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  • Wednesday, 18. July, 2012

    Sorting Out the Changes to College Rugby

    Major changes have taken place to the DI-AA, DI-A, and now Varsity Cup competitions. Who’s playing where and what exactly are the changes?

  • Wednesday, 18. July, 2012

    Matfield’s Lineout Instruction

    Victor Matfield is one of the best lineout forwards in rugby. The South Africa Springbok talks about the technical and tactical skills required to excel at the lineout.

  • Monday, 16. July, 2012

    Tim Visser, A Warning for Tier II Nations

    With the success of Tim Visser, Scottish rugby chief Mark Dodson wants more players from overseas on the Scotland team, but is it good for rugby?

  • Friday, 13. July, 2012

    College Overseas: A Pathway to the Eagles

    Today Derek Asbun puts on a London Wasps shirt in the J.P. Morgan Premiership 7s. How did he get there and would it work for other Americans?

  • Wednesday, 11. July, 2012

    Relegation Fate Still in Our Hands

    After losing three matches, South African side Villager RFC is edging closer to relegation but Rugby Rugby’s and Villager player Trevor Cassidy believes this team still holds their fate in their hands and with the side’s drive and determination is confident they will avoid the drop.

  • Tuesday, 10. July, 2012

    European Club Teams Should Tour America

    Could European club rugby teams tour America in the summer?

  • Tuesday, 10. July, 2012

    Specialization and the Fend

    The extended July 4th celebration is over so it is time to get back to our rugby training. Rugby Rugby's Kimball Kjar looks at one of the best ways to break a tackle the fend or better known in the U.S. as the stiff-arm and how it can be successfully used in rugby.

  • Monday, 9. July, 2012

    RWC Qualifying’s Missing Element

    Qualifying for the 2015 World Cup has already begun. Here’s a look at why all teams should have to go through qualifying.

  • Thursday, 5. July, 2012

    The Price of Anglo-Saxon Stoicism

    A week after the home unions returned to the British Isles after their tours to the southern hemisphere, the Chiefs played the Highlanders as the Super 15 resumed.

  • Thursday, 5. July, 2012

    Going for the Big One

    Could the U.S. host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

  • Tuesday, 3. July, 2012

    Rugby Isn’t Golf

    Rugby is a demanding contact field sport and players need to regularly monitor their fatigue levels and make sure they get the proper amount of down time away from the rugby pitch. Rugby Rugby’s Tom Billups explains how to evaluate your players and make sure each one gets some summertime rest.

  • Monday, 2. July, 2012

    The Rolling Maul Part I

    Brendon Ratcliffe loves the rolling maul. If forwards are piano shifters, then the rolling maul is the Steinway of rugby.

  • Friday, 29. June, 2012

    Junior All-Americans Prepare for Title Match

    The Junior All-Americans are only one win away from winning the JWRT and making the 2013 JWC. But what has made this team so successful?

  • Wednesday, 27. June, 2012

    Optimism for Eagles Fans

    The two main things holding the Eagles back are experience and fitness, but how can the Eagles overcome this?

  • Tuesday, 26. June, 2012

    Eagles Abroad: Season in Review, Part Four

    In Part Four, the last in our 2011-12 season review of Americans overseas we look at Americans playing professionally in the Aviva Premiership.