England have always been one of the best sides in world Rugby Union (despite sometimes not playing like it) and have made the last two World Cup Finals. An extensive, professional, national set up helps, but the secret of England’s success lies not so much in the resources of the national team, but in strength … Read more
With the Rugby World Cup now in full swing, what are England’s chances of winning the World Cup? England has had a decent start to the World cup but can they actually win the 2011 title? Former England International Fran Cotton’s recent prediction is that England have a real battle on their hands. “They have … Read more
Some of the greatest rugby players from around the world will line up at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 3 December 2011 for the ‘Heroes Rugby Challenge’. The match, which kicks off at 1630 and is supported by J.P. Morgan, aims to raise a substantial sum of money for Help for Heroes, the charity which provides … Read more
BOULDER, Colo. — USA Rugby is pleased to announce the appointments to the USA Rugby Referee National Panel and National Focus Group for 2011-2012. Nick Ricono and Marc Nelson have been promoted to the National Panel and Terry Helmer, Jim Rogers, and Kurt Weeder have been appointed to the National Focus Group. All the 2011 … Read more
USA Rugby South has been contacted by the NACRA Regional Development Officer, Scott Harland, to assist with a request from the Freeport (Bahamas) rugby community to help them look for a Development Officer. Please pass the word to interested parties. Here is the text of the request: They have had a few DOs from the … Read more
from IRB: The IRB has underscored its commitment to delivering annual international Women’s Sevens competition with the first IRB-sanctioned Women’s International Sevens tournament set to take place as part of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on 2-3 December 2011. The tournament will be integrated with the men’s HSBC Sevens World Series Round 2 action … Read more
from BBC News: Think of rugby union – and a bunch of muscular men kicking and chasing an oval-shaped ball may well come to mind. And, with the 2011 Rugby World Cup under way in New Zealand, it is easy to forget that women have also been playing the game since the 19th century. Indeed, … Read more
from TSN: LANGFORD, B.C. — Canada’s national rugby teams are getting a new home. Rugby Canada announced Wednesday that the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, a multi-million dollar complex, will be built in the Victoria suburb of Langford. The facility will be the home of Canada’s men’s and women’s 15s and sevens teams. “It’s a … Read more
Lead your team to victory at Rugby World Cup 2011 with Xbox 360. Microsoft introduces a limited edition Rugby World Cup 2011 video game and console pack in time for kick off With anticipation for Rugby World Cup 2011 reaching fever pitch, Microsoft is excited to announce the launch of a limited edition RUGBY WORLD … Read more