Rugby and Gallagher Premiership must learn lessons from football’s European Super League
Twelve clubs, including the traditional “Top 6” in England plus Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletico Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus have stated their intention to be “founder members” of a European Super League. Rugby and the Premiership must not go the same way.
The case for changing rugby’s antiquated eligibility rules
As Dan Leo’s powerful documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Rugby’ takes the game by storm, the issue of World Rugby’s outdated eligibility rules has never been more important. The Flanker examines why the rules need to be updated and how it can benefit the game of rugby across the world.
QUIZ: Can you name the England 23 for their 2015 Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji?
It all started so well for England at the 2015 Rugby World Cup when they beat Fiji on opening night, with Sam Burgess coming off the bench to much fanfare. They would ultimately crash out at the pool stages after losses to Wales and Australia, but can you name the 23 who took to the field in the first game?
The case for Fiji entering Super Rugby
With discussions ongoing about how the future of rugby is going to look, the reasons to include a Fijian team in Super Rugby are mounting - and SANZAAR can’t ignore them any longer.