Super Rugby Permutations
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe exact make-up of the 2017 Super Rugby quarter-finals will be decided this weekend. The Lions and Crusaders will battle it out for the top spot with the Lions facing the Sharks, who they almost...
Tuesday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHosea Gear joins Narbonne Former All Black winger Hosea Gear has signed for Pro D2 side Narbonne from Lyon. Full story Lions appoint Swys de Bruin as Head Coach The Lions Rugby have announced...
Jurie Roux explains decision to cull Cheetahs & Kings
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbySARU CEO Jurie Roux explains the decision to cull the Cheetahs and Southern Kings from Super Rugby. He also spoke about their options in Europe.
Weekly Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOfficial: Cheetahs & Kings out of Super Rugby @cheetahsrugby and @southernkingssa will not play #SuperRugby in 2018. Both the Kings and the Cheetahs agreed that they would be seeking other...
Aviva Premiership 2017/18 fixtures announced
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionPremiership Rugby has confirmed the fixtures for the 2017/18 season of Aviva Premiership with defending champions Exeter Chiefs taking on Gloucester at Kingsholm on 1st September in the opening game.
Lions name unchanged 23 for huge All Blacks clash
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named an unchanged starting line up and bench for the 3rd test vs the All Blacks in Auckland. After much speculation on the form of Mako Vunipola, Gatland has gone with the if it ain't...
Gregor Paul: Why breaking routine doesn't work
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldInternational rugby teams run on routine. The players are creatures of habit, firmly so and like most simple beasts, they don't react so well when they are taken out of their environment.The British &...
All Blacks v Lions: Woodward questions Steve Hansen's decision making
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldFormer England coach Clive Woodward has criticised Steve Hansen's decision making in Saturday's second test defeat to the British and Irish Lions in Wellington.The 2003 World Cup winning coach has also...
Gregor Paul: Win and it will not matter if there's a midfield muddle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt won't matter who All Blacks coach Steve Hansen picks in the midfield this weekend in one sense.His decision, in the court of public opinion, will be judged as a success if the All Blacks win and a failure...
Bryan Gould: Nothing 'ridiculous' about our rugby obsession
9 years ago by New Zealand Herald• Bryan Gould was a Labour MP in Britain before returning to New Zealand. Stephen Jones is the rugby correspondent for the Sunday Times . He has a long record of, as he puts it, "winding up" the...
