Here are all the results from the Finals of the Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens Series. New Zealand power to their home final and then beat Fiji convincingly - New Zealand 24-7 Fiji. The game of the competition was undoubtadly the semi-final when New Zealand beat England in extra time. We can now look forward to the next round in Las Vegas USA over the weekend of the 11/12 … [Read more...]
Teams Ireland V Wales 2012
Here are the teams for the match between Ireland and Wales, at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 5 February Kick-Off 15:00 Live on BBC One. Teams Ireland: R Kearney, T Bowe, F McFadden, G D'Arcy, A Trimble, J Sexton, C Murray, C Healy, R Best, M Ross, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (C), S Ferris, S O'Brien, J Heaslip. Replacements: S Cronin, T Court, D Ryan, P O'Mahony, R O'Gara, E … [Read more...]
Teams Scotland v England 2012
England's interim coach Stuart Lancaster has made some brave calls in his first Six Nations selection for the match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 4 February with Kick-off at 17:00 and live on BBC One. At last Northampton's Phil Dowson will get his first cap along with the Saracens pair of Brad Barritt and Owen Farrell. New boys on the bench are; Ben Morgan, Rob … [Read more...]
March 2012 Tokyo Rugby 7’S Joins Series
New for 2012 in the IRB Sevens schedule is Tokyo Japan. This brings the total rounds to 9 and introduces a new host and opportunities for new teams. Japan will obveously appear as hosts, along with Hong Kong, Portugal and Russia. The full list was announced by the IRB and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) and it is: New Zealand, South Africa, England, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, … [Read more...]
Bill Beaumont for Chairman of the RFU
Bill Beaumont one of the greats of English rugby at the end of the amateur era, has put his name in the frame to be the next Rugby Football Union chairman. He said (quote)) I will allow my name to go forward, if people within the union feel that I could do a good job, then I think so as well. I don't know if being a former top player qualifies you to be good at … [Read more...]