Archive for February, 2010
Aussie Spirit tuneup at Kiama Sevens
The Aussie Spirit will take on the best of Australias club Sevens sides when the Kiama Sevens tournament kicks off on the NSW south coast on Saturday.The Australian Rugby Sevens team, playing under the Aussie Spirit banner, will be keen to impress coach Michael OConnor at the Kiama Showground, in what will be their last [...]
Full StorySA Rugby extend Treus contract
The Interim Executive Council of the South African Rugby Union has agreed to extend the contract of Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, and his management for three more years. The decision was taken at the Executive Councils two day meeting, which ended on Tuesday in Newlands.
Full StoryBolter Serious questions for Scotland Sevens
I had the good fortune to attend both the Wellington and Las Vegas legs of the IRB Sevens in recent weeks which has certainly stirred up plenty of thoughts in my head and stuff to get off my chest. Here I analyse the USA Sevens in Vegas. Was it a success Why the Samons love [...]
Full StoryUR7s joins forces with Teamlink Sports Tours
Ultimate Rugby Sevens are pleased to announce that they have become a partner of Teamlink Sports Tours and their all inclusive multisports festival Tourfest.Teamlink specialise in tailormade affordable sports tours for all major sports teams at all levels and they have a host of exciting destinations across worldwide, including Tourfest.
Full StorySix Nations 2010: Jonny Wilkinson starts as England remain unchanged for Ireland clash
Fly-half admits he is motivated more by his own sense of imperfection than by
slights and criticism from others.
Best tries of the Top 14 – Round 19
While Round 20 of the Top 14 in France has just been, we take a look back at the best tries from Round 19 of one of the best domestic competitions in world rugby.
As always, the standard of tries is high, with this round in particular producing a host of wonderful tries for the [...]
Phillips back for England Sevens
Ollie Phillips (Stade Francais) will make a return to England Sevens action for the next two legs of the IRB Sevens World Series in Adelaide (2021 March) and Hong Kong (2628 March).Phillips, who won the 2009 IRB Sevens Player of the Year award, led England to two tournament victories last season in Wellington and London [...]
Full StoryFiji club Sevens continues at Nawaka
Following last months inaugural Suva Rugby Festival the big club tournaments in Fiji keep coming starting with this weekends 23rd Fiji Bitter Nawaka Sevens. A huge field of sixtyfour club teams will take part in the open grade spread out over 16 pools. 16 teams will also be battling it out in the Under19 competition [...]
Full Storysuper 14 live streaming
Can anyone recommend the best site for live streaming of the super 14 from the UK. I tuned into the sharks game last week on Justintv, watche dthe game ok but picture was blurred. Anyone recommend a better site (if any) where the picture would be better.
Full StoryScott Deasy try for Munster against Edinburgh
Munster had two players sent to the sin-bin and three injured but they managed to overcome the challenge and beat Edinburgh 19-12 in a competitive Magners League match at Musgrave Park on the weekend.
Paul Warwick went off injured early on so was replaced by young academy player Scott Deasy, who went on to score [...]
Queensland Reds blitz the Crusaders in Brisbane
One of the games of the weekend in the Super 14 was undoubtedly the match that took place in Brisbane between the Reds and the Crusaders. The Reds upset the perennial favourites 41-20.
Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper had one of his better performances as he scored 31 points on the night, scoring two tries, kicking [...]
Coastal dominates Taranaki Sevens
Coastal cruised to the annual Dewar Shield Taranaki Sevens tournament on Saturday, winning all its five matches comfortably. Stacked with representative players, including New Zealand training squad member Beauden Barrett and Taranaki players Brett Goodin, Nathan Hohaia and Paul Perez, Coastal thrashed Tukapa 360 in the final.
Full Story25 years of Hong Kong 10s
The GFI Hong Kong Football Club Tens is set to kick off its 25th anniversary year on March 2425. To mark the occasion another worldclass lineup of 16 international club, invitational and local teams will be taking the pitch this March. Hong Kong Sevens legend Waisale Serevi and South African Springbok flanker Bobby Skinstad are [...]
Full StoryKunavore surgery a success
Toulouse and Fiji centre Maleli Kunavore underwent successful surgery on Monday to address a heart problem.
Full StoryRuck ‘n’ Roll Years – The Eighties & Nineties
The 2010 Six Nations gets back under way again this weekend, so to get you back in the mood, here’s the next two parts of the series we featured last week, the Ruck ‘n’ Roll Years from the BBC. Today we’re looking at the Eighties and Nineties.
Jam-packed with great music and classic footage, the [...]
Super 14 Team of the Week
What a weekend of Super 14 action that was! 52 tries were scored in Round Two and it’s no surprise that seven of the try-scorers find their way on our second XV of the Week installment.
Full StoryJohnson’s formula given new test
England Team Manager Martin Johnson has named an unchanged starting XV to face Ireland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.
Full StoryNew Zealand concerns ahead of Adelaide
New Zealands Ben Souness is confident he will be fit for the next leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Adelaide. The 24yearold twisted his ankle in the semifinals of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on February 14 and missed the final, which the Kiwis lost to Samoa.
Full StoryGoode heading for Worcester
Worcester have announced the signing of former England fly-half Andy Goode, once his loan stint in Durban with the Sharks is over.
Full StoryFaure out for a month
Clermont’s French international prop Lionel Faure has been ruled out of action for at least a month with two leg injuries.
Full StoryAlberts dons Shark colours
Willem Alberts, now free of the contractual wrangle with the Lions, will make his first Super 14 start for the Sharks on Friday.
Full StoryStormers settle on winning formula
The only change to the Stormers’ team to take on the Brumbies on Friday is the replacement of the injured Schalk Burger by Pieter Louw.
Full StoryHartley commits to Saints
It seems a day cannot go past without someone signing for Northampton Saints at the moment, with Dylan Hartley the latest.
Full StoryDeans applauds new law interpretations
Australia coach Robbie Deans has endorsed the new law interpretations featured in the opening two rounds of the Super 14 competition.
Full StoryPit bull heels to the whistle
Would you argue with him? After a TV career spent often slating referees, Brian Moore has joined the other side and taken up the whistle.
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