#rugby

source Today I was talking to someone who asked my opinion on tonight's rugby game between the Springboks and the All Blacks and who I thought might win. I had no idea this person had made a bet or bets

source The above photo tells you everything you need to know about scrumming. The SA players legs are like a coiled spring and when the hit comes in will have the position to push. There are too many gaps

source During the third match in the Greatest Rivalry test series between South Africa and New Zealand we saw something unacceptable with an All Black player Cam Roigard feigning an injury. Everyone watching

This evenings match being the third of the four match series between these great rugby playing nations was won by the South African team. 29-24 does not reflect the dominance with the All Blacks scoring

source This afternoon the the Springboks leveled the four match series at one a piece and everything to play for in the final two matches. Todays match was a must win to give them a chance of winning the

source This Is Almost Unbelievable The Greatest Rivalry rugby series which is currently underway had to fight off government interest by making it a solely BEE event. BEE is Black Economic Empowerment

source The Natal Rugby Union which is now known as The Sharks signed up a club rugby player and offered him a professional contract this year. This may sound like nothing because this is how things used

source Only a small percentage are being caught due to only testing once per year at these high end tournaments. Mandatory random testing would clean up the sport. Schoolboy rugby in South Africa is big

source All the talk of the week came to a head this evening when the All Blacks fought back to win the first of four matches convincingly. The local fans were stunned as this was not part of the script.

source The much anticipated 4 match rugby test series between the Springboks and All Blacks kicks off tomorrow . The first match is at Ellis Park which is in Johannesburg and is roughly 30 minutes from

South African Football this week announced a program to try and copy the SA Rugby schoolboy program that has been so successful. I think it is more of a move to try and generate new sponsors for a bankrupt

source School boy rugby in South Africa is a big part of the way of life when it comes to Saturday mornings. Crowds of between 10 and 20 000 can be expected to attend most games and it is a pleasant rivalry

source Last night the All Blacks played a warm up game against the Stormers which they won by a flattering score line. 14 all with 13 minutes to play and the All Blacks eventually won 38-21. Many expected

source This evening sees the first match of the Rugby Greatest Rivalry tour when the touring All Blacks take on the Stormers in Cape Town which is basically the provincial team that was once known as Western

source Ben Earl one of England's rugby players was recently complaining about the teams latest travel schedule which saw them playing on 3 different continents over 3 weekends. 25 000 miles which included

source The All Blacks will be arriving some time later this week in preparation for their upcoming tour of South Africa labeled The Greatest Rivalry. The All Blacks are bringing 44 players as they need

source This week in the news we have had a few updates with the class action lawsuit between ex rugby union and league players versus their sport ruling bodies. Personally I think it smacks of desperation

Another busy week Monday 6am an easy 8k run – 2pm travel to Springfield to make a banner for Brisbane Lions AFL side for their Perth game on Saturday, duration is 6 hours - 4 hours travel and 2 hours making

source Today saw the last of 3 rugby away matches for the Northern Hemisphere teams playing in the Southern Hemisphere and the next matches will see the Southern Hemisphere head north in November. The

source Tonight saw the second semi final in the Rugby Under 20 World Cup between England and South Africa played in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Under 20 game is quicker and more physical than the adult game