Christchurch artist Aaron Tomlinson (aka ATom1746) was kind enough to give us a sneak preview of the works he is exhibiting in a modern art rugby feature in Christchurch over the next 2 weeks. Be at Miles Toyota on Montreal St Christchurch, from Saturday the 31st of July until August 14th, 2010 to see rugby ...
Rugby could be gaining momentum in movie-making circles. Wes Clark has a pretty thorough run-down of movies that featured rugby scenes over n his blog. [He's also got a photo of George Bush jnr playing rugby at college] Apparently Mickey Rourke is a rugby fan and wants to play Gareth Thomas in a movie about ...
Owen and Ben Franks are the .. set of brothers to have played for the the same All Black team in a test since the Brookes (Zinzan and Robin) first played together against England in 1997. [For those who like their facts, brothers Aaron and Nathan Mauger were selected in the same All Blacks squad ...
Technology has played a huge part in sporting performance often giving small advantages to those who adopt early, before the competition catches up. In 2007 Adidas unveiled “the lightest, strongest and most performance enhancing jersey [they] ever made.” It was 45% lighter with bonded seams for reduced irritation and was designed to accentuate and improve ...
All Black legend Andrew Merhtens got into trouble when he referred the 2002 Adidas rugby ball as ‘a pig and a lemon’. The bright yellow ball had been criticised behind closed doors but after playing a test match with the ball, it was Merhtens who spoke out. It seems the new All Blacks sponsor – ...
At the Press Conference following the Queensland Reds’ defeat of the Waikato Chiefs, Reds coach Ewen McKenzie was clearly rapt with his teams’ performance. They were plagued with injuries – Captain David Horwill is out for the season; strike weapon Digby Ioane suffered a knee injury; Peter Hynes hurt a finger; Rod Davies a fractured cheekbone; ...
Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar in “Invictus” Originally uploaded by enrique11 Pictured here in his role as Francois Pienaar in the movie ‘Invictus’, it’s hard to tell whether Damon has what it takes or not. Jason Bourne would have been handy in the middle of a ruck or at the pub afterwards if things got ...
In the newsRugbyHair went on location in Las Vegas to check out the venue for the USA event in the 2010 IRB Sevens World Series – Sam Boyd Stadium, home of the UNLV ‘Rebels’ college football team. What better way to experience a venue than to watch a game, all be it from a different code. View ...
In the newsOriginally uploaded by paddynapper Fijian international Semi Tadulala will face a review panel after being cited for pulling the hair of an opponent during the Bradford Bulls match against the Huddersfield Giants on Sunday. Not quite a ‘Hopoate’ but pulling the hair of an opponent is for girls … Bad Sport Originally uploaded by TalkingTree
In the newsOriginally uploaded by performancemopar Timana Tahu originally featured in Australian coach Robbie Deans’ plans but since the departure of Lote Tiquiri, there seems to be no room at the inn for anyone who doesn’t fit the mould. The new breed all have a similar young, blond look: Lachlin Turner, Berrick Barnes, James O’Connor, Drew Mitchell. ...
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