We have just seen this video on youtube advertising the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England and we felt we should share it with you here. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdBP6FYevus] 2015 is only three years away and already nations are working towards selection and for those with a top three finish at the pool stage in New Zealand seeding. The countries working … [Read more...]
Autumn IRB Rankings will effect 2015 RWC Seedings
We read pundits talking about building towards the next Rugby World Cup in 2015. This also often has them saying that teams do not necessarily need to win but must get onto a development curve. Well in fact winning match's is more important than many think as the seeding for the next World Cup will be built around the IRB rankings of the 12 automatic qualifiers from Rugby … [Read more...]
New Zealand Rugby World Cup Winners Shirts
We thought it would be good to let our readers know that there are two limited edition Rugby World Cup Winners shirts available to buy. Here they are get those orders in fast as they will move quickly: Rugby Shirt Polo Buy New Zealand All Blacks RWC 2011 Winners Shirts & Jerseys Adidas the sponsor and apparel suppliers to New Zealand Rugby have released two … [Read more...]
RWC: Final: New Zealand 2011 Champions – France 7-8 New Zealand
24 years and the monkey is off the back, they did not choke and all the other clichés could be brought out. But the 2011 version of the All Blacks withstood everything France and injury could throw at them and came out as Champions at Eden Park. Final score France 7-8 New Zealand. Right from the kick-off it was obvious which France (Les Bleus, though in white tonight) team … [Read more...]
Sonny Bill Williams Changes his Ripped Jersey
At the 2003 Rugby World Cup Nike had the embarrassment of their jersey ripping when England played South Africa. Now it is the turn of adidas as the sleeve of New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams was torn during their opening game of the 2011 competition against Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG8aWAvMKbg] The sleeve tearing did not … [Read more...]