Occasions to savour for women's top teams
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | yesterday
Twickenham and Stade de France, two venues not usually associated with Women's Rugby but which will this weekend host historic double headers.
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John: Wales Sevens starting out afresh
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wales Sevens coach Paul John faces the invidious task of balancing the 'Sevens World Champions' tag against the need to blood a fresh core of young talent.
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Ioane ruled out of Scots clash
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Australia centre Digby Ioane was on Friday ruled out of Saturday's November international against Scotland with a shoulder injury.
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Behind the scenes with a Television Match Official
Rugbydump.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
This weekend we have another feast of rugby action which is bound to produce some tight matches and the occasional match changing decision. As we saw last weekend, the man blowing the whistle is in a highly scrutinised position and needs to be on top of his game at all times. Luckily for him, the Television Match Official (TMO) was brought into the game a few years back. Many questioned it's use,...
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Top clubs on their own
Gainline.us (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Whether or not Old Blue joins Belmont Shore and Santa Monica in exiting the Super League, it's clear that elite clubs are looking out for their own interests. Fair enough, for they owe USARFU no favors. Boulder has never made club competition a priority. Some 15 years ago, teams across...
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Listen to Total Rugby - Jonah Lomu Exclusive!
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
We meet two giants of the game, Jonah Lomu and Irishman Tony O'Reilly, round up all the latest test match action plus the IRB Medical Conference and more..
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New Zealand in race for Sevens fitness
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens expresses concern over his side's fitness levels ahead of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.
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Canada beat WRWC 2010 opponents France
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Only hours after being named in the same Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 pool, Canada ran out 14-5 winners of France to end an 11-year wait for victory.
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Saracens beat South Africa at Wembley
Rugbydump.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
South Africa's midweek side failed for the second time on this tour as they went down 24-23 to Saracens at Wembley on Tuesday night. The visitors had a healthy 18-6 lead at halftime, but Saracens, whose team started with 10 'ex' South Africans, came back thanks to tries by Ernst Joubert and Brad Barrit, as well as a 75th minute match winning drop goal by Derick Hougaard. It sounds like a report from...
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Plenty of scope for changes in rankings
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A place at RWC 2011 awaits either Uruguay or USA, while a busy weekend of test matches could result in a much changed top 10 in the IRB World Rankings.
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Moral victories now real
Gainline.us (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
In 2009, moral victories have turned into real ones. Georgia and Canada, at last, were beaten at home and Uruguay dispatched on the road. Ft. Lauderdale should yield the same result on Saturday.Having regained the initiative, Eddie O'Sullivan now has two years to source new players, toward the goal of...
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Pools set for Women's Rugby World Cup 2010
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Rugby World Cup Limited announces the pools for Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 in England.
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New Zealand's women overwhelm England A
International Rugby Board (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
New Zealand Black Ferns lived up to their billing as the world's number one women's side by overwhelming their hosts England A 48-3.
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Saracens fan wins £250 000 in the ultimate Crossbar Challenge
Rugbydump.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Last night young Stuart Tinner took home a £250 000 jackpot after completing a crossbar challenge at halftime in front of 46 000 people at Wembley. The stadium erupted as Tinner, wearing socks to make the kick, hit the crossbar with his first attempt during halftime of Saracens 24-23 win over South Africa. Tinner, 24, is a job centre worker from Hertfordshire and still lives at home with his...
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Wycliff Palu's yellow card hit on Rob Kearney
Rugbydump.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
One of the biggest talking points from the Ireland vs Australia draw at Croke Park was the Wycliff Palu sin-binning for an alleged dangerous tackle on Rob Kearney. We'll have another look at it as it's still a big topic for discussion. Kearney collected the ball and rather than kick, he chose to run straight into 120kg Palu, who put in a massive hit that rocked the Ireland fullback to the floor. Referee...