Rugby has expanded tremendously from the limited base that existed prior to 1987. The IRB’s change to be called World Rugby is a significant part of modernizing the brand to give it a more credible appearance and one which is far more commercially sound. Next up is the power structure …
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We’re in the home stretch towards the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The time for shaking up rosters and testing new players is nearing an end as all of the teams involved now shift their focus on final preparations. The USA just completed what can be considered a successful Pacific Nations …
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Rugby World Cup 2015 is almost here. The opening fixture of England v Fiji is just 53 days away. It will begin a long tournament played from September 18 to October 31 which the organizers claim as being the biggest sporting event of 2015 and the third biggest of all …
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Top 14 giants Toulouse have acquired the services of former Puma Tomás Leonardí as a medical joker. Toulouse’s stocks are set to take a hit during the opening months of the season due to the club having Thierry Dusautoir and Louis Picamoles involved in the World Cup. Also missing will …
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International rugby results from this past weekend have seen Uruguay rising in the World Rankings and Canada falling. Los Teros have moved up to 19th spot as a result of both Russia and Spain losing against lower ranked African opposition – Namibia and Kenya. Canada’s loss against Japan on Saturday sees …
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This week World Rugby’s ongoing retro series took a look into the third and fourth Quarter Finals matches during Rugby World Cup 2007. The two matches were played on Sunday October 07 with South Africa facing Fiji in the afternoon in Marseilles and Argentina taking-on Scotland in the evening in …
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Argentine centre Joaquín Domínguez has finished his contract with Scottish club Edinburgh and is leaving the U.K. to take up a contract in France. The former SIC mid-fielder played in Scotland from 2013 until the completion of the 2014-2015 season but after playing little rugby this past season has decided against …
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Played every November, excluding Rugby World Cup years, the November or autumn internationals see European nations hosting incoming test teams from across the globe. It is a time when not only southern nations such as Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Namibia, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga tour the north but …
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Reports have emerged that the legendary British & Irish Lions have cancelled discussions regarding a possible fixture in the USA on the way to their 2017 tour to New Zealand. Rumors regarding the Lions coming to the United States immediately started to swirl after the All Blacks sold out Soldier Field in Chicago, …
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World Rugby has released the locations and dates for the 2015/2016 Men’s World Series season. Coming off an exciting season in which Fiji took home the overall crown and the USA won their first-ever tournament, the HSBC World Series preps for their most important season to date. The 2015/2016 season …
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