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Columns | 09.14.18
Rugby Championship, Round Four - The fourth match in the four-nation, southern hemisphere contest will take place this Saturday when New Zealand welcome South Africa and Australia host Argentina. The All Blacks match will be played in Westpac Stadium (34,500), Wellington while the Wallaby game is at Cbus Stadium (27.400) in Robina.
The Kiwis are 3-0 to date in this 2018 event, and have won the... Read More
Columns | 09.12.18
Expanding the Rugby World Cup from 20 to 24 teams is being given serious consideration by the game’s governing body. World Rugby says four more teams could feature in France in 2023, although the 2027 tournament would appear more likely.
As things stand Canada, Kenya, Hong Kong and Germany will be involved in a play-off event this year with the winners advancing to the 2019 tournament in Japan.... Read More
Columns | 09.12.18
In June and July of 1996, the fifth High School All-Americans embarked on a tour to New Zealand, a 21-day, six match local schedule. The squad was comprised of 26-players from 16 clubs and ten states. Mark Bullock and Tony Smeeth served as coaches, and Rex Norris acted as manager. George Hook, National Coaching Director, aided in the selection process.
The team featured five returnees from the... Read More
Columns | 09.07.18
Rugby Championship - Third Match: Two games return to the southern hemisphere Rugby Championship when New Zealand (2-0) host Argentina (1-1) in Trafalgar Park, Nelson, and Australia (0-2) welcome South Africa (1-1) in Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The Wallabies have lost four Test matches in a row, two to Ireland, and two to the All Blacks. Argentina will be pumped after their upset victory against... Read More
Columns | 09.05.18
And you thought USA Rugby was in bad shape from huge financial losses stemming from RIM's faulty investment strategy, and, more shocking, the significant deficit from hosting the Rugby Sevens World Cup in San Francisco.
Well, these domestic problems do not compare to the possible bankruptcy of one of the most storied rugby unions in the world, South Africa. Recent reports question whether the... Read More
Columns | 08.31.18
U20 Trophy Games Continue - This Saturday, the second round of the U20 Trophy tournament continues in Bucharest, Romania, with the following four matches:
Uruguay vs. Canada
Namibia vs. Hong Kong
Samoa vs. Romania
Portugal vs. Fiji
Can Samoa remain unbeaten in this tournament; having never lost a match in two previous events?
USA Women Announce Test Schedule - The Eagles confirmed a three-match... Read More
Columns | 08.24.18
Americas Rugby Challenge - Two matches are scheduled for Saturday, August 25, in Colombia at the Estádio Cincuentenario in Medellin when host Colombia welcome Guyana and Paraguay meet Mexico in the doubleheader.
The U20 Trophy - The second tier of U20 matches starts this weekend in Bucharest, Romania, in the eight team Trophy contest. The USA is not a participant and will not become an entry... Read More
Columns | 08.17.18
Australia Women vs. New Zealand Women – The first of the two match August Tests between the Wallaroos and the Black Ferns will take place Saturday, August 18, in ANZ Stadium Sydney. These contests play for the Laurie O’Reilly Memorial Trophy. New Zealand are the reigning world champions having won the crown in Ireland last year. These two nations are also bidding for the Women’s Rugby World Cup... Read More
Columns | 08.16.18
World Rugby has put out a report that states 63-percent of rugby fans in Asia, North America, South America and Africa became interested in the sport due to discovery of the "shorter form" (read: sevens) of rugby. Much of this new interest stemmed from the inclusion of Sevens for Women and Men in the 2016 Summer Rio Olympics.
However, there are no current data that indicate a parallel... Read More
Columns | 08.14.18
A recent pro soccer statistic from England carries significant long-term importance regarding a professional club’s revenue stream; specifically, a sports organization can be profitable without fans in the stands. Original NFL owner, Tex Schramm, forecast way back in the early 1980s that a football game could be played on a field-sized soundstage minus attendees.
The annual share of television... Read More