A decision by Heartland amateur rugby champions South Canterbury to withdraw from a Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawke’s Bay at less than two months’ notice has not lessened New Zealand Rugby’s resolve to keep minor unions in the…
Rugby union, known for its passionate debates, often sees heated discussions when the topic of overrated players arises. Join the RUCK’s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to…
When highly skilled Dolphins forward Connelly Lemuelu was in the Auckland Blues system as a No.10, he wanted to emulate his heroes Doug Howlett and Joe Rokocoko and become an All Black. Now, after following in the footsteps of Benji…
Rugby is a parochial labyrinth of byzantine offices, leagues, unions, competitions, and calendars. And that’s just the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Diffusion of power is not all bad. As an earlier column described, there is a danger of both…
An international rugby player has been diagnosed with a rare and serious condition after collapsing during a game. Errol Carter was making his debut for Turkey’s senior rugby union team last month when he “lost all strength, control and…
Irish back Simon Zebo will retire from rugby at the end of the season, the Irish Rugby Union announced on Tuesday."After much thought, I've decided that this season will be my last playing the game I love," Zebo said in the statement.
A trial date in the concussion lawsuit involving dozens of players including World Cup winners Steve Thompson, Phil Vickery and Mark Regan against rugby union’s authorities will not be set until 2025 at the earliest.
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, May 20. Gatland still has WRU’s backing after delivering Six Nations review Nigel Walker has confirmed that Wales coach Warren Gatland still has the backing of the Welsh Rugby Union board…
Imagine being appointed the marketing manager for Sale. As you briefly survey the sporting landscape in your locality, you note with some trepidation, if not dismay, you have the following competing sporting properties within about an hour…
Given that the game only went professional in 1995, rugby union has had quite some catching up to do on its round ball equivalent. Whereas the original European Cup for soccer came into being in 1956, it was 40 years later, in 1996 in…
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With the Premier League forced to reevaluate the use of the Video Assistant Referee in the wake of Wolves’ stunner of an announcement on Wednesday, bidding to scrap the system after five years, what better time for rugby union to…
Former Wales centre Tom Shanklin has called on the Welsh Rugby Union to show some vision or risk turning more fans away from the game in this country. All four Welsh sides lost in the United Rugby Championship on the weekend. According to…
In the bustling landscape of rugby talent today, pinpointing the top players is no easy feat. Yet, the Radio Times has taken on the challenge, aiming to craft a definitive list of the current top 10 rugby stars globally. Join the RUCK’s…