Rugby

Rugby: Cup crafted in Japan New Zealand Herald Although rugby is far from a major sport in the Asian nation, organisers are confident that the event will be the most successful in the history of the tournament. They aim to attract over 300,000 visitors - the most in tournament history - and dwarf ... See all stories on this topic »

French rugby player collapses in warm-up Fox Sports French rugby player collapses in warm-up. AAP; December 23, 2012 9:56AM. Tweet. FRENCH rugby player Francois Carrillo has collapsed during the warm-up of a Top 14 match with the Bayonne back-rower suffering what appeared to be a heart problem. See all stories on this topic »

Rugby - Munster edge out Connacht Yahoo! Eurosport UK Munster survived a second-half comeback from Connacht in a rain-lashed RaboDirect PRO12 derby encounter at the Sportsground to clinch a 16-12 win. PA Sport – 3 minutes 18 seconds ago. Email 0; Recommend. Tweet. Print. Munster held on to defeat ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Rugby Union Toulouse slip to fifth defeat Bangkok Post Rugby Union Toulouse slip to fifth defeat. Published: 22/12/2012 at 11:46 PM; Online news: Sports · Tweet. Two-time defending French champions Toulouse slipped to their fifth defeat in all competitions this season on Saturday as newboys Grenoble beat ... See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

Rugby - Quins too strong for Saints Yahoo! Eurosport UK Harlequins remain top of the Aviva Premiership following an 18-9 victory over Northampton at Franklin's Gardens. PA Sport – 5 minutes ago. Email 0; Recommend. Tweet. Print. Leaders Harlequins overcame Northampton in wet conditions. Eurosport ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Huia's death leaves a hole in rugby family The Queensland Times THE death of well-loved clubman Huia Whale has left Maroochydore Rugby Union Club mourning a "popular pest" who had time for everyone. The 31-year-old was killed in a traffic accident on his way to work on December 14 and the loss of the flanker and ... See all stories on this topic »

Rugby - Burns on target in Gloucester win Yahoo! Eurosport UK Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns kicked six penalties to lead his side to an 18-16 victory over Exeter in their Aviva Premiership clash at Kingsholm. PA Sport – 4 minutes 53 seconds ago. Email 0; Recommend. Tweet. Print. Freddie Burns kicked all of ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Rugby: The highs and lows of 2012 New Zealand Herald Best Decision - Making Craig Clarke captain of the Chiefs. The big lock was a classic journeyman until this year, but captaincy shook something loose. Measured, loyal and fiercely brave - he played the Super Rugby final with a badly damaged knee ... See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Meet the world's fastest Rugby player The Australian This is surely the fastest man to have played rugby union. Even hard-bitten international players have been tweeting their awe. His personal best for 100m is 10.1sec, which would have brought him to the semi-finals of the London Olympics. And the news ... See all stories on this topic »

Rugby: Jackson times run to top New Zealand Herald Glen Jackson has enjoyed a meteoric rise as a referee, from school games to tests in two years. Photo / Getty Images. If rugby referee Glen Jackson penned a 'Dear Santa' letter last Christmas, he's received his present. Super Rugby. Tick. ITM Cup final ... See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Official RWC 2015 Site - Rugby World Cup history in numbers With 1000 days to go until the start of RWC 2015, we've dusted off our calculators to bring you the Rugby World Cup in numbers. www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2064797.html

Planet Rugby | Rugby Union News | Hayman extends Toulon stay Toulon prop Carl Hayman has signed a two-year extension to stay with the Top 14 side until 2015. www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8339261,00.html

Robert Kitson's rugby union brightspots of the year 2012 | Robert ... Robert Kitson: To mark the final weekly blog of 2012, here are a dozen of the more uplifting rugby union stories, people and places I've encountered since last ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../robert-kitson-rugby-union-awards-20...

Highs and Lows for Welsh Rugby in 2012 - NYTimes.com In the first part of the year, Wales was flying high as the Grand Slam champion in Europe, but by the end of the year it had lost seven straight tests. www.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/sports/.../21iht-rugby21.html

Rugby World Cup 2013: England coach Steve McNamara wants ... Steve McNamara planning to take his players to high altitude camp ahead of theRugby World Cup. www.mirror.co.uk/.../rugby-world-cup-2013-england-149287...