Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
This weekend saw the first round of fixtures in the Gallagher Premiership kick-off. This is obviously a welcome change from the off-season. Financial trouble and the slimming down of playing squads to accommodate a smaller salary cap. These issues paint a different picture to the excitement being produced on the pitch. With the uncertainty around […] READ MORE
The Premiership Champions, Exeter Chiefs name side which the club hope will be looking to notch themselves above Saracens further this weekend, when they travel to Allianz Park. Sarries will surely be looking for revenge on the Devonians, after their last minute loss to the Chiefs during the playoffs. Sam Simmonds’ last ditch try from […] READ MORE
While a winner must usually be found in sport, for the first time in the New Zealand national provincial championship, the Golden Point rule was used in ‘top of the table’ Mitre 10 Cup match. Wellington had traveled down to challenge Canterbury. In a spirited attempt, the match ended after 80 minutes at 26-all. A […] READ MORE
David Challis’ kicks off a series on great English club sides. He takes a look at the great Leicester Tigers side that dominated domestic and European rugby at the dawn of professionalism. This saw Tigers overtake Bath as England’s most successful side. This squad also played a vital role in England’s successful World Cup campaign […] READ MORE
A revised 2020 Mitre 10 Cup draw has been announced, with a new schedule for the Premiership and Championship conferences, that starts on September 11. Across New Zealand, the 14 unions are committed to commencing the national provincial championship, as the country overcomes the Coronavirus pandemic. With Super Rugby being played, the Mitre 10 Cup […] READ MORE
This article will cover two cities in the northern hemisphere that have both rugby league and union teams. One city has both professional rugby league and union, while the other one has a professional rugby league team and until recently a professional rugby union team. Both cities are in the north. One had both a […] READ MORE
In both codes of rugby, like many sports, there is always a debate between the merits of an artificial pitch and natural grass. Most stadiums in both rugby league and union have natural grass. However, there is a growing number of rugby stadiums using an artificial pitch as their main surface. Previously, Raheem Bashir has […] READ MORE
Kicking off David Challis’ series looking back at careers of great Premiership players who are reaching the twilight of their careers is the great Gareth Steenson. There seemed no better place to start than the man that guided Exeter Chiefs all the way from a mid-table Championship side to the Champions of England. Early Days […] READ MORE
On last week’s episode of the Rugby Pod, Andy Goode and Jim Hamilton made the comparison between Leicester Tigers and Manchester United. They were alluding to the recent fall from grace of both former champions of England. However, this is, without doubt, the wrong comparison to make. On the face of it, the comparison fits. […] READ MORE
Building his rugby knowledge ‘on the job’ is 2019 Harbour Rugby assistant coach Sam Ward. Part of the leadership group in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship – it is one steep learning curve that the assistant coach is fully embracing. While 2019 has not yet been full of highs, a sweet victory over Manawatu on […] READ MORE
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