union: David Strettle Forced to Return Home After Struggling to Overcome a Stomach Virus David Strettle has become the latest player to return home early from England's ill-fated tour of South Africa after... |
Rugby Union: Abendanon Shines As Saxons Book Place in Final Nick Abendanon helped England Saxons beat Scotland A 18-3 to book a place in the Churchill Cup final. |
| Rugby Union: Forwards Ordered to Protect Wilkinson England's forwards have been ordered to keep Jonny Wilkinson away from the contact area against South Africa. |
Rugby Union: Balshaw's Tour Over England's touring party has been weakened further after Iain Balshaw's withdrew through injury. |
| Rugby Union: South Africa 58 - 10 England The Sprinboks ran in seven tries as England succumbed to their second biggest defeat. |
Rugby Union: Tours Too Far Are Sweet and Sour Despite Welsh heroics, the lunacy of Wales and England touring the southern hemisphere three months before the World Cup... |