Rugby fans are being warned to take extra care on the roads during the Rugby World Cup as statistics show New Zealand has more than twice the number of road…
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Rees ready for Blues
Cardiff Blues scrum half Richie Rees cannot wait for the start of the Rabo Direct Pro 12. The Blues travel to the Scottish capital to take on Edinburgh in the…
England team members to visit Christchurch
England have confirmed they will make a goodwill visit to Christchurch on the eve of the Rugby World Cup. The team were due to play pool matches against Argentina and…
Rugby World Cup rules and regulations
What happens if a match is drawn? No problem in a pool match. France and Scotland drew 20-20 in one of the most exciting matches of the first Rugby World…
Five young New Zealand players handed lifetime bans
Five players from the Otahuhu Rugby Club have each received a lifetime ban from all rugby. A judicial hearing was called following the assault on a referee at the conclusion…
Journey through rugby – Riki Flutey
Military-run is how I would describe my boarding school. There was a big emphasis on respecting people around you. I couldn’t get enough of rugby in my teens. I was…
England need a modern-day Jeremy Guscott at the World Cup
Once they have suppressed their eye-rolling exasperation at the RFU’s committee-room machinations of midsummer, England fans can at least approach the imminent World Cup with a chipper (if not too…
Wallace out for six months, D’Arcy’s departure delay
Gordon D’Arcy’s departure to New Zealand has been delayed by 48 hours. The Ireland centre picked up a calf strain at a recovery session this morning prior to the Ireland squad…
England Sevens name new squad
ENGLAND SEVENS today named their squad for the 2011-12 season, increasing the number of full-time players available to head coach Ben Ryan and confirming significant names in their additional ‘core’…
The new Robson & Jerome – Sam Warburton and Dan Lydiate
The skies over Cardiff may be grey but the disposition of Dan Lydiate and Sam Warburton is anything but. And why shouldn’t Wales’ two young flankers be happy? They were…