Rugby union is so popular in New Zealand that it’s the country’s unofficial national sport. In fact, New Zealand is home to over 500 clubs, 140,000 registered players and 2,300 referees. Rugby union has been played in New Zealand since the 1870s, but various early versions of the sp...
The Rugby Fans in Training-New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ) program is delivered by professional rugby clubs and inspired by the successful Football Fans In Training program (FFIT), a gender sensitized weight loss program for obese middle-aged men delivered by professional football clubs in Scotland. RU...
Find all rugby clubs and teams in Kenya and teams around the globe. We have arranged them according to regions.
Former England captain Nick Easter, director of rugby at newly promoted Chinnor, is backing the parachuting of failed clubs London… Chris Jones 11 Oct 2024, 17:50 Ireland to play first ever Test match against Portugal in 2025 As announced by the Portuguese union, Portugal and Ireland will me...
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The main distinguishing feature of this football club is its commitment to tradition, pride, and honesty. Among other clubs belonging to the Wellington Football Association, Poneke players have always been famous for their endurance and courage. Before the game, the players always perform a tradition...
The format of the competition is something of a novelty also, with each team playing 2 games of 60 minutes each week. The challenging nature of playing 120 minutes a week has been a great way for each round to hold a festival atmosphere, with at least 4 of the 5 clubs present at each...
"The result is an exciting and innovative new competition, which will benefit fans, players, broadcasters and Super clubs." "I think it's awesome," he told reporters on a conference call from Sydney. "I can't imagine playing three rounds of bashing...
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Rugby received bad publicity after a Richmond player was killed in a practice match in 1871, prompting leading clubs to respond to Richmond and Blackheath’s call for an organizational meeting. Thus, in 1871 members of leading rugby clubs met to form theRugby Football Union(RFU), which became...