Rugby
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Croatia fight back to beat Malta
Croatia 31Malta 16 Malta’s winning run in the Nations Cup Division 2A came to an end yesterday following a 31-16 defeat to Croatia in Zagreb. Damien Neill’s team came into their last qualifier looking to make it four wins in a row but were undone by...
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Zagreb test for national team
The Maltese national team will complete their commitments in the FIRA-AER Division 2A this afternoon when they take on Croatia away. Damien Neill’s men come into this match in high spirits following last weekend’s stunning 22-14 victory over group...
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Sevens bonanza for youngsters
The GasanMamo Youth Rugby 7s tournament was played recently at Marsa with the participation of all local clubs ensuring a significant turnout. In fact, around 100 players took part and one could tell from their faces that a good day was had by...
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Malta move up three places in IRB rankings
The Malta rugby team moved up three places in the International Rugby Board (IRB) rankings following their impressive victory over Sweden at the Hibs Stadium. Last weekend, Damien Neill’s men overcame the second-half dismissal of Joss Howlands to...
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O’Brien masterminds victory
Malta 22Sweden 14 James O’Brien was outstanding, Oliver Sacco inspirational and the rest of the team equally impressive as Malta handed leaders Sweden their first upset in Nations Cup Division 2A in front of an ecstatic crowd, yesterday. Three years...
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Neill hails rugby boys
Damien Neill hailed his players’ spirit as Malta made it three wins in a row in Division 2A with a 22-14 victory over Sweden yesterday. “I’m pleased for my players today,” the rugby coach told The Sunday Times at Corradino. “We managed to put Sweden...
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O'Brien inspires Malta to victory
The Malta rugby national team ensured their status in Division2A for another two seasons after a stunning 22-14 victory over Sweden at a packed Hibs Stadium this afternoon. James O'Brien turned out to be the catalyst behind Malta's victory as the...
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Malta ready for big challenge
Malta rugby coach Damian Neill has challenged his players to show their true pedigree and beat Sweden, the Division 2A winners, at the Hibs Stadium this afternoon (kick-off: 2 p.m.). The national team have shown good form at Nations Cup assignments...
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Coach Neill gunning for two more wins in group
National coach Damian Neill wants his team to win the remaining two qualifiers from the Nations Cup Division 2A starting with the match against Sweden at the Hibs Stadium on Saturday before the trip to Croatia the following week. Malta are currently...
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RFU step up recruitment drive after Farrell snub
Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has vowed to deliver Stuart Lancaster a “world-class coaching team” despite failing to persuade Andy Farrell to join the England set-up. Lancaster had told the RFU he wanted to keep in place the...
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Farrell turns down England coaching opportunity
Andy Farrell has turned down the opportunity to join new England rugby union coach Stuart Lancaster’s backroom staff. Farrell, currently the head coach of Saracens, had proved a big hit working with Lancaster and Graham Rowntree during the Six...
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Neill adds new face for qualifier against Sweden
The Hibs Stadium will again be the venue for another rugby international match as Malta play Sweden in a Nations Cup Group 2A qualifier on April 21 (kick-off 2 p.m.). Malta is placed 42nd in the international rankings with pool leaders Sweden set to...
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Rugby fun in Birkirkara
Some 250 children, teenagers and their families gathered at the Birkirkara Alligators Rugby FC this afternoon to take part in a tournament and fun activities organised to promote rugby. The children were from the Lija and Birkarkara primary and...
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Lancaster appointed England coach
Stuart Lancaster has been confirmed as the head coach of England following his team’s successful Six Nations campaign, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced yesterday. Lancaster’s appointment came after the 42-year-old saw off stiff competition...
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Lancaster wants RFU to build base for young talent
Stuart Lancaster plans to use his interview for the England head coach’s job to persuade the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to build a centre of excellence to develop promising young talent. England interim coach Lancaster wants the RFU to build a...
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Kavs – the Maltese rugby kings
Kavallieri are the rugby champions after beating Valletta in their last match of the 2011-12 Cisk Lager league on Saturday. Overseas, who beat Stompers 27-20, finished level on points with Kavallieri at the top of the standings. However, the title...
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Wales beat France to win Grand Slam
Wales claimed their third Six Nations Grand Slam in eight years when they beat World Cup finalists France 16-9 at the Millennium Stadium yester-day. The Welsh side, marshalled magnificently by fly-half Rhys Priestland and indefatigable flanker Dan...
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Alligators receive €15,000-grant boost
Birkirkara Alligators Rugby FC have just benefited from a €15,000 grant passed to them through the Good Causes Fund. The presentation was held recently at the club in John Borg Street by Finance Minister Tonio Fenech to club president Adrian...
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Wales’ Grand Slam bid lights up finale
Wales is set to come to a standstill today as the rugby-mad nation waits to see if their team can win the coveted Six Nations Grand Slam by beating France in Cardiff. A capacity crowd of more than 74,500 is expected at the Millennium Stadium as...
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Football scandals helping rugby popularity in Italy
Italian rugby is indirectly being helped by the scandals surrounding football, according to veteran national prop Andrea Lo Cicero. Italian football has been damaged by a number of match-fixing scandals in recent years while it often gives itself a...
