With all the different teams playing across the world doing media, it can be hard to keep on top of a lot of the stories coming out.
Rugby is filled with them across all levels of the game and whilst most are covered through some form of media, there are others that might have slipped off the radar as SMARTECH Super Rugby competitions and Lions tour discussions dominate the news.
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Spain is reportedly in the market to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup.
The Daily Mail reported discussions were already underway after it emerged a joint bid between Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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‘We took some big strategic decisions a few years ago to go men’s and women’s in Australia and the same in the US,’ said World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin.
‘And we’ve now go to think about the balance and whether we bring 2035 [men’s] and 2037 [women’s] back to Europe. It’s almost like a regional rotation. We’ve never had that discussion strategically in World Rugby before but that’s probably the way the discussion has got to go."
‘The Spanish federation and Spanish government have had conversations with La Liga.'
Scotland and likely British and Irish Lions flyhalf Finn Russell has shown his class after accidently breaking a fan's arm with a kick.
Emily, the fan, broke her wrist trying to punch one of Finn Russell’s booming touch-finding kicks back onto the field.
The Scottish international met Emily and presented her with a Bath jersey that he signed with the message, “To Emily. Sorry about the Arm. Hope you recover quickly!”
There have been a pair of time changes to the ACT Brumbies and NSW Waratahs' away games in Round Ten.
The Fijian Drua's game against the NSW Waratahs at Churchill Park in Lautoka will now commence at the earlier time of 2.05pm (local time) Saturday 19 April.
That fixture will be followed at 4.35pm (local time) by the clash between Moana Pasifika and the ACT Brumbies at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe.
The Crookwell Dogs Rugby Club are set to celebrate their 50th year anniversary over the ANZAC Day Weekend.
To celebrate, the club has created a book about their history, including comprehensive biographies of Wallabies lock Philip Clements and Brumbies prop James McCormack
Clements, who is from the region, went on to play for the club in country rugby a couple of years after playing for Australia in a Bledisloe Test whilst McCormack went from captaining the Dogs to replacing the injured Jeremy Paul in Super Rugby.
The book is a heartfelt tribute to the Crookwell Dogs Rugby Club's rich history and enduring impact on the community. It covers the origins of rugby union in the district, as well as the last 50 years of the modern club's triumphs, challenges, and key moments, offering an in-depth look at its legacy both on and off the field
Books are available to purchase for $50 by contacting crookwellrugby@gmail.com.
A contender for blown try of the year in the French Nationale.
It's amazing work from the entire team as the play starts from their in-goal, only for it to blow up in flames at the end.
