A real cancellation scenario is facing the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa writes Graham Thomas for The Mirror. The eight match tour is scheduled to take place from July 03 – August 07, 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic now sees questions being raised as to whether the …
Read More »New Zealand send post election Warning to Beaumont
New Zealand Rugby (NZ Rugby) chairman Brent Impey has let World Rugby know clearly that he and his union are unhappy with the state of affairs, direction of rugby and the re-elected Chairman, Britain’s Sir Bill Beaumont. In a radio interview with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB, Impey made it clear that …
Read More »Ten Desired Test Rugby Tours: South America
International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Felipe Contepomi vs Wales 2001
World Rugby Hall of Famer Felipe Contepomi claimed a 25-point-haul against Wales in 2001. He did so by scoring a full-house – a try, conversion, penalty and a drop-goal. He outscored Wales on his own by 9 points in the contest. Argentina’s remaining five points went to winger Gonzalo Camardón. …
Read More »How Rugby Can Boom its Markets Outside of RWCs
RWC 2019 saw full stadiums. The tournament is estimated to have had a total revenue of US$6.44 billion. However, at the same time, the costs of preparing for the tournament also bankrupted USA Rugby. Rugby needs increased financial power, something that Pichot has made no secret during his campaigning. The …
Read More »RWC 2023 draw to Go Ahead in November 2020
With the sporting world on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic there are questions concerning when competitions will resume. In the case of rugby there is no clear answer. Administrators are busy behind the scenes seeking solutions, yet World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has said there is a strong …
Read More »Gregan Names Creevy in his Perfect World XV
Former Australian captain George Gregan has named a team of the best he played with and against for Fox Sports. The veteran of four Rugby World Cups earned a total of 139 caps for the Wallabies and played in two RWC finals. His Perfect World XV consists of players from seven …
Read More »Memorable Tries – Folau Niua vs Romania 2014
Folau Niua scored a memorable for the USA against Romania in 2014. In his 17 test match career, Niua scored just the one test try. The 66th minute score was a vital part of the Eagles’ 27-17 win at the Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest. The Palo Alto, California native went …
Read More »Full Match – Georgia vs USA 2013
The USA Eagles’ November 2013 series saw a home match against the Maori All Blacks and two road matches in Europe. The second of these fixtures saw the North Americans playing in Rustavi, Georgia; The match went down in history as a great comeback win. The USA Eagles won the …
Read More »Full Match – Argentina vs Australia 1987
One of Argentina’s greatest wins came in 1987 against Australia. The match was game two of a two test series in Buenos Aires. The Wallabies and Los Pumas compete to a 19-19 draw in game one. As such the winner of game two would claim the series. The match took …
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