from Scrumqueens: Rugby Canada will host this summer’s women’s rugby Nations Cup with four participating international teams involved. USA, South Africa, England and Canada are the competing teams in the tournament which will take place in July and August. The competition is preceded by the U20 Nations Cup involving the same four nations with that … Read more
from Scrumqueens: Following a titanic and nail-biting European Trophy final between two well matched sides, England A were crowned champions, beating Spain 5-3. Surprisingly there was no score in the first half as both sides cancelled each other out in the first 40 minutes. England won courtesy of a try in the last minute of … Read more
from thebrowser.com: Rugby fanatic Richard Beard explains the difference between rugby league and rugby union – and says the aggression you need for the game doesn’t always translate well into life First, please tell me what your interest in rugby is, and where it comes from. I played rugby for as long as I could … Read more
I’ve been really slacking on posting about the European Trophy tournament overseas lately…but Ali at Scrumqueens has been all over it! Check out Scrumqueens.com for all the updates. Check out the scores from the Tournament here. from Scrumqueens: England A winger Micheala Staniford (pictured in action this week) is expecting nothing but the sternest of tests against … Read more
from IRB.com: Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of Microsoft New Zealand as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2011. The worldwide leader in software services and solutions will supply its range of market-leading technology for Rugbys showcase Tournament, which will be played in New Zealand from September 9 to October … Read more
From the snowy mountains of Jackson Hole to the sunny beaches of Miami, TripAlertz has already offered some epic getaways to USA Rugby members. But, they’ve topped themselves this time. TripAlertz is giving you a chance to travel where only few have ever gone before – outer space. Yeah, we’re serious. This is no longer … Read more
from IRB.com: The International Rugby Board has underlined its commitment to the development of the worlds top female referees with the announcement of its first-ever Womens Referee Panel. Sarah Corrigan (Australia), Joyce Henry and Sherry Trumbull (Canada), Clare Daniels (England), Sylvie Bros (France), Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong), Nicky Inwood (New Zealand) and Dana Teagarden (USA) … Read more
from Rugby118: The match, which will take place at North Field on Saturday, April 30, will be the first full IRB international to be refereed by a woman, with Joyce Henry of Canada taking charge in the ground-breaking game. Henry is one of the founder members of the IRB’s first Women’s Referee Panel, alongside Sarah … Read more
A committee responsible for appropriations in the Jerusalem municipality has decided not to fund the local rugby team after religious city council members discovered the team plays on Shabbat. The committee also declined to fund the Open House, a Jerusalem gay and lesbian organization, a decision that contradicts a ruling by the High Court of … Read more
from IRB.com: Global participation increase of 19% since Rugby World Cup 2007 Olympic Effect being felt throughout the global Rugby family IRB investment and hosting strategies driving factors The International Rugby Board has welcomed the findings of a major new study which highlights strong growth in Rugby participation since Rugby World Cup 2007, particularly across … Read more