Rugby

The Wellington Sevens party might be over after next year...

Wellington applied for a permanent place as host of the New Zealand Sevens. They have hosted the tournament for ten years.

The movie "Invictus"

We've just seen the move "Invictus" with Morgan Freeman playing the role of Nelson Mandela with Matt Damon playing the captain of the Springboks. what a movie!

A footballer's lies nearly created an international incident between NZ and France...

You wouldn't believe it, but a French rugby player's lies after the recent rugby test in Wellington nearly created another international incident between NZ and France.

Father dies watching son play in the winning Under 20 World Champs rugby side...

A pretty sad report the following news report:

The NZ All Blacks need to get their minds into test match rugby mode - ask Brad Thorn...

After their loss to France last weekend, the New Zealand All Blacks need to get their minds into test match rugby mode.

World's best rugby No 10 All Black Dan Carter out for six mths with achilles tendon rupture...

World best rugby No 10, All Black Dan Carter sidelined for six months with achilles tendon rupture:

A serious injury to Dan Carter is expected to sideline him for at least six months; claims he was rushed back too quickly from iinjury. Off season French sojourn over before it really started.

Tuneful Rugby Songs?

The songs usually sung at rugby matches in England are notoriously bawdy. There was a strange sound at the Welford Park ground of the Leicester Tigers rugby team on Saturday. At the end of the match between Leicester Tigers and Bristol the fans gave a standing ovation and the melodious strains and poetic words of Australia's unofficial National Anthem "Waltzing Matilda" filled the air.

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