Samoa’s Kane Thompson suspended for two matches Kane Thompson (Samoa) has been suspended for two weeks (two matches) after being ordered off by referee John Lacey for striking an opponent, Saia Faingaa, in Samoa’s match against the Barbarians at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on 29 August. Thompson, who accepted that he did commit the […]
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Heavy Ulster influence sees Ireland in good shape heading into World Cup As teams finalise their preparations for the Rugby World Cup, the focus is already on which nations will be battling it out in the latter stages of the tournament. While it has traditionally been the three southern hemisphere powerhouses – New Zealand, Australia […]
With accommodation in Cardiff heavily in demand during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, rugby fans with match tickets but nowhere to stay will be delighted to hear that Snoozebox, the UK’s most popular portable hotel, will be offering stylish, comfortable accommodation at a competitive price, and the chance to be just 20 minutes’ walk from […]
Lewis Moody invites rugby fans to make themselves at home as they descend on the UK this September London: English rugby legend Lewis Moody is inviting rugby fans from all over the world to make themselves at home this September as he lists his family home on home-sharing website Airbnb. Combining the top class hospitality […]
EPCR appoints new Marketing and Commercial Director EPCR, the organiser of the European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has today announced the appointment of Carsten Couchouron as Marketing and Commercial Director. Carsten Couchouron has almost 20 years of experience in the marketing, sales, licensing and partnership development sectors of the sports and entertainment […]
New research outlines health and social benefits of sports as Rugby World Cup approaches World Rugby tackles awareness and misperceptions as it takes a leading role in player welfare Player welfare is rugby’s number one priority 92 per cent of parents firmly believe benefits of sport outweigh risks Educational strategies playing key role in injury […]
Five scams to watch out for online: NetNames warns of Rugby World Cup rip-offs NetNames reports seeing an increase in online scams targeting rugby fans NetNames, the leading online brand protection company, has today released details of the most prevalent scams to watch out for in the run up to this year’s IRB Rugby World […]
O2 WEARS THE ROSE WITH MASS STORE REBRAND 377 O2 stores across England to be rebranded with England Rugby’s red rose O2, proud partner of England Rugby, has today announced that its entire retail estate in England will be rebranded to Wear the Rose. Launched at O2 stores closest to Twickenham, the home of […]