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Rugby’s top job on line in IRB vote
Bernard Lapasset and Bill Beaumont will resume their contest to be world rugby’s top administrator in the unlikely setting of Los Angeles Airport on Monday. The vote in an election between current International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Lapasset and vice-chairman Beaumont, a former England captain, was due to have taken place in Auckland ahead of the World Cup final in October
Rugby: Smith in England job may be no bad thing
If they could, the New Zealand Rugby Union wouldn’t mind reverting to the bad old days and reintroducing the so-called ‘Graham Henry’ clause.
Rugby: Hansen will have his time
When the New Zealand Rugby Union board sits down this week to deliberate the appointment of the next All Black coach, the taxing part will be determining the length of the contract.
Rugby: The last of the little men
These summer months are the time for New Zealand’s youngest and brightest rugby prospects to build and buff; to develop the power base deemed imperative to cut it in this part of the world. Not so long ago, it would have been correct to say ‘even the wings’ are expected to be pumping the weights and adding muscular weaponry to their repertoire.
Rugby. Lyons to Chair Cal Rugby Advisory Board
Dec. 9, 2011 – BERKELEY – Irving F. “Bud” Lyons III, who played rugby for the Golden Bears from 1968-71, ending with the team’s legendary tour Down Under in the summer of 1971 under coach Miles “Doc” Hudson, has accepted the chairmanship of the California Rugby Advisory Board
Rugby centre nearing completion
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Rugby royalty head for DC’s big match
Dan Carter and Honor Dillon will marry in Marlborough today. Photo NZPA Rugby royalty flew into Blenheim last night for New Zealand’s wedding of the year – the tightly-controlled pairing of Dan Carter and Honor Dillon
Rugby: Taranaki testing water with bid
Taranaki Rugby say they will not continue in their bid to gain a Super rugby licence if there is no appetite from the national body to relocate a franchise.
Rugby: Crusaders announce $696,300 loss
The Crusaders might have had a good year on the field but they struggled off it because of the Christchurch earthquakes and inability to play games at AMI Stadium and today posted a $696,300 loss for the year ending August 31. The Crusaders were beaten in the Super Rugby final by the Reds but remarkably got that far despite playing all of their matches away from Christchurch because of the damage to AMI Stadium.
Rugby: Tew remains positive despite no offers for franchises
New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew is yet to receive an offer from an investor keen to buy a slice of a Super rugby franchise but is remaining positive, saying there is plenty of interest in the market. The NZRU announced last week that it was selling off the licences of Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes or Crusaders as a way of injecting cash and fresh ideas into the franchises