AUCKLAND Pre-match jaunt – Great Barrier Island If you’ve got time to kill and energy to expend, head to GBI – an untouched, tranquil paradise which boasts stunning forests, amazing…
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World Cup travel ideas – North Shore
NORTH SHORE Pre-match jaunt – Goat Island Walk This return walk heads part of the way to Cape Rodney overlooking New Zealand’s oldest and most popular marine reserve. Walk up…
World Cup travel ideas – Whangarei
WHANGAREI Pre-match jaunt – Bream Head/Te Whara track This track follows an ancient Maori trail from Urquharts Bay to Ocean Beach. The track climbs Mount Lion to the ridge line…
Flashdance fever takes over the Waratahs – Video
With the injury toll steadily rising in the Waratah camp, it easy to understand boredom setting in. However the boys have put their ample free time to good use, to…
JP Morgan Premiership Sevens Preview
By Charity Knight Northern hemisphere rugby stops for no one as the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series continues into its second year. Last year’s winners Saracens are…
Heineken Cup odds
LEINSTER & TOULOUSE are the joint 4/1 favourites to win the Heineken Cup next season according to Ladbrokes. Last year’s finalists Northampton are 9/1 chances with Leicester the shortest…
Heineken Cup fixtures 2011-12
Leinster will launch the defence of their Heineken Cup crown with an away trip to Montpellier in Round 1 on Saturday, 12 November, with the French tournament debutants taking the…
IRB HSBC Sevens World Series dates 2011-12
The International Rugby Board (IRB) and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have together announced that the Gold Coast will become the new home for the Australian leg of the HSBC Sevens…
Stephen Donald’s move to Bath is off!
Bath are still hunting for a new outside-half for the new season after Stephen Donald’s move to The Rec collapsed. The Sunday News in New Zealand are reporting that former…
Consistency is key for referees at the 2015 World Cup
RUGBY WORLD interviewed IRB Match Official Manager Joel Jutge, the former Test referee, about his role and his plans for the 2015 World Cup… RW: What will your role involve…