Opinion
Exiles try friendly phone calls from players to get fans through the door
September 18th, 2008
Despite these uncertain economic times it has been well documented that professional rugby is continuing on an upward trend. Salaries for the best players keep rising, ...
Despite these uncertain economic times it has been well documented that professional rugby is continuing on an upward trend. Salaries for the best players keep rising, ...
New rules, same old Premiership… so far
September 8th, 2008
All the pre-season chatter was about the changes afoot to the game in the northern hemisphere with the introduction of the ELVs. But after the first ...
All the pre-season chatter was about the changes afoot to the game in the northern hemisphere with the introduction of the ELVs. But after the first ...
Lions demand neutral officials for every tour match
September 6th, 2008
The 2009 British Lions have delivered an astonishing snub to South African referees by demanding neutral officials in every provincial match on their tour next ...
The 2009 British Lions have delivered an astonishing snub to South African referees by demanding neutral officials in every provincial match on their tour next ...
Lumbering English forwards to die out like dinosaurs
August 11th, 2008
They are coming soon to a rugby ground near you. Undeniably, rugby's new laws are changing the focus of the game and, dare I say, ...
They are coming soon to a rugby ground near you. Undeniably, rugby's new laws are changing the focus of the game and, dare I say, ...
Rugby’s ‘ghetto’ is all of the IRB’s own making
July 31st, 2008
Amid claims in the Putting Rugby First report that the IRB has created a ghetto in world rugby, it is hard not to disagree when ...
Amid claims in the Putting Rugby First report that the IRB has created a ghetto in world rugby, it is hard not to disagree when ...
Referee’s role will be crucial in second Bledisloe clash
July 31st, 2008
One area, a single phase of the play holds the key to the entire Tri-Nations match in Auckland on Saturday between New Zealand and Australia. It ...
One area, a single phase of the play holds the key to the entire Tri-Nations match in Auckland on Saturday between New Zealand and Australia. It ...
Should Chambers be coaching rugby stars?
July 25th, 2008
Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers will be offering sprint training to three England players this summer according to a story in the Sun. Chambers is set to ...
Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers will be offering sprint training to three England players this summer according to a story in the Sun. Chambers is set to ...
No wonder Graham Henry goes for walks in the rain
July 8th, 2008
The pleasures of touring New Zealand… Beside the waters of Wellington harbour last Saturday morning, as a sleet storm threw its worst at me, I pounded ...
The pleasures of touring New Zealand… Beside the waters of Wellington harbour last Saturday morning, as a sleet storm threw its worst at me, I pounded ...
Allegations draw uncomfortable comparisons with football
June 19th, 2008
In the June issue of International Rugby News, my editor Jon Edwards asked in his leader whether rugby was heading the way of Premier League ...
In the June issue of International Rugby News, my editor Jon Edwards asked in his leader whether rugby was heading the way of Premier League ...
England v BaaBaas non-event threatens the future of this fixture
June 3rd, 2008
If you bring a bag to Twickenham these days you will likely have it searched on entry to the ground for anything you might have ...
If you bring a bag to Twickenham these days you will likely have it searched on entry to the ground for anything you might have ...
