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.

  • Tuesday, 20. December, 2011

    Foreign or U.S. Born Eagles Coach?

    The U.S. Eagles are looking for a new coach and the first question that comes up is should the coach be U.S. or foreign born. Rugby Rugby’s Geoffrey Mason examines and says it does not really matter, what matter is…

  • Tuesday, 20. December, 2011

    The Awards from left field

    At the end of a year full of rugby action there was bound to be more than enough funny moments to write home about and we at Rugby Rugby have picked out some of the best.

  • Monday, 19. December, 2011

    Now for OUR picks

    The time has finally come for the esteemed Rugby Rugby Team of the Year for 2011 to be unveiled. And, after much deliberation and debate, we can finally tip our caps to the best in the world from this year.

  • Monday, 19. December, 2011

    And the award goes to...

    After another exhausting year of non-stop rugby action the Rugby Rugby team are proud to announce our awards for the best of the best in 2011.

  • Sunday, 18. December, 2011

    The 2011 happy hour contenders

    Some rugby players achieved more than others in 2011. Some rugby players also hit the headlines for the wrong reasons in 2011. Welcome to Rugby Rugby's 2011 happy hour!

  • Friday, 16. December, 2011

    Readers, this is YOUR team

    After 15 days of intense banter and lobbying the Rugby Rugby Readers dream team of 2011 has been decided and it is time to take a look at who made the cut after you had the chance to make your voices heard.

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011

    Which pillar will hold up your scrum?

    The final day of voting is upon us and you can help to wrap up the Rugby Rugby Readers XV of 2011 by selecting your favourite powerful scrummager on the loosehead side. Which of our three front row giants impressed the most this year?

  • Wednesday, 14. December, 2011

    Looking for the man in the middle

    The battle for a spot in the middle of the front row in the Rugby Rugby Readers XV of 2011 is a fierce one with some top class hookers in the running for the No.2 jersey. Which of these outstanding rakes gets your vote?

  • Tuesday, 13. December, 2011

    Not the Good Old Days -The Change in College Rugby

    College rugby has evolved and grown immensely in the U.S. over the last 20 years and Rugby Rugby’s Geoff Mason says this is great for the college game and the sport in general in the U.S. and that turning back is not an option.

  • Tuesday, 13. December, 2011

    Which tighthead should anchor the scrum?

    Into the front row we go and there are three burly contenders ready to pack down in the front row for the Rugby Rugby readers' Team of 2011 and all have a strong pedigree to make it a tight race to win your vote.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    Which big bruiser left his mark?

    The contest for the No.4 jersey in the Rugby Rugby readers' XV of 2011 is between two players from each hemisphere, each at opposite stages of their Test careers. Make your voice heard by leaving your vote now!

  • Sunday, 11. December, 2011

    The hunt for tall timber

    We make the move into the tight five and call on the readers to pick the best No.5 lock to pack down in the scrum and win line-out ball for the Rugby Rugby Team of the Year from 2011.

  • Saturday, 10. December, 2011

    Your man on the side of the scrum

    To complete the loose trio for the Rugby Rugby Team of the Year we need our readers to pick one more flank, with four more quality men to choose from for the No.6 jersey.

  • Friday, 9. December, 2011

    Who is the lucky No.7?

    The loose forwards are always highly contested positions with a bountiful supply of world class players packing onto the side of the scrum around the world. So who should be the Rugby Rugby No.7?

  • Thursday, 8. December, 2011

    The battle at the back of the scrum

    With the backline behind us it is time to turn our attention to the big boys up front and we start with No.8. So which player deserves his place at the back of the scrum for the Rugby Rugby readers XV?