Gay activists praise rugby star Gareth Thomas’s decision to come out

Thanks to Bridget T. for sending this article to me. Good stuff! Please feel free to send me anything rugby related at wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com. from Guardian.co.uk: The shock decision by rugby union player Gareth Thomas to announce that he is gay has triggered speculation that other sports stars might come out. Thomas is Wales’s most-capped player … Read more

Record Interest for 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup

from IRB.com: The International Rugby Board has confirmed that the four Unions who entered the race to host Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 last month have progressed to the next stage of the tender process. Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Samoa and USA have expressed their formal intention to tender to host the premier 15-a-side tournament for … Read more

Female match officials to make history at 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup

from IRB.com: The sixth Women’s Rugby World Cup in England next year will be another landmark event in the history of Women’s Rugby. Not only is the showcase fifteen-a-side tournament set to break new ground in broadcast and attendance figures, elevating the profile of the Women’s Game to new heights, but the International Rugby Board … Read more

USA Rugby Women’s National Team Camp (1/8/10) and USA vs Canada (1/12/10 & 1/16/10)

from USA Rugby: Calling all Florida Rookie Rugby Athletes, Coaches, Teachers, Parents, and Fans!!! USA Rugby’s Women’s National Team (WNT) will be training and competing in Lakeland, FL in January 2010 in preparation for the iRB Women’s Rugby World Cup, to be held in London, England in August and September of 2010. *For travel packages … Read more

Travel to the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup with Stats Tours and YSC

With the announcement of the Women’s Rugby World Cup schedule released a few weeks ago the excitement for this tournament is growing! The 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2010 takes place in England, one of the most Rugby-mad countries in the world. Combine the passion and commitment of the rugby with the country’s historic … Read more

Marauders and Spoons lift titles at Dubai Rugby Sevens

from Gulfnews.com: Dubai: International Marauders and Wooden Spoon Blues raised their game in time to pocket the International Invitational and International Overseas men’s titles, respectively, on the final evening of the Dubai Rugby Sevens on Saturday. The Marauders, who showed they were made of sterner stuff even during the group games, staved off the challenge … Read more