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.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Something that stood out for me in this past weekend’s match up between Ireland and England was a severe lack of leadership on the English side. I’ve never cared for Steve Borthwick for captain and lately he’s been a bit of a ghost as player too.
Week after week, it seems as though Martin Johnson is [...]
Thursday, February 25, 2010
At the forefront of the tournament is France who handily defeated Ireland last week and now host a rejuvenated Welsh squad. Then there’s the match everyone looks forward to watching, Ireland v. England at Twickenham. Finally, there’s the annual Six Nations wooden spoon match between Scotland and Italy. Read on for a full preview.
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.
Friday, March 12, 2010
0 Comments