Rhys Webb quits Welsh rugby for big money move overseas
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRhys Webb is set to turn his back on a contract extension with Ospreys at the end of the season to take up a big money move overseas according to Wales Online. The Wales international scrum-half...
The New Zealand player drain
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auAfter reading an article about Matt Todd, I started thinking about the number of players who have left our shores. There’s always a lot said about the New Zealand rugby players who decide to leave...
Cooper to skipper BaaBaas against Wallabies
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies playmaker Quade Cooper will captain the Barbarians against Australia later this month. His announcement as Barbarians captain for the clash in Sydney on October 28 was tweeted by former...
Thomas du Toit in, Rhule out for the Springboks
9 years ago by South African RugbyThe scrum battle will again be a key component of the contest when the Springboks and All Blacks clash at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, according to Bok scrum coach Matt Proudfoot. Meanwhile,...
Why are the All Blacks always so good?
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Argentinians asked the age old question in the past few days – “why are the All Blacks always so good?” They are not alone in asking that. What is the secret behind New Zealand having the best...
Is the Rugby Championship the world’s most predictable tournament?
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWrite it down before the first kick-off: the All Blacks win, Los Pumas get the wooden spoon, and the Wallabies and the Springboks battle it out for second place. It’s as predictable as a Dubai weather...
Sonny Bill Williams gives his sweaty socks and shorts to fans in Argentina
9 years ago by Rugby DumpAfter the 36-10 All Blacks win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, Sonny Bill Williams made at least one fan's day when he stripped off his shorts and socks and tossed them into the crowd. It's...
RUGBYDUMP WEEKLY: Coetzee's stroke of genius?
9 years ago by Rugby DumpNew Zealand won their fifth Rugby Championship in six years after beating Argentina 36-10 with one round still to come in the competition, however the second consecutive draw between South Africa and...
Four players re-join Springbok squad in Cape Town
9 years ago by South African RugbyWilco Louw, Dan du Preez, Raymond Rhule and S’busiso Nkosi have re-joined the Springbok squad in Cape Town where they will prepare for this weekend’s final Rugby Championship fixture against...
Monday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGonzalo Bertranou called up to replace Cubelli for Wallabies Test Scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou has been called-up to replace Tomás Cubelli, who suffered a fractured vertebrae against...
