Club Rugby

Scrums have come under a great deal of scrutiny in recent years, however should penalties be getting the same level of negative attention. With increasingly complex and time consuming pre-kick rituals entering the game, something must be done. Complaints are made the world over about reset scrums taking up too much game time, but little consideration seems to be given …

The Varsity Cup has promised “rugby that rocks” and has delivered in the opening game of the season between UP-Tuks and NWU-Pukke. A number of innovative changes were announced for this year’s competition, most notably in scoring, with the possibility of a 9 point try on offer. This would be awarded to a team if a try scoring move started in their …

Mike Ford, having lost his son George to England duty, faces an anxious wait to find out if Bath owner Bruce Craig will keep faith with him after the club’s latest humiliating home defeat to Gloucester on Friday. Last season’s Aviva Premiership finalists have endured a nightmare start to the season, losing seven of their opening 10 games. They currently …

The Highlanders and Racing 92 racked up an impressive 83 points between them during their clash in Hong Kong this weekend… [adsenseyu2] [adsenseyu4]

Newcastle were nine points down to Harlequins this weekend until the legendary Andy Goode came on… [adsenseyu2] [adsenseyu4]

We take a look at why the 2016 Super Rugby season could be the most unmissable yet… 1.The new teams are coming As well as the Kings re-joining Super Rugby, we will see the welcome addition of teams from Argentina and Japan. Whilst many predict the Sunwolves may struggle during their first couple of seasons, the Jaguares are expected to …

Exeter Chiefs fly half Gareth Steenson shook Worcester forward Gerrit-Jan van Velze to his core with this monster hit over the weekend… [adsenseyu2] [adsenseyu4]

Much has been made of the issues currently surrounding sides in the Northern Hemisphere, yet nobody has put forward a sensible proposal – until now! Well we think so anyway. Having witnessed the success of Southern Hemisphere sides during the Rugby World Cup, and the growing popularity of the NFL around the globe, could a new format be the answer …