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Goodbye American Football, hello 2010 Six Nations: everything you wanted know about the Championship but were afraid to ask

Thursday, February 4, 2010

This weekend kicks off the 2010 Six Nations Championship with a strong Irish team looking to defend their Grand Slam from last year, with England, Scotland, Wales and France eager to dethrone them.

IRB updates its Rugby Sevens promotional video for the 2016 Olympics

Saturday, January 30, 2010

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Back when the International Rugby Board was still pushing the IOC to include rugby sevens in the 2016 Olympics, they released a video promoting the excitement and principles of the sport. Since officially being selected for the games in Rio, the IRB has updated its video. Enjoy!

Olympics, Test Rugby

Setanta sells US rights to FOX – US rugby fans despair

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Given the uncertainty of the USA Super League and financial shortcomings over the last few years of the USA Rugby 7s championship, it would appear that the domestic market for rugby is low. This may explain why Setanta cancelled all coverage of rugby league in 2009. The only place where we are seeing MORE rugby broadcasting is from BBC America who are showing 5 LIVE matches from the 2010 Six Nations championship. To my knowledge, live internationals from the Six Nations have never been shown on cable TV in the US.

Six Nations, USA

Live international rugby in the New World – it’s about time

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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I think it was around the time of the 1995 World Cup that I started following rugby and looking for it on TV. At that time in Canada, I remember a 2-hour show that came on once a week (sometimes, at least) with a few highlights from the semi-pro teams and one test match shown on [...]

Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Six Nations, USA, Wales

Why are we still comparing Wilkinson and Cipriani?

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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In every article, they talk about Wilkinson, then report the ‘non-news’ that “Oh, by the way, Cipriani wasn’t selected”. Then there’s the required photo of Cipriani giving Wilkinson some ‘advice’ during the 2008 Six Nations (above), as if Wilkinson is somehow pissed that he has to listen to Cipriani. Can we drop the bullshit here folks.

England, Rugby World Cup, Six Nations

Invictus, a poem by William Ernest Henley, read by Morgan Freeman

Sun, Feb 7, 2010

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It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.

Six Nations

Is the 2010 Six Nations the resurrection of Jonny Wilkinson?

Sat, Feb 6, 2010

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Is the 2010 Six Nations the resurrection of Jonny Wilkinson?

Once the darling of English rugby and architect of the 2003 World Cup (see the ‘kick heard round the world’ in the video above), Jonny Wilkinson (biography) suffered years of injury-stricken absence from the top English national side, though remained influential in England’s uninspired defense of their title at the 2007 World Cup.
Despite making the [...]

Top ten tries from the 2009 Six Nations

Tue, Feb 2, 2010

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If you’re thinking of skipping any of the 2010 Six Nations action, this look back at the most exciting tries from the 2009 championship will change your mind.

Six Nations, Test Rugby

Sign the petition – support rugby on television

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

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We the undersigned strongly support BBC America in their live broadcast of the 2010 Six Nations Championship as announced on 21-Jan-2010 and would encourage both BBC America and BBC Canada to schedule more live programming of rugby union.

Canada, Olympics, Six Nations, USA