You know those plays that don’t go so well? A missed pass or an ill-timed knock-on? They are all here for you to enjoy, plus some of the best plays of the tournament…thanks to the Men’s Rugby World Cup of 2011 & RugbyDump:
from Inside the Games; By Tom Degun December 9 – Susan Carty (pictured), the International Rugby Board (IRB) Women’s Development Manager, has claimed that the sport debuting at the Rio 2016 Olympics represents a major chance to help expand the women’s game globally and that her organisation has moved now to capitalise on the unique opportunity. … Read more
from The Guardian: Maggie Alphonsi began her sports career in athletics before deciding to give rugby a shot. Photograph: Paul Seiser Before going into rugby at 14, I did athletics. I was a discus thrower and got funding from my local authority to represent the [London] borough of Enfield entering national competitions. But as time … Read more
from Rugby Wrapup: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Today, she chats with Amy Daniels, another Eagle legend. PK: Amy, you are one of my long time friends in this sport. I want to open up by thanking you for sharing a bit of yourself with the … Read more
The previous post mentioned that the IRB had said that women’s rugby is played in about 80 countries. This is a slight underestimate. In fact women’s rugby is played at international level in 111 countries – with several more on the verge of joining them. The map below shows the true global spread of the game: … Read more
John Birch points out some inaccuracies in this Guest post here. from Rugby Girl: The IRB has reported that Women’s Rugby is presently being played in over 80 countries with the leading countries registered players being. USA 20,700 ENGLAND 17,500 SOUTH AFRICA 17,400 SRI LANKA 15,700 IRELAND 12,300 FRANCE 11,900 NEW ZEALAND 11.700 INDIA … Read more
from Rugby Wrapup: A perennial Team USA Eagle, Phaidra Knight is one of the most recognized names in women’s rugby. Today, she chats with Team USA star Kitt Wagner, who has relocated to Glendale, CO, from Boston recently. PK: Kitt, it’s so good to download a bit with you. Thanks for making the time for me! Kitt: Anytime, Phaidra. … Read more
The IRB’s press release detailing the “Route to Paris” for the 2014 WRWC was issued yesterday, and appears on YSC. However, as is the way press releases, they require careful reading – and tend to emphasise the positive a bit. So let’s take a close look at what will happen between now and 2014. First… How will … Read more
from IRB.com: With fewer set pieces, a substantial reduction in kicks from hand and many more passes, Rugby World Cup 2011 saw a renewed emphasis on running Rugby. This is highlighted in the IRB Game Analysis Unit s comprehensive statistical report which details all the trends from Rugby s showcase event and takes a closer … Read more
from rwcwomens.com: Expanded process reflects growth of the Game Qualification builds on record-breaking success of 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup to continue to drive development of the Women’s Game The road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France will begin with this year’s RBS Women’s 6 Nations, kicking off an expanded qualification process that … Read more