Internationals: NZ players press for a global season

Rob NicholThe head of New Zealand’s Rugby Players Association says international representative players could take strike action “as a last resort” to press claims for an integrated international season with fewer matches.

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Welsh regions ready to welcome talks on revolutionary plans to reform global rugby calendar

I was sent a link to this Article by our friend and fellow blogger, TonyM… it’s long, but read it!

WALES’ four regions are ready to welcome official talks with English and French club bosses about revolutionary plans to reform the world rugby calendar.

Bath owner Bruce Craig is proposing a radical overhaul of the season structure to bring the two hemispheres in line regards their domestic and international games.

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Coca-Cola Craven Week (U18) Results

The 2011 edition of the Coca-Cola Craven Week for high schools (Under 18) is currently taking place in Kimberley.

Check here daily for all the results.

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Vodacom Cup – Week 3 Wrap

The Champion, Blue Bulls suffered their third consecutive defeat of the season. Four teams, The Sharks ,  Griquas,  Pampas XV and EP Kings are still unbeaten. The EP Kings had to forfeit the Log points of their first two games because they used illegitimate players in both matches.  Read on for the match reports from Supersport

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Vodacom Cup: Golden Lions vs Pampas XV – Game Thread

Golden Lions (3) 9 / Pampas XV (12) 15 (Final Score) 

The Golden Lions hosted the Pampas XV at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg at 16:45. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

Despite more than 67% possession and almost as much territorial advantage the Golden Lions contrived to lose this match, whereas a very ill-diciplined Pampas XV side (who conceded 2 yellow cards and countless penalties) used the meager chances they had to win against the odds.

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