Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Looking at the rugby-schedule, it is a Super Saturday from New Zealand to Japan. Domestic rugby finals across New Zealand, a Bledisloe Cup test in Tokyo, and many more fixtures over a 30-hour window. That is great news for rugby lovers, as well as for the exposure of rugby union into the important sports market in […] READ MORE
The World Rugby U20 Championships will kick off on Wednesday 30 May with the the pool stage fixtures having been announced. The competition, held in Georgia in 2017, was won 64-19 by New Zealand in a one sided final against England. The tournament, now in its tenth year, will be held in France, also the […] READ MORE
News out of Japan Rugby and New Zealand Rugby is that the All Blacks are to play another Bledisloe Cup match in Japan. This is all in preparation for the 2019 Japan Rugby World Cup, and is the second fixture ever played between the two trans-Tasman rivals, in Japan READ MORE
Fijiana Makosoi will be up against some stiff competition, at this years Crest Na Iri Women’s competition that is a part of the Mana Whey Coral Coast Sevens. Local teams, as well as invited players; like Swiss and USA stars, will look to boost the chances of the Striders side, at the 2018 Fiji CC7s […] READ MORE
French rugby is close to rock bottom. Despite the highs of being announced as hosts for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, 2017 will still go down as a low point for Les Bleus. As a result, Guy Novès’ future as France head coach is looking bleak. Draw Against Japan the Tipping Point France’s final test […] READ MORE
Three matches were played over this weekend, to open the November Internationals calendar. Not inside the ‘World Rugby window’ which particularly limited the availability of all players, but they were all entertaining games to signal that the Autumn Tours are about to invade the Northern Hemisphere. An important stage of the year, with the Southern […] READ MORE
The world’s reaction to the recently released schedule of the Japan 2019 RWC (Rugby World Cup) has been a mix of acceptance and excitement. The event is now less than two years away, and for the sides who have qualified, the fixture list gives them targets to aim at. World Rugby and the Rugby World […] READ MORE
In fact, the completion of round 15 will provide some leading sides a chance to gain somewhat of an edge, as their New Zealand counterparts stay idle for a further two weeks. So considering that, here is your conference points table standings as Super Rugby returns to action; READ MORE
With dignitaries from the host nation Japan, and including World Rugby representatives and coaches from many competing nations, the pools draw was streamed live across many channels. Last Word on Rugby joined thousands of others, who were interested in the final make-up of the pinnacle of the sport. READ MORE
So the opening days of the HK7s week have seen much action already. As the Japanese Women's side regain core-status, it demonstrates the important step that Hong Kong is for teams other than the leading teams. Sevens is a global sport, and besides the Olympics, events like Hong Kong and Dubai exemplify the reach that sport has. Bringing nations like Sri Lanka and Belgium onto the same fields that England, New Zealand and South Africa play on. It certainly is 'the true Mecca' of all sevens tournaments. READ MORE
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