Next up in our ‘State of the Nation’ series is Australia. They’re a team back on the up following the lows of 2013. They’re also current holders of the Rugby Championship trophy. So they’re sure not to exit at the pool stages…aren’t they? In September 2013, Red Rugby published an article titled ‘What’s gone…
They’re the men rugby fans love to hate and some, like our very own John Aussie, take particular pleasure in ripping into them from the sidelines (which is why he’s not been allowed to write this piece). But who are the men charged with refereeing matches at this year’s Rugby World Cup? Red Rugby gives…
Saturday 27 September 2014. 16:05 BST. On the other side of the planet, the penultimate round of The Rugby Championship kicks off. The Springboks battle it out against the Wallabies, with the Green and Gold looking to notch up a first win on South African soil in three years, and a first win in Cape…
Monday morning. Red Rugby Towers™. Production meeting. A hushed murmur in the room. Suddenly, one blogger type parps up, “So, what’s this week’s post going to be about then?” A hurried flick through the hallowed International Rugby Calendar™ reveals a certain Bledisloe Cup game is being played in Sydney this Saturday. The All Blacks are…
In our new summer series, we’ll be taking a look at how each of the major rugby nations are shaping up with just over a year to go before Rugby World Cup 2015. This week, Hugh Podmore analyses the health of two-time winners South Africa… The Springboks trounced Scotland last weekend to round off…
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