Four countries bid to host 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup
The bidding action begins for the right to host the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup and as of now four countries have expressed strong interest to hold this prestigious sporting competition.
According to reports, Samoa, United States, Kazakhstan and New Zealand have expressed interest in hosting this rugby. This development was announced by the International Rugby [...]
Welsh rugby club faces tough challenges at Heineken Cup
Welsh rugby team Cardiff Blues had a heartbreaking loss last season when it missed the penalty shoot-out while other teams Scarlets, Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons are also dealing with their own woes.
The loss against Leicester meant that there won’t be a team coming from Welsh region that made it to the final of the [...]
Rugby 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 [...]
IRB willing to scrap World Cup in favor of Olympics in 2016
The International Rugby Board (IRB) announced this week that it is willing to let go of the Sevens World Cup in 2016 if the rugby games would be included in the Olympics by then.
The board officials believe that it is more important for the sport to become part of the Olympics, considering that this is [...]