Rugby’s greatest rivals, the Springboks and the All Blacks go at it again in Durban. This Tri-nations match takes on huge significance in that it may establish a new era in this great rivalry. Last week saw the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Bloemfontein, to move to number 1 in the IRB rankings. The [...]
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The 2009 Tri-Nations promises to be the mostly highly contested tournament to date. For the first time in its history, the All Blacks are rated third, even though they have won the tournament 9 times out of 13, including the last 4 years in a row. The Australians are rated highly and many believe they [...]
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Rugby is an immensely thrilling and exciting international sport. If you are a zealous fan of Rugby then you must get ready for the upcoming Rugby World Cupp. Do you know, Rugby holds third position among all other sporting events? Year 1987 marked the debut of this highly energetic and passionate game. In Dublin, a [...]
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When it comes to the rugby league the contact between the players mostly involves wrestling, struggling and tackling, but what rugby also contains is the body being under a lot of other body weight. The league is a big event for everyone, all fans of all ages make sure they are there and they love [...]
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In rugby strength and conditioning is vital, more so than in many other sports. The relentless physical contact, the aggression and energy required make it pretty sapping. Despite these facts, you might be surprised to know that many amateur players don’t show up well in rugby strength and conditioning tests, according to research done for [...]
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The Springbok lost the 3rd Test at Ellis Park 28-9. Whilst they won the series 2-1, the 3rd test result was extremely disappointing, and one of the worst displays since the 49-0 loss to Australia in 2006. The Lions started off the test with great intensity, and showed they would not lie down lightly. Their [...]
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In the rugby world at present the game of sevens is never far from the lips of supporters, players and coaches alike. 2009 is a massive year for the modified form of the game of rugby with the decision being taken on the sport’s entrance into the 2016 Olympics by the IOC in October. Given [...]
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The 2nd test between the Springboks and the British and Irish Lions was played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Springboks emerged victorious 28-25, courtesy of new Springbok legend, Morne Steyn. The game had many twists and turns, starting with the controversial Schalk Burger sinbinning after just 27 seconds. Schalk was playing his 50th test [...]
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The Test Team for the Lions’ Second Test against South Africa has just been released, with five changes in total. Scrum coach Graham Rowntree has almost made good on his threat to make changes in all three rows of the scrum, but McGeechan has restricted himself to two changes in the front-row, which will now [...]
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Hardly a season goes by without us hearing about how South African teams are at a disadvantage in the Super 14 and Tri Nations rugby tournaments because of travel arrangements. But why should this be? After all, both competitions feature a mixture of home and away matches, so at first glance it would appear all [...]
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