http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-win-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-following-16-9-win-over-france/28023/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-win-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-following-16-9-win-over-france/28023/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:44:03 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28023 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-win-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-following-16-9-win-over-france/28023/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-team-to-face-france-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-decider/27998/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-team-to-face-france-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-decider/27998/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:55:49 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27998 Wales have played four, won four, in the RBS 6 Nations 2012, but they face perhaps their sternest test to date in the final round at Cardiff Millennium Stadium on Saturday, when they face the Rugby World Cup Runners-Up, France. Wales have named an unchanged back line for the fifth match in a row – [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-team-to-face-france-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-grand-slam-decider/27998/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:06:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27907 France coach, Philippe Saint-Andre has made two changes to the France side that beat Scotland a week ago in Murrayfield in the starting XV which will take to the pitch to face Ireland in Sunday’s rearranged RBS 6 Nations 2012 2nd Round fixture. Clement Poitrenaud will come in at full-back for Maxime Medard. Julien Bonnaire [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:51:35 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27904 Ireland have named exactly the same starting XV to face France in Sunday’s rescheduled RBS 6 Nations 2012 fixture as that which defeated Italy last weekend. The Irish pack is also unchanged for the fourth successive test match, while Ireland will be hoping to bring an end to a pattern of RBS 6 Nations results [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:21:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27853 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-stephen-jones-to-replace-james-hook-on-wales-bench-versus-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27853/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:54:33 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27818 England have named their starting XV and replacements to face Wales at Twickenham in round three of the RBS 6 Nations 2012. England and Wales face off on Saturday evening with both teams having won two from two matches – one team will come out of the match knowing that a Grand Slam is still [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-england-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27818/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:03:33 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27814 Ireland have named the same squad to face Italy in the RBS 6 Nations 2012 at Aviva Stadium on Saturday as that which had been due to face France in the postponed match in Paris a fortnight ago. Centre Gordon D’Arcy will win his 65th cap for Ireland, while one uncapped player, Peter O’Mahony, will [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:55:49 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27809 Wales named their squad to face England at Twickenham in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 clash, on Tuesday 21 February. The Welsh management opted to make three changes to the side which overcame Scotland at the Millennium Stadium a fortnight ago, with the most notable change the return of captain Sam Warburton at 7. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-starting-xv-to-face-england-in-rbs-6-nations-2012/27809/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-27-13-scotland-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27634/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-27-13-scotland-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27634/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27634 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-27-13-scotland-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-report/27634/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-sam-warburton-out-of-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-with-scotland/27629/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-sam-warburton-out-of-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-with-scotland/27629/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:35:18 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27629 Wales captain, Sam Warburton, has withdrawn from the Starting XV to face Scotland at Millennium Stadium on Sunday 12th February 2012, after the player failed to recover from a dead leg sustained in the 23-21 victory over Ireland a week ago. Warburton will be replaced by Scarlets back row, Aaron Shingler, who makes his debut [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-sam-warburton-out-of-rbs-6-nations-2012-match-with-scotland/27629/feed/ 0