Rugby
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Wallabies win with last kick
Replacement Mike Harris kicked a penalty goal after the full-time siren to give Australia a thrilling 25-23 win over Six Nations champions Wales to claim the three-Test series in Melbourne yesterday. Wales outscored Australia two tries to one...
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Stompers beat Malta Origin
Sliema Stompers completed a clean sweep of the Maltese domestic competition with a 46-24 victory over Malta Origin at the Balzan Youths ground this week to clinch the 2012 MRL Dove Men+Care Champion-ship in their debut season. Missing internationals...
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Malta topple Denmark
Malta came from 12-4 down at half-time to claim a 24-12 victory over Denmark in the first leg of the 2012 Dove Men+Care International Series at Victor Tedesco Stadium on Saturday. Viiga Lima scored a brace of tries to put Denmark ahead at half-time...
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All Blacks thrash Ireland
Powerful young winger Julian Savea – often compared with rugby great Jonah Lomu – scored three blockbusting tries as the All Blacks destroyed Ireland with a 42-10 victory at Eden Park yesterday. The runaway win shattered any illusions Ireland had of...
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Wales go down in Brisbane
Wales lost their opening Test against Australia 27-19 despite a spirited second-half fight-back in Brisbane. Alex Cuthbert crossed for a try and Leigh Halfpenny kicked 14 points as the Six Nations champions threatened to pull off an historic...
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Malta play Denmark today
Malta play Denmark in the opening match from the 2012 Dove Men+Care International Series at the Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, today (kick-off: 5 p.m.). The Danes, currently 20th in the international rankings, will host the return match in...
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Italy to continue playing at the Stadio Olimpico
Italy will keep playing their Six Nations matches at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico until at least 2015, the Italian Rugby Federation said this week. Italy attracted a total of more than 125,000 spectators to their two home Six Nations matches against...
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MRFU renew Cisk sponsorship deal
Simonds Farsons Cisk have renewed their sponsorship agreement with the Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU) for the next three years through its flagship brand, Cisk Lager. Cisk Lager has been supporting the MRFU since the very beginning when rugby was...
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Marauders win rugby friendly
The Malta Marauders veterans, led by captain Roy Newbould, 65, and with 57-year-old Phil Gibbs also in the side, beat visiting rugby team Dorchester Gladiators 24-14 in a friendly at Marsa played earlier this month. After the match, Dorchester...
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Impressive Leinster retain European Cup
Leinster overpowered Irish provincial rivals Ulster 42-14 to defend their European Cup title at Twickenham yesterday, becoming the first team to win the trophy three times in four seasons. Leinster, with a gameplan based on slick handling and a...
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Ashton plays down links with England set-up
Brian Ashton appears to have ruled himself out of becoming part of Stuart Lancaster’s England coaching set-up, claiming there is “nothing in the pipeline” between him and the Rugby Football Union. Ashton, who coached England to the final of the 2007...
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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...
