As the tournament draws closer to an end, the stakes are as high as ever in round 4 of the tournament. Championship aside, there is a great deal more on the line for several nations heading into this weekend.
Friday, February 19, 2010
However, the recent transfer of the broadcast rights to Fox Soccer Channel worried rugby fans around the country as Fox has a spotty record when it comes to broadcasting the sport in America and Canada. Today these fears were confirmed as Fox Sports Plus (a sister network of Fox Soccer Channel) announced their rugby line-up in advance of the March 1 network launch.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Just as American coverage of international rugby begins to fade, USA Sevens LLC announced today that ABC will broadcast the 2010 USA Sevens event from last weekend in Las Vegas. Although it’s only a 1-hour program, it’s always great to see domestic rugby programming, especially when the Six Nations has a bye week.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The only areas where France out-performed Ireland by any significant margin was the scrum success rate (92 vs 80%), penalties conceded (7 vs. 10) and number of tackles (134 vs. 77). This last stat is perhaps the most telling as the numerous tackles early phase play prevented Ireland from really getting gathering much momentum. This led to frustration, penalties and one (nearly two) yellow cards.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
For all the rugby clubs around the world, having a professional web site with up-to-date information is critical for recruiting new talent and satisfying sponsors. Here are 5 fast and easy steps to re-creating your brand online:
Friday, March 12, 2010
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