http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:45:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/join-our-summer-rugby-prediction-league http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/join-our-summer-rugby-prediction-league#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:38 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=10181 Join The Rugby Blog's league in the Summer Rugby prediction game on SportGuru.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/join-our-summer-rugby-prediction-league/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-baa-baas-snatch-a-late-win-over-wales http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-baa-baas-snatch-a-late-win-over-wales#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:01:49 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=9865 Ben Coles rounds up the best of the weekend's action from around the globe.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-baa-baas-snatch-a-late-win-over-wales/feed 11 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/poll-vote-for-the-2010-player-of-the-year http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/poll-vote-for-the-2010-player-of-the-year#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:30:19 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=7586 Not everyone agrees with the IRB Player of the Year award, so let us know which player you think deserves the accolade.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/poll-vote-for-the-2010-player-of-the-year/feed 14 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/tag-rugby-trust-in-uganda-tour-report http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/tag-rugby-trust-in-uganda-tour-report#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:09:39 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4783 A tour to Uganda with the Tag Rugby Trust was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/tag-rugby-trust-in-uganda-tour-report/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-fall-behind-as-tri-nations-kick-on http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-fall-behind-as-tri-nations-kick-on#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:20:35 +0000 Nick http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4699 Following our optimistic reflection on the weekend’s action, John White’s here to bring us back to reality… Irish rugby was at it’s zenith in 2009. A grand slam finally delivered...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-fall-behind-as-tri-nations-kick-on/feed 3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/summer-tours-bear-fruit http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/summer-tours-bear-fruit#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:56:25 +0000 Nick http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4681 The weekend saw the last of the summer tour matches in the southern hemisphere as Ireland ran Australia close and Wales salvaged some pride against the All Blacks.      Mike...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/summer-tours-bear-fruit/feed 2 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-could-face-wallaby-backlash http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-could-face-wallaby-backlash#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:00:11 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4671 After losing to England last weekend, the Australian team will be looking for revenge to reestablish the pecking order between Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams. Robbie Deans will have been...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-could-face-wallaby-backlash/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-zealand-maori-impress-in-win-over-england http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-zealand-maori-impress-in-win-over-england#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:09:14 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4661 England’s tour ended with a 35-28 defeat to New Zealand Maori in what was a great game to watch. England stormed to a 13-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes,...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-zealand-maori-impress-in-win-over-england/feed 22 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/johnno-names-england-team-to-face-new-zealand-maori http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/johnno-names-england-team-to-face-new-zealand-maori#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:56 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4645 Martin Johnson has named his team to take on the New Zealand Maori on Wednesday in England’s last tour match. After the victory over Australia on Saturday, it must feel...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/johnno-names-england-team-to-face-new-zealand-maori/feed 6 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/england-finally-see-the-value-of-quick-ball http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/england-finally-see-the-value-of-quick-ball#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:43 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4638 Playing at pace brings players like Croft into the game For so long, we have harped on about the importance of quick ball, and how obvious it is that attacking...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/england-finally-see-the-value-of-quick-ball/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/australia-v-england-2nd-test-player-ratings http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/australia-v-england-2nd-test-player-ratings#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:49:09 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4634 Writing the Player Ratings is so much easier when the overall performance is higher, and doing these made me realise that we forgot last week in the misery of the...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/australia-v-england-2nd-test-player-ratings/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-look-for-the-rugby-blog http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-look-for-the-rugby-blog#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:36:09 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=4537 As this season draws to a close and people drift off for their summer holidays, we’ve given The Rugby Blog a redesign ready for the next season. New Features The...]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/new-look-for-the-rugby-blog/feed 2