New Zealand Businessmen still unsure how to maximize opportunities in upcoming Rugby World Cup – survey
The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has not garnered much interest from the business community with businessmen voicing their uncertainty in maximizing opportunities in this major event.
According to a survey conducted by AucklandPlus to businessmen in Auckland, only 35 percent out of the 454 participants said that they had started planning for potential [...]
Read moreRugby may soon be part of Olympics - report
Rugby fans everywhere are getting more excited with the prospect of having their favorite sport included in the Olympics in the near future.
According to reports, the aforementioned sport is now recommended for inclusion at the 2016 Olympics. Other sports such as golf and female boxing are also passed for approval.
An International Olympic Committee executive board [...]
Rugby team sets up troubleshooting group to prevent drug scandals
The Bath’s rugby team has set up a trouble shooting group consisting of five senior rugby players that will ensure that drug scandals won’t happen again that would taint the reputation of the club for the rest of this year.
In a media conference held earlier this week, the team composed of Danny Grewcock, David Flatman, [...]
World Cup rugby to have 12 teams in 2013
The highly anticipated 2013 World Cup rugby in Britain will feature up to 12 teams, an increase of participation considering the growing popularity of the sport worldwide.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) stated that the ten teams that participated in Australia last year showed high quality rugby that the officials believe that increasing the competing countries [...]