Former All Blacks player to make return with old team in 2010
Former All Blacks rugby player Chris Jack is reportedly slated to make a grand return to the Canterbury Crusaders by 2010 after his two-year stint with Saracens, a London-based club.
This development came out after five New Zealand Super 14 rugby franchises announced their players for the next season earlier in the day. Jack caught everyone’s [...]
England rugby team player making a much-needed comeback
England rugby team player Jonny Wilkinson seems to be at the right track for a much-needed comeback after several years of injury and so-called “soul-searching.”
In an interview, Wilkinson revealed that he’s no trying to get out of his comfort zone in a bid to make that much needed rebound and return to the sport that [...]
Former Bath rugby players to stage protest this week
A group of former Bath rugby players are reportedly staging its own unique protest this week to stress that the rugby officials’ decision to let go of accomplished rugby players for using drugs is “hypocritical.”
The protest is said to take place tomorrow at the Recreation Group. The pressure group West Country Respect will be joining [...]
England rugby star help launch new Melksham nursery classroom
Olly Barkley, the England rugby star, has help a nursery located in Melksham launch its new outdoor classroom during a visit that he made in town recently.
According to reports, Barkley was in Shaw last Thursday to help launch the new facility of Rocking Horse Nursery. Establishment owner Fiona Milner said that she did not have [...]
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 [...]
England rugby club gets saved from financial meltdown
London Welsh, an England rugby club, continues its run in the sport following a successful financial takeover last Monday. However, the team will have to start the next season with five-point deductions due to financial troubles.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body in England rugby, gave the penalty on the longstanding club recently. Despite [...]
England women rugby players to play against New Zealand in November
The female players for England rugby are scheduled to play against New Zealand on November 21 this year at Twickenham. Aside from this highly anticipated event, the men’s rugby team will also battle against the All Blacks.
This is the first time that the England men and women rugby play at the same venue at the [...]
Three England rugby team players resign after skipping drug tests
Three players for Bath rugby union, an England rugby team, resigned on Monday this week after skipping a series of drug tests.
According to the rugby team club, Alex Crockett, Andrew Higgins and Michael Lipman immediately gave their notice of resignation before a disciplinary hearing is about to be scheduled due to the aforementioned incident.
Bath rugby [...]
Dean Ryan’s Rugby Union future unclear after team’s humiliating defeat
After his team’s humiliating defeat in EDF Energy Cup final, Gloucester Director of Rugby Dean Ryan’s future with the team became unclear – unless he’ll do something about the team’s fourth straight EDF final defeat. The score (Cardiff Blues – 50, Gloucester – 12).
According to reports, Ryan revealed that he will be replacing several players [...]