Rugby
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Wilkinson named Player of the Year
Jonny Wilkinson has capped a triumphant 2013 Heineken Cup campaign with Toulon by being named European player of the year. Wilkinson captained Toulon to a stag-gering 16-15 victory over Clermont Auv-ergne in Saturday’s Dublin final. The 33-year-old...
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Stompers make it a Treble after 10s triumph
Stompers Tens produced a performance which must have left many of the 15s regulars worried about their positions in the elite squad last weekend after beating Overseas 39-7 in the Med. Cup Xs final at Marsa. Matthew Alexander got the scoring under...
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Stompers at the double
Stompers 28Overseas 10 Stompers have just been crowned league champions this season so they started this match on Saturday as hot favourites to beat Overseas and make it a double. Stompers lived up to expectations and only took a couple of minutes...
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Six Nations return for Friday fixtures
Friday night fixtures will return to the RBS Six Nations championship from next season, tournament organisers have announced. Champions Wales will tackle France at the Millennium Stadium on Friday, February 21 in their third game of the 2014...
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Dutch overpower Malta in Amsterdam
Netherlands 48Malta 10 The Netherlands stormed to the top of Division 2A after cruising past Malta in a European qualifier in Amsterdam yesterday. It was a commanding performance from the Dutch who produced a master-class, scoring no fewer than six...
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Neill’s men play away
Malta coach Damien Neill will be looking for a strong response from his players as they resume their commitments in the FIRA-AER Division 2A with a match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, today (kick-off: 3pm). The national team, who slipped to...
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Positive Italy experience for Kavallieri ladies
Last weekend, the Kavallieri women’s team took part in a rugby Sevens tournament in Bologna, Italy. The Kavallieri girls were up against local side Scarlet Imola, San Marino and a young side from Forli. The hosts kicked off the tournament against...
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Solid Swiss punish erratic Malta
Malta 10Switzerland 19 A strong kicking performance from Simon Perrod dashed Malta’s hopes of winning yesterday’s crucial Division 2A qualifier as Switzerland coasted home to a 19-10 victory at a packed Hibs Stadium. The match was labelled as...
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Neill calls for disciplined approach
The Malta rugby team can lay down a marker in the FIRA-AER Division 2A when they host surprise package Switzerland at the Hibs Stadium this afternoon (kick-off 2pm). Malta and Switzerland are level in second place with five points, just three adrift...
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Rugby: Swiss punish erratic Malta
Malta suffered a disappointing 19-10 defeat to Switzerland in a FIRA-AER Division 2A qualifier at the Hibs Stadium this afternoon. Swiss Simon Perrod turned out to be the protagonists when he kicked home nine points to lift his team to the...
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Malta gear up for key Swiss test
The Malta rugby team’s quest to win promotion from the FIRA-AER Division 2A enters a decisive stage in the next two weeks as, on Saturday, they host Switzerland at the Hibs Stadium before travelling to group leaders the Netherlands the following...
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Old Trafford to reject World Cup
Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium is unlikely to be used as a venue for the 2015 rugby World Cup due to club concerns over potential damage to the pitch. Competition organisers had hoped to hold up to three matches at Old Trafford and are...
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Falcons soar high for MIA title
Birkirkara Falcons are the winners of the MIA Women’s Sevens series at Marsa. On Saturday, the Falcons first beat Stompers 36-0 and then followed that up with a 17-7 win over Kavallieri to top the league. At the end of the competition, the jubilant...
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Wales close to success
Wales made history by reaching their first ever HSBC Sevens World Series final before being controversially denied by Fiji at the Hong Kong Sevens, yesterday. Paul John’s men saw off Canada 28-14 and Kenya 19-0 to earn their tilt for a historic...
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Refs contribute to local game
Malta Rugby Union Football (MRFU) referee Lionel da Silva has been rather busy this season. The Portuguese official was selected to referee an international match between Cyprus and Slovenia and was also tasked to handle matches in France besides...
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Gaelic members clear way for Irish WCup bid
Irish rugby’s governing body won the backing of their Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) peers yesterday to use their stadiums, including the 82,300-capacity Croke Park, in a potential bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Buoyed by New Zealand’s hosting...
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Malta face stern test in Rugby World Cup qualifier
Malta’s successful national rugby players, who have been taking Maltese sport to a new level over the last few years, face a stiff test against in-form Switzerland on April 6 at the Hibernians Football Stadium, where over 4,000 local supporters are...
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I felt like a rock star, says Warburton
Welsh forward Sam Warburton said he felt like a rock star after his team-mates inflicted a record 30-3 defeat on England in Cardiff to retain their Six Nations championship crown on Saturday. “Walking around the ground with my winners’ medal is...
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Wales overwhelm England
Alex Cuthbert scored two second-half tries as a rampant Wales overwhelmed England by a record 30-3 scoreline to retain the Six Nations title and deny the visitors a grand slam on a memorable evening at the Millennium Stadium yesterday. Wales began...
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Title could be World Cup precursor, Lancaster says
Stuart Lancaster believes England will become serious contenders to win the 2015 World Cup if they can beat Wales today and win the Grand Slam. The Millennium Stadium showdown will be a seismic title decider, with England chasing a first Six Nations...
