News Archive

Nick Evans on fire

Former All Blacks play maker Nick Evans was the hero for Harlequins as they plucked a stunning, last-gasp 19-17 Heineken Cup victory over French giants Stade Francais.  more ...

Young Wontoks eye the Junior World Rugby Trophy

The PNG young Wontoks will play for Oceania and aim to get their hands on the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2009, which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya from April 21 to May 3.  more ...

Calling all cook island 7s players?

Newly-appointed Cook Islands rugby sevens head coach Ramsey Tomokino is putting out the call to every rugby player with Cook Island blood to put up their hand.  more ...

IRB sevens- SA on fire in George

South Africa have won their home Sevens Cup title for the first time, coming from behind in a thrilling final to beat defending champions New Zealand 12-7.  more ...

young Australia down star studded Babaas

A dominant display from former All Blacks hardman Jerry Collins couldn't prevent Robbie Deans' young Wallabies as they beat a powerful Barbarians side 18-11 at Wembley.  more ...

all eyes on NZ for the 2011 RWC

In a fantastic initiative tourism NZ has created a massive rugby ball and planted it next to the famous London Bridge, inside the all important draw for the 2011 RWC took place.  more ...

Wales just pip Australia

Six Nations champions Wales have squeezed past the Wallabies in an captivating everything in it match in Cardiff.  more ...

The Ab's look for the Slam Dunk

With the season coming to an end after the next 80 mins Mr Henry and his rampaging All blacks are looking for the Grand Slam and the Slam Dunk on the season of change.  more ...

Fiji on a mission to 7s glory

Over the past few years Fiji has picked up very little silverware in the 7s circuit, they are reigning world champions and are looking to repeat the feat starting the momentum in Dubai.  more ...

The Haka is under challenge

In a physical contact sport like rugby the Haka has a deserved place and right now it’s meaning and history is being challenged.  more ...

Samoa name powerful squad to tackle Dubai

Samoa Sevens coach Rudi Moors has named an outstanding 12-man squad full of experience and flair for the first IRB Sevens World Series leg in Dubai.  more ...

The boys from down-under stand tall in Europe

Australia and the All blacks have stood tall, buried some demons and sent a shiver through Europe with strong wins over the weekend.  more ...

North vs South

This weekend looms as another cracker challenge, both on the field and off the field of which hemisphere plays the better rugby.  more ...

Pacific Islanders vs England

The 3 current captains of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are all in as 1 now & bring with them the cream of their nations to tackle the might of England at Twickenham.  more ...

IRB Junior World Championship 2009 in Japan

In June next year the rugby youth of the world will all be aiming for a glowing piece of gold of their own and that is the Junior World Cup.  more ...

The first Island men to play for the All Blacks

Starting way back in 1928 we look at the first Island boys to play for the All Blacks, they are Walter Batty from Tonga, Samoans Frank and David Solomon, and later, Arthur Jennings from Fiji.  more ...

A bride's leap of faith

Your wedding day and rugby don’t seem to go together in a sentence, but one bride has just leapt right into rugby fever in Fiji.  more ...

RWC Sevens 2009- woman's teams named

The Oceania region went through the process a couple of months ago and now we know whom our woman will compete with for the Sevens World Cup.  more ...

PNC the breeding ground of talent

Showing their talents in the Pacific Nations Cup over the past 2 seasons has seen 16 players board the plane to Hong Kong and the UK as All blacks in 2008.  more ...

The Farebrother Cup

With many rugby cups up for grabs around the globe, the heartland rugby of Fiji is only interested in this one trophy that shows supremacy.  more ...