Rugby Union

The haka: NZ vs Argentina

Rugby World Cup semi-finals: red hot clashes
Here we are now, entertain us*: with three games to go, the best may be yet to come in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Kaino of NZ vs Tonga

Hunt for Great Britain is on down under!
Winning the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand is about being the dominant power in Rugby Union for the next four years, and all the more so...
Dan Carter of NZ: on the way out?

Rugby World Cup 2011: the last eight
The pool phase in New Zealand has arguably been a matter of separating the men from the boys.
England vs Argentina

RUGBY WORLD CUP on-the-go predictions
The pool phase at the 2011 Rugby World Cup is well under way, with most pools about to disclose the blessed eight XVs that will make it to the quarter finals.
The England Rugby Union XV

GSN and Rugby Union

Which Rugby Union events does GSN track? Which are the top tournaments in the world of Rugby? What’s next on the international rugby Union schedule? Who ar...

Bryan Habana of South Africa

Rugby Union Champions
The Springboks (the South African national teams’ nickname) took the title in France in July 2007 beating England 15-6 in the final, repeating their 1995 triumph.
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Rugby Union: the Sport
By the term “Rugby Union” we commonly refer to 15-a-side rugby, the original form of the game codified by the RFU in 1871. An important and internationally widespr...

Global Cup - Rugby Union

2013

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Great Britain 40 45.5
2 Italy 20 22.7
3 Ireland 16 18.2
4 France 12 13.6

2012

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 New Zealand 230 24.3
2 Fiji 160 16.9 4
3 Great Britain 160 16.9 -1
4 Samoa 100 10.6 3
5 South Africa 98 10.3 -2
6 Australia 84 8.9 -2
7 Argentina 55 5.8 2
8 Ireland 24 2.5
9 France 20 2.1 -4
10 Italy 16 1.7

2011

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 New Zealand 424 23.9 1
2 Great Britain 386 21.7 2
3 South Africa 228 12.8 3
4 Australia 210 11.8 -1
5 France 192 10.8 3
6 Fiji 100 5.6 -1
7 Samoa 80 4.5 -6
8 Ireland 74 4.2 1
9 Argentina 70 3.9 -2
10 Italy 12 0.7 1

2010

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Samoa 200 20.1 6
2 New Zealand 190 19.1 1
3 Australia 144 14.5 5
4 Great Britain 140 14.1 -3
5 Fiji 100 10.0
6 South Africa 78 7.8 -4
7 Argentina 40 4.0 -3
8 France 40 4.0 2
9 Ireland 32 3.2 2
10 Canada 20 2.0 2

2009

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Great Britain 463 21.4 1
2 South Africa 335 15.5 1
3 New Zealand 254 11.7 -2
4 Argentina 240 11.1 2
5 Fiji 210 9.7
6 Kenya 170 7.8 1
7 Samoa 150 6.9 -3
8 Australia 138 6.4
9 United States 55 2.5
10 France 49 2.3 -1

Per Capita Cup - Rugby Union

2013

Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 Great Britain 1529650
2 Italy 2980965
3 France 5372762

2012

Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 New Zealand 18592
2 Ireland 184254
3 Australia 254900 -1
4 Great Britain 382413 -1
5 South Africa 488272 -1
6 Argentina 732762
7 France 3223657 -2
8 Italy 3726206 -1

2011

Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 New Zealand 10085
2 Australia 101960
3 Great Britain 158513
4 South Africa 209871
5 France 335798 1
6 Argentina 575742 -1
7 Italy 4968274 1

2010

Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 New Zealand 22506
2 Australia 148692 1
3 Great Britain 437043 -1
4 South Africa 613471 1
5 Argentina 1007548 -1
6 France 1611829 1
7 Canada 1668760 1
8 Italy 4968274 2

2009

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Top Positions People Per Point Chg
1 New Zealand
2 Great Britain 2
3 Australia 2
4 Argentina 2
5 South Africa -2
6 Kenya 1
7 France 1 1
8 Canada 1
9 Spain 2
10 Italy 5 -1

Rugby Union Tournaments

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6 Nations 16 Mar 2013
TriNations 6 Oct 2012
IRB Sevens World Series 13 May 2012
6 Nations 17 Mar 2012
Rugby Union: World Cup 23 Oct 2011
TriNations 27 Aug 2011
IRB Sevens World Series 29 May 2011
6 Nations 19 Mar 2011
TriNations 11 Sep 2010
IRB Sevens World Series 30 May 2010
6 Nations 20 Mar 2010
TriNations 19 Sep 2009
IRB Sevens World Series 31 May 2009

6 Nations 21 Mar 2009
Sevens World Cup 7 Mar 2009
Women's Sevens World C... 6 Mar 2009
TriNations 13 Sep 2008
IRB Sevens World Series 1 Jun 2008
6 Nations 15 Mar 2008
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Forthcoming events
The European Nations Cup, which doubles as a 2011 World Cup qualifier tournament (awarding 2 places), is currently under way.
England vs New Zealand

Rugby Union Numbers
Rugby Union’s most historic national team? England no doubt, representing the place where Rugby Union was born and first codified, the team with the highest numbe...
The British Lions in South Africa

Rugby Union Equipment
A traditional rugby union kit consists of a collared jersey, shorts, long socks and boots with studs. Some modest padding is allowed on the head, shoulders and co...
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The History of Rugby Union
The history of rugby union follows from various football games played long before the 19th century, but it was not until the middle of that century th...
England women rugby

Women and Rugby Union
The fair sex very likely began playing competitive rugby union before the start of the 20th century, although the first publicly recorded match (Cardiff...