Rugby World Cup News

Wishing all our readers a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year for 2007.

Martin Snedden who has headed New Zealand cricket for the last 6 years moves into rugby to head up the organisation of RWC 2011. Snedden, who played 25 Tests and 93 one-day internationals for New Zealand between 1981 and 1990, will take up his new role in May 2007.
Jock Hobbs, the chairman of the New […]

The clock is ticking on the redevelopment of Eden Park for 2011. The development of Eden Park will need to start soon ot get it ready in time for the World Cup in September 2011.  We will be keeping an eye on developments.  All the other stadiums we think are ready and in place so […]

Following the coup in Fiji the Commonwealth has suspended the nation and now the IRB must decide what to do. Will they be given time or will everything change?  We will post the news as soon as we know more.

I thought all readers would be interested in knowing about the new law for 2007 regarding scrummage so here is a synopsis. The referee will call “crouch” then “touch”. The front rows crouch and using their outside arm each prop touches the point of the opposing prop’s outside shoulder. The props then withdraw their arms. […]

Following the autumn internationals here are the latest IRB rankings with New Zealand a firm No 1.
1 NEW ZEALAND
2 FRANCE
3 AUSTRALIA
4 SOUTH AFRICA
5 IRELAND
6 ARGENTINA
7 ENGLAND
8 WALES
9 SCOTLAND
10 SAMOA.

Korea have the daunting task of facing Tonga in the New Year for a spot in France 2007. Following their loss to Japan Korea now meet Tonga to decide who goes forward as Repechage’2′ to the RWC in France 2007.  The winner who we believe will be Tonga will play England, South Africa, Samoa and […]