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Basketball to Rugby – a woman’s story

from wsws.irb.com: One and half years ago a talent identification search began in the Netherlands to find cross over talent that was currently playing sport at an elite level. Organisers were interested to find out if athletes playing other codes in the Netherlands were keen to give Rugby sevens a go. Basketballer Tessel van Dongen read an article [...]

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Jonah Lomu’s Movie Trailer ‘The Blackline’

We are proud to present the sports movie of the year, with the first rugby World superstar: « Jonah : The Blackline ». This movie called « Jonah : The Blackline », offers a glimpse of an extraordinarily full and courageous life, the life of Jonah Lomu. « Jonah : The Blackline » tells the [...]

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Stripes Demolish Stars in Top 60 USA Rugby Women’s Team Scrimmage

from USA Women’s Rugby: GREELEY, Colo. — A close game it was not.  Stripes only built on its momentum from the first scrimmage to post a 48-5 win over Stars. Proving relentless on defense once again, more kicking opportunities resulted in an even more lop-sided victory for Stripes in the second contest of the three [...]

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IRB launches website to Keep Rugby Onside

from IRB.com: The International Rugby Board has launched an interactive online awareness and educational resource dedicated to the fight against betting, match-fixing and corruption. The fully interactive Keep Rugby Onsideprogramme is available atwww.irbintegrity.com and is central to forward-thinking revisions to the IRB’s Anti-Corruption Regulations which establishes a set of regulations and a scheme of enforcement and sanctions [...]

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Rugby World Directory – an international rugby social media, a rugby directory and a travel resource

from RWD: The Rugby World Directory is a new website created to help Registration is FREE and using the site is fast and easy – to visit click www.rugbyworldirectory.com. The Rugby World Directory is an international rugby social media, a rugby directory and a travel resource. Our mission is to provide a platform that will connect you to [...]

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5th Annual Lost Afternoon Luncheon – Houston, TX, June 7, 2013

The Lost Afternoon Rugby Luncheon is the brainchild of Scotsman Malcolm Douglas who holds fond memories of similar events in the UK. The concept is to bring together the rugby community once a year in the spirit of the game to renew friendships, relive past glories, and explore ways in which to move the game [...]

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28th Annual Cape Cod Sevens Tournament

Boston Women’s Rugby is hosting the 28th Annual Cape Cod Sevens Tournament this summer. THEME: DISNEY DREAMS WHEN: July 13, 2013 WHERE: Nauset High School, 100 Cable Road, Eastham, MA 02642 WHO: Women’s collegiate, and club teams of all skill levels from across the country DIVISIONS: Competitive (e.g., WPL, D1 club, Select-sides) Social (e.g., D1 B-sides; D1 mixed [...]

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Northeast 7s Rugby Olympic Development Academy/NRU and EMPIRE 7’s Series

from Empire Rugby: Sport Management Internship – Summer, 2013 Term: This internship is expected to start in mid-May 2013 and continue through August 2013. This is a part-time, unpaid internship at 10-20 hours per week.  Interns must be enrolled in the Sport Management program in order to be considered. Overview:  The primary focus of this internship [...]

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Cal Women’s Rugby High School Girls Clinic

Cal Women’s Rugby is hosting our annual high school girls’ clinic on June 2. This is a great opportunity for young rugby players to develop their individual game, and get a taste of the next level of rugby. It’ll packed with learning from our own players and coaches Brandon Sparks and Ellen Owens, and is [...]

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Stripes win first scrimmage at Top 60 Camp

from USA Rugby: GREELEY, Colo. — Stripes opened the Top 60 camp and scrimmages in dominant fashion, defeating Stars 34-3. Just a day after arriving at the University of Northern Colorado, the more experienced Stripes squad utilized its abilities in wearing down the Stars to claim the first match of the series. Stripes fullback Meya [...]

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