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Searching for the best club team in world rugby
Searching for the best club team in world rugby
Thursday 2 July 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: I know the world rugby calendar is stretched and there is major concern over player workloads. However, the quality of rugby on show in this year’s domestic league finals suggests there could be huge global demand for an end-of-season competition to find the world’s best club team.
Rugby Grand Finals bring big performances and big scores
Rugby Grand Finals bring big performances and big scores
Thursday 25 June 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Grand final time usually brings out the best in both finalists. Very rarely do you get emphatic wins by large margins. There was, however, a common denominator in the URC and the Super Rugby finals last weekend.
When top level rugby defies logic
When top level rugby defies logic
Wednesday 17 June 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Four tumultuous rugby semi-finals took place last weekend - two in the Northern Hemisphere, two in the Southern Hemisphere. It ended up with three emphatic wins and one piece of drama that defied playing logic.
Phuket Piranhas show teeth at national touch rugby comp
Phuket Piranhas show teeth at national touch rugby comp
Friday 12 June 2026 11:00 AM
TOUCH RUGBY: Twelve members of the Phuket Piranhas and Family Touch Rugby group travelled to Chiang Mai last month compete in the Chiang Mai International Touch Rugby Tournament.
Showdown time in World Rugby
Showdown time in World Rugby
Wednesday 10 June 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Competitions across the globe in world rugby are coming to a head.
Global club rugby still looking for answers
Global club rugby still looking for answers
Thursday 4 June 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Despite the crowded playing calendar, rugby needs to keep promoting itself. Finance is a global problem for clubs at all levels. Salaries are too high. Crowds are not high enough, and the gap between the professional game and the community game is widening.
French glory, Irish dismay
French glory, Irish dismay
Thursday 28 May 2026 11:41 AM
RUGBY: Europe’s two elite club rugby competitions, the Challenge Cup and the Investec Champions Cup, saw French teams demolish Irish opposition last weekend.
Dramatic rugby finale approaching
Dramatic rugby finale approaching
Thursday 21 May 2026 02:30 PM
RUGBY: The four major world club rugby competitions are heading into a decisive and dramatic round of matches.
Surprise, surprise Borthwick stays
Surprise, surprise Borthwick stays
Thursday 14 May 2026 01:00 PM
RUGBY: Anonymous decision makers have submitted a review that would have seen a football manager clear his desk and walk to the car park without further discussion.
Rugby reaching boiling point
Rugby reaching boiling point
Friday 8 May 2026 02:21 PM
RUGBY: The controversy surrounding rugby union grows bigger daily.
Phuket hosts second touch rugby competition
Phuket hosts second touch rugby competition
Wednesday 22 April 2026 10:15 AM
TOUCH RUGBY: The Phuket Mixed Touch Rugby Tournament returned to the island for its second edition recently, bringing together teams from across Thailand for a day of fast-paced and competitive action at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang.
Phuket to launch youth rugby development course
Phuket to launch youth rugby development course
Sunday 19 April 2026 11:26 AM
RUGBY: Phuket is set to launch a new rugby initiative aimed at supporting the development of young players across the island, as Phuket Rugby Pathways hosts its first junior rugby clinic later this month.
Women’s Rugby International draws record crowd
Women’s Rugby International draws record crowd
Friday 17 April 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: England omen beat Ireland women 33-12 in front of a crowd of 77,120 spectators at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham last Saturday (Apr 11) – evidence of the growth of women’s rugby that a sell-out at a stadium is not far away.
Euro Champions Cup Blockbusters
Euro Champions Cup Blockbusters
Thursday 9 April 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Teams competed fiercely in the Investec Champions Cup for a spot in the quarter-finals last weekend. Of the eight games played seven were won by the home side, with the only winners away from home Sale at Harlequins.
UK Club Rugby Union eyes the big time
UK Club Rugby Union eyes the big time
Friday 3 April 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: Are the English Rugby Union preparing for a major shake-up of the Gallagher Premiership?
Borthwick under review
Borthwick under review
Thursday 26 March 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: The Six Nations may be over but not for England head coach Steve Borthwick, with the English Rugby Union initiating a review of what was their worst-ever competition performance consisting of one solitary win in five matches.
Troubled England left in a rugby muddle
Troubled England left in a rugby muddle
Thursday 19 March 2026 12:00 PM
RUGBY: In a dramatic conclusion to the 2026 Six Nations France beat England 48-46 with a last penalty kick of the game to become champions last Saturday (Mar 14).
France win Six Nations after 13-try thriller with England
France win Six Nations after 13-try thriller with England
Sunday 15 March 2026 01:30 PM
RUGBY: Thomas Ramos kicked a penalty after the final hooter to win the Six Nations for France with a mind-blowing 48-46 victory over a rejuvenated England yesterday (Mar 14).
Six Nations edges towards dramatic climax
Six Nations edges towards dramatic climax
Friday 13 March 2026 10:30 AM
RUGBY: It’s all to play for this weekend as the Six Nations Championship draws to a conclusion.
England on the precipice ahead of Italy showdown
England on the precipice ahead of Italy showdown
Friday 6 March 2026 02:00 PM
RUGBY: So much has been said and written about England’s recent performances against Scotland and Ireland in the Six Nations Championship. Comments have ranged from very personal to collective savagery. No other country in the world has the same investment in its development as the England squad.

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