The last weekend of February saw the Madrid 7s 2021 finale and despite setbacks, it was a worthy sendoff. As well, as predicted in February by this writer, the Spanish women were crowned as the 2020 Rugby Europe Women’s Champions – yet again. And with this continued success, how is it that one of the […] READ MORE
Tag: Tier One
Pacifica Rugby documentary Oceans Apart asks, can the tide be turned
Pacifica rugby has played and continues to play a big part in the makeup of the game. And a wonderful new documentary Oceans Apart has highlighted their valuable place in the game, while discussing whether Pacifica rugby can ever ‘turn the tide’. Look across the world and players from the Pacific Islands are prominent and […] READ MORE
Old hand vs young hotshot; World Rugby Chairman role
There is now a contest for the World Rugby Chairman role, with Agustín Pichot entering the ring. It means that incumbent Chair Bill Beaumont must ‘see off the young hotshot’ if he wishes to retain command of the governing body. The positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be determined at the annual meeting of the […] READ MORE
Week three results – June Internationals ‘test’ the very best
If the results over the last two weeks prove anything, it is that after 25 International test matches, the very best teams were on display. Excluding the British and Irish Lions nations, the June Internationals are where the leading nations face off. After two weeks, the undoubted draw event was scheduled. The DHL Lions Series […] READ MORE
Pacific Nations: How can they compete against the Tier One nations?
The Pacific Nations arguably produces some of the best players in world rugby but, their sides struggle to perform. A major talking point pre-World Cup was the number of players from the Pacific playing for the Tier One nations. However, Fiji showed glimpses of their world-class quality in the first half against Australia; as well […] READ MORE
World Rugby ‘Nations Championship’ loses support from leading nations
News out from World Rugby headquarters in Ireland, is that the much-hyped Nations Championship has failed to gain the support from leading nations. Without that, it has prompted the governing body to discontinue the proposed annual competition. After the required unanimous agreement by unions to enter into exclusive negotiations was not achieved, World Rugby can confirm […] READ MORE
June Internationals Begin Across World Rugby – Week One Results
The mix of traditional fixtures, new meetings and crucial tier one and tier two games, it all makes for some sensational June Internationals over the next five weeks [and ongoing]. READ MORE
Long Gap Between Matches: So Who is the Top Ranked Rugby Team?
This weekend, Ireland host England in the final match of the RBS Six Nations Championship. A championship that the English team have won, with a round to spare. Sound familiar? The All Blacks achieved the same feat in The Rugby Championship. For fans of the game the problem is; with such a long gap between matches, […] READ MORE