Six Nations 2009 Grand Slam Goes to Ireland

Saturday, March 21st 2009 was a great day for Six Nations rugby. Each game seemed to have something riding on it.  There was some great rugger. The end of a 61-year journey. Some pride recuperated (France). Two away wins. Some things better left unsaid (Italy). Aside...

Springboks’ De Villiers as Coach

Another move for equality Peter de Villiers has been named as the first black coach of the rugby union world champions South African Springboks. Coming on the heels of the World Cup victory (in October 2007), this is quite a move. And, after just having posted about...

Rugby World Cup 2011 – Still 20 Teams

I wrote right after the Rugby World Cup that there were likely to be many changes needed to the rules and regulations for the 2011 RWC in New Zealand. Among the proposals was the notion that the field should be reduced from 20 to 16. Personally, I was in favor of this...

Rugby World Cup – Change of rules

Should we make new rules for the Rugby World Cup (RWC)? In light of the various criticisms that have surfaced regarding the “boring” matches at the RWC (for example, see NZ Herald: Has Rugby Become Boring?[link defunct]), I have heard that they are looking...

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