Rugby League: Hull KR finances hit rock bottom
Dave Hadfield was a schoolboy convert to rugby league, the game which, one way or another, has dominated his life ever since. After working for newspapers in Shropshire and Blackpool (where he covered the fortunes of Blackpool Borough) he travelled the ... continued at The Independent
Rugby-Munster coach McGahan to leave at end of season
DUBLIN Feb 22 (Reuters) - Munster coach Tony McGahan will leave the twice Heineken Cup winners at the end of the season after four years in charge, a spokesman for the Irish province said on Wednesday. Australian McGahan joined Munster's ... continued at Reuters UK
Welsh Rugby and its National Heroes
Clare Balding's at Cardiff Arms Park for this edition of the series that explores how sport made Britain and Britain made sport. Here she looks at the vital role rugby has played in shaping Welsh identity; the stadium was built to be an emblem of national ... continued at BBC News
FACTBOX-Rugby-Key details of 2012 Super Rugby
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Factbox on the 2012 Super Rugby competition, which starts on Friday: * The annual competition features the best provincial teams from the southern hemisphere, five each from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. * An ... continued at Reuters UK
Super Rugby Tries!
Super Rugby is bigger and better than ever before! Sky Sports have expanded their Super Rugby coverage that will showcase the best players from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. With 125 matches throughout the tournament there is one ... continued at SkySports
Oval Office: Smart card! Super Rugby refs given new white card
Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby starts this weekend with referees armed with an additional white card to alert the citing commissioner ‘when an act of foul play has occurred but the referee is not sure if a red card is warranted, or is unsure of the ... continued at Daily Mail
Rugby-Management key for longest Super Rugby season
Super Rugby teams will have to change the way they manage their squads to cope with the longest ever season in the southern hemsiphere's annual provincial championship, according to SANZAR chief Greg Peters. There were rumblings of an injury crisis in New ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
FACTBOX-Rugby-Super Rugby teams
Feb 23 (Reuters)- Factbox on the 15 teams in the southern hemisphere's annual provincial Super Rugby competition: - - - - AUSTRALIA - - - - QUEENSLAND REDS (Brisbane) Coach: Ewen McKenzie (third year) Captain: James Horwill Last year: Champions (W-13, L-3 ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
Tom Fletcher sent McFlying at rugby
Frontman Tom Fletcher — the only member of the boyband who hasn't appeared on a reality or talent show — has come a cropper playing rugby. Tom, and bandmates Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd and Danny Jones got stuck in at London club Saracens after going ... continued at The Sun
Rugby League: Jamie Peacock deserves an award for World Club Challenge performance
Jamie Peacock goes to the Palace this week to pick up his MBE. The timing could hardly be better, because the effort he and his team-mates put in on Friday night is the sort of thing they should dish out gongs for. Leeds were terrific against ... continued at The Independent Blogs