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Rugby Class Action Court Case Latest News

source This week in the news we have had a few updates with the class action lawsuit between ex rugby union and league players versus their sport ruling bodies.

Touristing for parkrun and AFL game

Another busy week Monday 6am an easy 8k run – 2pm travel to Springfield to make a banner for Brisbane Lions AFL side for their Perth game on Saturday, duration is

The Nations Championship Has Too Many Weak Teams

source Today saw the last of 3 rugby away matches for the Northern Hemisphere teams playing in the Southern Hemisphere and the next matches will see the Southern

Proper Violent Rugby Taken Too Far

source Tonight saw the second semi final in the Rugby Under 20 World Cup between England and South Africa played in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Under 20 game is quicker

Round Number Two - Nations Cup

source This weekend sees the second round of the brand new competition the Nations Championship which sees the six Southern Hemisphere playing host to six Northern

Portugal’s World Cup Defeat – A Night That Broke Fans’ Hearts

Soccer is a sport filled with both joy and heartbreak. Last night, fans of Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo experienced one of their most painful moments as Portugal

England Spared The Blushes In Round One

source On Saturday evening we saw the South African rugby team steam roller the England Rugby team winning by 45-21 or 7 tries to 3 which is a hiding in rugby terms.

Ireland - Australia

Welcome to the new Nations championship. What that is, I'm not really sure yet but we have a brand spanking new global rugby tournament consisting of the top twelve

Big Rugby Weekend Opening Nations Championship Matches

The Nations Championship is a brand new rugby tournament with the Northern Hemisphere teams travelling to the Southern Hemisphere over the next few weeks. The tables

Messi and Ronaldo: Two Legends Still Leading World Football⚽

Two Legends Who Continue to Dominate World Soccer Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the most influential players in soccer history. These two legends

Front Row at History | Te Kaha Stadium’s Opening Rugby Match 🇳🇿

It's the FIFA 2026 world cup and not a time for rugby but I haven't had time to share photos of the historic night I had at the Te Kaha Stadium grand opening. I

Inside the pessimism of a USA football (soccer) fan

I think I am exaggerating when I call myself a fan. I'm not really. I'm also not terribly patriotic. I'm not a "USA USA! USA!" kind of person and I get

Springbok Rugby International Window Starts This Weekend - Assembling The Biggest Squad Ever

The Springbok rugby team plays the Barbarians in a friendly this afternoon which is a warm up game for what will be a very testing season. Fourteen games with four

Another Rugby Player Advised To Retire

source A few days ago there was an article regarding the rugby player Jean Luc du Preez. Jean is 30 years of age so he would normally have a good 2 - 3 years left

Springboks Have A Truly Demanding Season Ahead

The South African Rugby team have a demanding international season ahead that we have not seen the likes of before. A normal season includes anywhere between 13

The Twickenham Conundrum - Right Stadium Wrong Location

source Twickenham is the stadium and the home of England Rugby for all the home internationals and club finals. The stadium sits smack bang directly within a residential

Agents Ready To Swoop

source The top schoolboy tournament in the country being Craven Week is set for 5th -11th July and the provincial teams are busy having their under 18 trials. The

New Money Pouring Into English Club Rugby

source The England club rugby scene has seen some big financial losses over the last decade with the likes of Wasps which had been around since 1867 went into

Television Match Officials Being Influenced By TV Directors And The Crowd

source Rugby is tough enough trying to win matches, but is neigh on impossible if the system to make decisions fair is set up to help you fail due to home ground

Rethinking Future British And Irish Lions Rugby Tours

source The British and Irish Lions Rugby team is made up of players from the four home unions namely Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The British and Irish