With the Rugby World Cup only a few weeks away (match one is Friday 9th September, New Zealand All Blacks vs Tonga) and the domestic seasons kicking off shortly after, there's a load of new rugby shirts, jerseys & kit hitting the shelves over the next 4 or 5 weeks. I thought it would make sense … [Read more...]
Month: June 2011
Scotland Rugby World Cup shirts unveiled today
The Scotland Rugby World Cup shirts for 2011 are unveiled today, Tuesday 28 June 2011. There are a number of new technologies and features tied up in the new Canterbury of New Zealand shirts this year. One of the main technical differences has to be the new loop neck design. Canterbury have a … [Read more...]
The Bill McLaren Centre of World Rugby
Anyone who knows rugby will know Bill McLaren; The Voice of Rugby. The Bill McLaren Foundation has just announced plans to establish The Bill McLaren Centre of World Rugby in McLarens home town of Hawick. Supported by his family, this Charitable Foundation was set up in March 2010, and has three … [Read more...]
England World Cup Training Squad Announced
Martin Johnson has named the England 45-man Rugby World Cup 2011 Training Squad. A mixture of RWC fresh faces and the old guard are heading for the training camp to make their bid to feature in the final 30 heading to New Zealand. The complete 2011 RBS 6 Nations squad are included along with 5 … [Read more...]
Gordon MacKie resigns as SRU Chief Exec
News: amid mounting criticism Gordon McKie has resigned from his post of Chief Executive at the SRU. Only a few days after winning a unanimous vote of confidence from the SRU Board, McKie has stepped down. However, there is a question mark over whether the move was voluntary or otherwise. You … [Read more...]