Rugby Rugby Features

The latest Rugby Features and Columns from the Rugby Rugby writers based around the globe.  Check out what they are saying about the latest issues of the game.

  • Wednesday, 8. May, 2013

    Eagles Duo Named to Barbarian Roster

    The Barbarians Football Club is one of the most respected invitational rugby teams in the world and the 2013 Barbarians’ roster includes two Eagles. Samu Manoa and Takudzwa Ngwenya were named to the roster to face the British and Irish Lions in Hong Kong as well as England at Twickenham.

  • Thursday, 11. April, 2013

    TMO Involvement

    The activities of the television match official have become increasingly obvious in Super Rugby, and the New Zealand Rugby Union has a short 'report/comment' on what has been happening so far.

  • Wednesday, 10. April, 2013

    MBA Rugby World Championship Roars into Duke University

    Each April, the top MBA rugby schools gather from around the globe just north of Duke University in North Carolina and in Danville, Virginia for the annual MBA Rugby World Championship. The 33rd annual tournament is this weekend.

  • Wednesday, 3. April, 2013

    IRB Runs Around the Regions in April

    A global snapshot of what’s going on in the world of Rugby

  • Thursday, 21. March, 2013

    Rugby Dragon Boat Racing

    Round Six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the world renowned Cathay Pacific/ HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, gets underway tomorrow (Friday 22 March 2013) and to celebrate the start of the tournament some rugby legends took part in a dragon boat racing photo shoot.

  • Thursday, 14. March, 2013

    St Patrick's Day Guinness Pint Pouring Contest

    To celebrate St Patrick’s two former British

  • Thursday, 7. March, 2013

    HSBC Lions Monthly - February 2013

    In the February edition of HSBC's Lions Monthly, we hear from some of rugby's all-time greats as the 6 Nations plays out in the Northern Hemisphere and the players continue to push themselves into contention for Warren Gatland's touring party.

  • Thursday, 7. March, 2013

    Important for a Winning Lions Tour

    The focus of the rugby world this summer will be on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia. The success or failure of tour ultimately is judged on winning two out of three of the test matches but the process has already started with the evaluation of players and Lions legend Gavin Hastings gives his insights into the build-up.

  • Friday, 1. March, 2013

    Nigel Melville Talks Rugby

    Rugby exposure is growing across the United States with Rugby 7’s included in the Olympic schedule for 2016, more high school and youth teams playing, and more talented players opting to stick with rugby and vie for places on the USA Eagles.

  • Thursday, 28. February, 2013

    Rugby Ball Booted Into Space

    Rugby continues to reach new highs and it set a new mark at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 draw earlier this week when a Russian cosmonaut with a Gilbert rugby ball floating by his side made a statement.

  • Thursday, 28. February, 2013

    France National Team Conquers ‘The Machine’

    The creativity and speed is flashy and is great for a rugby team but being able to win the battle of the scrum is how players get dirty and where games can be won or lost. The France national rugby team gets pushed back but is able to vanquish ‘The Machine’ in this adidas video.

  • Wednesday, 20. February, 2013

    Car Rugby

    The game of rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and the game has moved to a new level with the playing of car rugby. Kia took to the hallowed ground at Twickenham to face-off in a match.

  • Monday, 18. February, 2013

    Team of the Week: Running wild

    There may only have been two matches in Round One, but we are so excited about the new season that we named our 15 best players anyway.

  • Friday, 8. February, 2013

    Fastest Man in Rugby!

    You can’t teach speed but that is not a concern for the USA Sevens rugby team with Carlin Isles on the roster. The 23-year-old is the fastest player in rugby and will be one of the most dangerous players on the field this weekend at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas.

  • Friday, 1. February, 2013

    Six Nations Rugby Live Streaming

    The frustrations of most rugby fans in the U.S. is evident when major tournaments are being played, like the Six Nations which kicks-off on February 2, and it is impossible to catch them on TV. But now is your chance to watch Six Nations rugby live with UStream.