The draws for the 2017 IRB JWC tournament (or World Rugby U20 Championship as it is known now), has been made. The tournament will be held in Georgia, with the hosts drawing Argentina, South Africa and France in Group C. Defending champions England are in Group A along with Australia and Wales (a repeat of the 2015 Rugby World Cup), while Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Italy are in Group B Continue reading “Official- JWC 2017 Groups Announced- U20 World Rugby Championship 2017”
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Video Owen Franks v Kane Douglas- Did Franks eye gouge Douglas Bledisloe 2 2016?
Owen Franks could be in a bit of hot water after footage showed him allegedly eye gouging Australia lock Kane Douglas in the All Blacks’ 29-9 win over the Wallabies in Wellington on August 27, 2016. Continue reading “Video Owen Franks v Kane Douglas- Did Franks eye gouge Douglas Bledisloe 2 2016?”
Super Rugby 2016 Quarterfinals Confirmed- Lions v Crusaders & Canes v Sharks in Playoffs
The Playoff lineup for Super Rugby 2016 (effectively the quarterfinals with eight teams in it) has been determined and last season’s champions the Highlanders will travel to Canberra to take on Australian leaders the Brumbies. South African conference winners the Lions will host the Crusaders while the table topping Hurricanes will square off against the Sharks in Wellington. Dave Rennie’s Chiefs will have to make the long trip to Cape Town to take on the Stormers, who have not faced a single Kiwi side in this year’s competition Continue reading “Super Rugby 2016 Quarterfinals Confirmed- Lions v Crusaders & Canes v Sharks in Playoffs”
Liam Gill drop goal vs Bulls Super Rugby 2016 for Reds- April 16 2016
The Reds might have lost heavily to the Bulls at Loftus in this Super Rugby, but check out Reds flanker Liam Gill scoring his long range drop goal in Pretoria Continue reading “Liam Gill drop goal vs Bulls Super Rugby 2016 for Reds- April 16 2016”