Captain John Smit will lead a squad of 27 players drawn from the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series, it was…
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All Blacks squad named for Tri-Nations
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the squad for the 2011 Investec Tri Nations and the All Blacks Test…
Super Rugby TV audience breaks record
Australian Rugby Union is today celebrating an historic and record breaking Super Rugby Final, that saw the subscription TV audience and Super Rugby crowd records smashed as the Queensland Reds…
Super final lays down gauntlet – a blog
Under the expectant lights of Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, Queensland Reds last night claimed their maiden Super 15 title in the most impressive of ways. Facing a Crusaders team vying for…
Wallabies squad named for Tri-Nations tour
The inclusion of three newcomers, and seven uncapped players overall, highlights the Qantas Wallabies squad of 40 that has been released today for this year’s Castrol Edge Rugby Test against…
Meet the Saints before the Sevens
Northampton Saints supporters will be able to mingle with the 2011/12 squad before the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series on Friday, July 22nd. All of the players…
Rugby Book Review – World Rugby Records 2012
Everbody’s at it – and we’re not talking Ryan Giggs, writes Rugby World deputy editor Alan Pearey. Last December BBC Sport and Red Bee Media arranged for 68 people to…
Never did I think I could conquer Kili – Andy Blyth
[imagebrowser id=14] Eleven years after my accident, it still takes me a bit of time to get going in the mornings, and I’ve got constant pain due to muscle imbalance,…
Dave Attwood – The unexpected DIY Guru
The new Bath lock puts down his power tools to chat to Bea Asprey RUGBY WORLD: What will you miss about Gloucester? Dave Attwood: The Shed. I’m yet to encounter…
Journey through Rugby – Mouritz Botha
I’m pinching myself having made my debut for the Saxons in the Churchill Cup and been picked in England’s preliminary 45-man squad for the World Cup. Just five years ago…