Championship clubs have called on the Rugby Football Union council to intervene in their fraught negotiations with the governing body over the future of the second tier, which is hanging in the balance.
Over the past 14 years, the Melbourne Rebels served as an experiment to prove two notions: 1) That Melbourne can sustain a professional rugby union franchise2) More broadly, that Australia can sustain five Super Rugby franchises Does the…
International rugby union referees have a pretty tough gig. It’s their job to officiate 30 players who are desperate to win in front of tens of thousands of supporters who complain…
Overzealous rugby coaches from the prestigious Wellington College in New Zealand have been issued lengthy bans after abusing a referee in a recent junior match.
The Provincial Unions have rejected New Zealand Rugby’s proposed governance reform and passed their own watered-down version. NZ Rugby’s “Proposal 1”, backed by the NZ Rugby Players’ Association and the NZ Māori Rugby Board, and…
For every positive force in rugby union, there is an equally strong negative force to maintain balance. A yin to their yang. For every hero, there’s a villain. While watching…
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State of Origin selection has not prompted second thoughts from Joseph Suaalii as he strives to emulate cross-code superstars Israel Folau and Sonny Bill Williams in proving himself as much more than a “one-trick pony”. Addressing his…
NEWS: A bid for wholesale reform of New Zealand Rugby's governing body was rejected by heartland unions on Thursday, threatening to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation.
A bid for wholesale reform of New Zealand rugby’s governing body was rejected by heartland unions, threatening to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation.
A bid for wholesale reform of New Zealand rugby's governing body was rejected by heartland unions on Thursday, threatening to throw the game into disarray in the rugby-mad nation.It raises the prospect of professional players including…
Rugby Australia on Thursday rejected a consortium's bid to take over the debt-laden Melbourne Rebels and shut down the club after 14 seasons in Super Rugby."Since the Rebels' inaugural year in 2011, MRRU (Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty…
A result is in New Zealand Rugby’s long-awaited governance vote and it appears the battle between players and the provincial unions will go on. Proposal 2, the structure put forward by the country’s provincial unions. has prevailed after…
The provincial unions have rejected NZR's 'Proposal 1' governance changes, instead voting in 'Proposal 2' at the New Zealand Rugby special general meeting held in Wellington today.