Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Celebrating our game, Last Word On Rugby have combined the wealth of knowledge from all our staff and writers, to come up with the MC50 Most Influential Player Series. A list that profiles the many and growing number of players in World Rugby who are either the MVP of their country, competition or code: we […] READ MORE
Gloucester are looking to sue Sale Sharks for damages after they signed up the centre following his signature for Gloucester for the 2018-19 season. Gloucester sue Sharks The case was brought to light in a RFU disciplinary hearing earlier this year, which ruled that van Rensburg would pay a fine of £32,500, with a two-week […] READ MORE
Sale Sharks centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg and his agent Matthew Ginvert have been penalised for contravening rule 5:12, for signing playing contracts with two Premiership clubs – Gloucester Rugby and Sale Sharks. Sale Sharks were charged with breaches of RFU Regulation 7.5 (approaches to players) and Ginvert was charged with breaching RFU Regulation 8.5.2 (Registered agents must at all times […] READ MORE
The Sharks versus Lions derby in the Super Rugby competition started early this week with some testy exchanges on social media this Thursday. The two teams social media was busier than usual after an erroneous report sparked some back and forth between the Unions. South African Derby – the Battle starts early on Social Media […] READ MORE
Cornelius is a long serving analyst and rugby fanatic, now trying his hand at some in depth game and tournament dissemination.
Cornelius' love for Rugby was solidified in 1995 when the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup after South Africa became a democratic nation. He has always believed that sport, although dividing us on the pitch, is the best tool to bring us all together. After school, he traveled and worked in the UK, before returning to South Africa and working as a data analyst for a utility company. He has also worked in the Middle East (Egypt), and upon returning in 2017, started writing part time.