USA Rugby Women Eagles Name Player Pool, Assemblies for 2009

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. – The U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Kathy Flores has officially named her player pool for the upcoming matches against Canada in June. The USA Women’s National Team most recently gathered in February for a three-day camp in Florida, where the coaching staff was able to take a good … Read more

End of the ELVs?

via my inbox and BBC Sport: The controversial rule change which led to the maul almost becoming extinct is set to be rejected by rugby chiefs. An International Rugby Board conference has discussed the impact of the experimental law variations (ELVs) being trialled around the world. After two days of review, 10 ELVs have been … Read more

Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2009

Hong Kong 7s LIVE here throughout the weekend: Watch live video from live24rugby on Justin.tv Stay tuned for Women’s updates etc as this is the dedicated website for the tournament! Official Tournament Draw Pool A Pool B CHINA AUSTRALIA JAPAN AGRFU HONG KONG SINGAPORE PNG (Papua New Guinea) TUNISIA THAILAND GUAM Results (Women)Women’s Final: Australia … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Rugby – from the IRB

via my inbox and from IRB.com: Learning about a new sport can be daunting for players, coaches and spectators alike, but help is at hand with ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Rugby Union’ that has been created by the International Rugby Board. The brainchild of IRB Chief Executive Mike Miller, the Beginner’s Guide is specifically targeted … Read more

Men’s & Women’s Nation Rugby Team Domestic Schedules

from USA Rugby: USA Rugby has announced its men’s and women’s national teams’ domestic spring and summer match schedule, revealing the busiest season yet for the Eagles. “One of our goals was to increase the number of international opponents in order to make our national teams more competitive,” said USA Rugby’s CEO Nigel Melville. “This … Read more

WANTED: Survey about Rugby Business, News, Social and Travel Website

Another WANTED request has hit my inbox this morning: One of our New York club alumni (Nic Denyer) has been developing an idea for a business, news, social and travel website exclusively for rugby and ex rugby players.. To that, he is conducting a brief survey @ www.rugbybiz.com/survey.php If you could complete the survey and … Read more