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JG's Round-UpOur undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: the Heroes Rugby Challenge, Bath’s Beaver Fever, Welsh sense of injustice and the loss of a South African “trailblaizer”.
England search for manager is already a shamblesMark Reason looks at the resignation of Martin Johnson and fears that the RFU lollipops will make Jonny Wilkinson the new man in charge.
Live Stream - Graham Henry 16/11/11Graham Henry’s live question and answer session with The Rugby Site members.
Congratulations: Ultimate Insider Pass WinnerA big congratulations to Ian Trevis for winning our Ultimate Insiders Pass competition in conjunction with the Heroes Rugby Challenge. Ian has won…
JG's Round-UpOur undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: the Heineken Cup v Super Rugby debate, Celtic teams performance in the opening round, Jim Mallinder inspiring Northampton and the filling of vacant coaching positions…
Are Fans Still Thirsty for Heineken Cup Action?Mark Reason wonders how many people will watch the first weekend of the Heineken Cup and would bet his mortgage on the average attendance not being close to the crowds who turn out for Aussie Rules.
Rugby’s Core ValuesWhile winning the Webb Ellis Cup was the goal of every player who participated in RWC 2011, for many this may have been unrealistic and for most it was unrealized. Having had time to consider the tournament, below are listed a number of individuals who deserve recognition for the manner in which they conducted themselves, often in the face of adversity. They each demonstrated an intrinsic understanding and embodiment of rugby’s core values…
Why were England so bad? ask Sir CliveEngland stank out the World Cup like rotting fish. But if you want to know the cause of the stench, look no further than the English clubs.
World Cup XVA collection of The Rugby Site contributors give their RWC2011 World XV picks:# Jake White – World Cup winning South African Coach# Mark Reason – Sports Journalist: The voice of reason# Eddie Jones – ex. Australia & South Africa Coach# Brendon Ratcliffe – The Rugby Sites waterboy# JG – Our undercover man inside the game
Cheers TedAs Graham Henry today announced publicly that he is stepping down from the All Blacks head coach role, here at The Rugby Site we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge his contribution to the game.
