Posts tagged IRB
High prices just not the ticket
Dec 4th
The opportunity of seeing your nation compete in a World Cup is a rare one for most people, but when the showpiece event arrives at your doorstep it offers hope to the thousands who can’t afford to travel the length and breadth of the globe – or so the people of New Zealand presumed, anyway. [...]
That’s not entertainment
Dec 2nd
Those hoping that the IRB would see sense and back down over their decision to keep the laws of the game the same before the 2011 World Cup, changing the rules for the better to make the event as entertaining as possible, can think again: the breakdown rule is here to stay. At least for [...]
Confusion reigns supreme as McCaw wins IRB honour
Nov 30th
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has been named the 2009 IRB International Player of the Year for a second time, to the bemusement of many who were expecting Brian O’Driscoll or Fourie du Preez to claim the accolade instead. By his own admission, the 28-year-old outside flanker has not enjoyed the most spectacular 12 months [...]
Rugby requires shake-up to avoid ‘boring’ tag
Nov 25th
Think “rugby” and what instantly comes to mind? Visions of legendary players such as Jonah Lomu storming through a crowd of players with unrivalled power and pace, racing to line and touching down for another breathtaking try perhaps? Well, if you’ve only been following rugby over the past year or two, you could be forgiven [...]
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