Global Rugby News

Byrne considers appeal

Lee Byrne is considering his next move after being hit with a ban that will rule him out of the Six Nations clash against England.

Ruben Kruger tribute please

Ruben Kruger recently past away and a tribute to him would be pretty nice too see

Ruben Kruger dies at 39

Sorry, didn’t really know the guy but thought it’d be handy to post it anyway.

Quote:

Former South Africa flanker Ruben Kruger has died from brain cancer at the age of 39, the South African Rugby Union has revealed.

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Definitely terrible especially since he was only 39

Bath felled by Twelvetrees

Billy Twelvetrees marked his return with two tries in a 27-11 win over Bath that keeps alive Leicester’s hopes of LV= Cup progression.

Mayor sinks old side Sale

Northampton put one foot in the LV= Cup knockout stages thanks to a Chris Mayor-inspired 20-14 win over Sale on Friday.

6nations build up

just a look at what the captain have to go through for the build up, maybe use this vid as part of many videos to build up to the 6nations, cheers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8488447.stm

Welsh changes for Wellington Vegas

Wales coach Paul John has been forced to ring the changes for the upcoming rounds on the IRB Sevens World Series in Wellington (56 Feb) and Las Vegas (1314 Feb).John will have to without reliable World Cup winner Craig Hill for the third and fourth legs of the World Series. Other absentees incluse Gareth Davies, [...]

Danny Grewcock suspended for seven weeks for stamping

Ulster flank Stephen Ferris has incredibly been the victim of yet another piece of dirty play, this time from Bath lock Danny Grewcock who stamped on his arm in a Heineken Cup match last weekend.
Not too long ago it was Ferris who was eye-gouged by both Julien Dupuy and David Atoub, resulting in lengthy [...]

Ruck n Roll Years

Hey Rugbydump. Was just looking on the BBC website and they have a whole series of video’s called the "Ruck n Roll Years", which cover the Six Nations all the way from the 70s to now. However, these video’s can only be viewed if you’re in the United Kingdom (which I’m not). I’m just wondering [...]

Warning! Handle Womens Sevens with care

Last week saw the RFU begin the process of creating a long term strategy for the Rugby Sevens in England across all levels, including womens rugby, when they hosted a major conference to discuss the future of the game.With the IRB also announcing that they are conducting a complete review of their Sevens strategy its [...]

Shane Geraghty calls on Saxons to give England lift for Six Nations

Shane Geraghty believes victory for England Saxons over Ireland A would
provide perfect launchpad for Martin Johnson’s side.

Brian Moore: English clubs jumped into bed with big business years ago – don’t cry foul now

Football clubs are torn between two worlds: that of corporate greed and also
being a community and cultural asset.

Top 14 Big guns fire

Bayonne kept their hopes of survival alive with victory in the Basque derby while Toulouse and Perpignan romped to bonus-point wins.

Grewcock hit with seven-week ban

Bath lock Danny Grewcock has been suspended for seven weeks after being found guilty of stamping on Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris.

Potential unleashed with Las Vegas Invitational

Whilst the New Zealand leg of the IRB Sevens World Series is taking centre stage this weekend, USA Sevens are gearing up to host the fourth leg of the circuit in Las Vegas for the first time on February 1314. With 16 top nations continuing to look for circuit points in the iconic city of [...]

Ulster v Bath

3 great tries and a red card!

Horan and Best to face Saxon

Marcus Horan and Rory Best are included in an all-Test front row for Ireland A’s clash with England Saxons in Bath on Sunday.

Ospreys loan out scrum-half

Ospreys scrum-half Liam Davies on Thursday completed a loan move to English Championship side London Welsh.

Bill McLaren – Rugby’s Man with the Golden Mic

The late great Bill McLaren was laid to rest on Monday in his hometown of Hawick, Scotland. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets to pay respects to the rugby commentator who left such an indelible mark on the game.
McLaren, who passed away aged 86 last week, worked in rugby for over 50 years [...]

Hala’ufia cops four weeks

London Irish number eight Chris Hala’ufia has been banned for four weeks after pleading guilty to striking Leinster captain Leo Cullen.

Meyer on Sharks bench at Newlands

Fly-half recruit Steve Meyer is set to get his first bit of game-time for the Sharks when they face the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.

Wilko inks new deal at Toulon

England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has extended his contract with French side Toulon by one year, the Top 14 club announced on Thursday.

SH citing system overhauled

SANZAR have made an attempt to even up their citing and punishment system, which has come in for much criticism in recent years.

Hong Kong Sevens reveals 24 teams

The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union today announced the 24 international teams taking part in this years Hong Kong Sevens.Hong Kongs is the only IRB Sevens World Series event to host 24 teams and the home of the largest prize purse in international rugby, ensures another thrilling weekend of end to end action played in [...]

Cardiff prepare for Falcons rehearsal

Cardiff Blues take on Newcastle Falcons on Sunday in what will be a dress rehearsal of April’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final.