Dec 5, 2015

London – Organizers say no positive tests have been recorded from nearly 500 doping samples collected during the Rugby World Cup. Tournament organizers announced the results Tuesday of the “intelligence-led, targeted” drug-testing program during the World Cup, which was played in England and Wales from September to October. World Rugby says...

Dec 4, 2015

Although we have read and heard of the Super Rugby players players who have either signed for European clubs or retired from the game completely, the individual nature of each announcement meant that many of us were unable to fully comprehend how much talent has left the southern hemisphere’s elite clubs this year. While news of Richie McCaw’s retirement was...

Dec 4, 2015

South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins says that South Africa’s unions are not doing enough to provide black players to the Springboks. Hoskins was in Cape Town on Friday addressing media over Heyneke Meyer’s decision to step down as Springbok coach this week. Hoskins said that the SARU leadership had met with Meyer last week, and that a...

Dec 3, 2015

A midweek battle between the Conquerors Sporting Club and the two cape coast based teams Griffons RFC and UCC Spartans RFC in the ongoing Ghana Rugby Club Championship (GRCC) ended in favor of Conquerors at the ST. Augustine College School Park in Cape Coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. The final scores of the two GRCC matches were Conquerors 77-10 UCC Spartans...

Dec 3, 2015

Conquerors SC had a successful two days in Cape Coast when they beat Griffons RFC 65 – 3 and UCC Spartans 77 – 10. Here is some video footage of the...

Dec 2, 2015

The Oxford University Women’s Rugby squad created a nude calendar to tackle negative body image and celebrate female athleticism. With a mission to help people dealing with eating disorders, the Oxford University Women’s Rugby team is abandoning their uniforms on the field. As the long-awaited Varsity Match draws near — when Oxford will play...