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PRU names committee to select national team

AM Khan April 5, 2012 0

LAHORE (The Sports Encounter), April 5, 2012: Pakistan Rugby Union president Fawzi Kawaja on Wednesday announced selection committee for the selection of national rugby team for Asian 5-nation Rugby Tournament which is played in

Pakistan to face India on May 31 in HSBC Asian 5 Nations Div-III

AM Khan March 19, 2012 0

HSBC and the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) on Monday announced the competition schedule for the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Rugby 2012 (HSBC A5N)

TSE Exclusive: PRU to hold camps to hunt national side: Fawzi

AM Khan March 4, 2012 0

President Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) Fawzi Khawaja has said that the Union was holding registration and screening camps for the Pakistan national side for 2012 camps which will be held in the city for

UMT Lahore lift Inter-varsity Rugby 7s title

AM Khan March 3, 2012 0

University of Management and Sciences (UMT) have clinched the Inter-varsity Rugby 7s Tournament after crushing University of Central Punjab in the final by 25-0 played here at UMT campus

TSE Exclusive: All Blacks clinch Rugby World Cup title

Nadene Smith October 23, 2011 0

The All Blacks clinched their first IRB Rugby World Cup title in 24 years Sunday when they edged out resurgent France by 8-7 in a hard-fought final played at Eden Park with over four

Rugby World Cup: Barnes helps Wallabies grab bronze

Michelle Payne October 22, 2011 0

A reshuffled Australia backline expertly overcame the shock of losing full back Kurtley Beale and fly half Quade Cooper to injury and led their team to a 21-18 win in the Bronze Final

Rugby World Cup: All Blacks set up final showdown with France

Michelle Payne October 16, 2011 0

AUCKLAND: The chance to repeat history awaits the All Blacks following their dominant 20-6 semi-final victory over Australia at Eden Park on Sunday night

Rugby World Cup: France into final after 9-8 win over 14-man Wales

Michelle Payne October 16, 2011 0

France had to rely on all their experience and nous, along with three crucial penalties by Morgan Parra, to see off an emotion-driven 14-man Wales 9-8 at Eden Park on Saturday and reach their

Rugby World Cup: All Blacks set date with Wallabies in Semi-Final

Michelle Payne October 9, 2011 0

The All Blacks have completed the semi-final lineup for the Rugby World Cup 2011 after eventually comfortably beating Argentina, with scrum-half Piri Weepu kicking 23 points

Rugby World Cup: Australia clinch nail-biting QF against South Africa

Michelle Payne October 9, 2011 0

Australia withstood tremendous pressure from South Africa to edge the quarter-final against the Springboks 11-9 in Wellington on Sunday

Rugby World Cup 2011: France in Semifinal with victory over England

Michelle Payne October 9, 2011 0

Imanol Harinordoquy gave a barnstorming display to earn the man-of-the-match award as France reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a 19-12 win against England on Saturday

Rugby World Cup: Wales outdo Ireland in Quarterfinal

Michelle Payne October 9, 2011 1

A Wales side playing "without fear" defended their way to a Rugby World Cup semi-final by standing up to a muscular Ireland to win the first quarter-final 22-10 on Saturday

IRB Rugby World Cup: Quarterfinals Fixtures

Michelle Payne October 5, 2011 0

Hosts New Zealand, despite of all the controversies regarding their participation in the next event of the IRB World Cup, are all set to take on Argentina in the last of the four quarterfinals

Azadi Cup: Afghanistan rugby team due on Friday

Faisal Adnan September 29, 2011 0

Afghanistan seven-a-side rugby team will reach here on September 30 to feature in Azadai Cup rugby tournament being played at DHA L Block Ground here

Rugby World Cup: Wales kick out Namibia with 81-7 thrashing

Michelle Payne September 27, 2011 0

Wales rewrote record books Monday when they ousted Namibia from the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 with a 81-7 thrashing in their Pool D match