With others is what I'm looking for, as I could always just stream it
I've been to the Irish bar downtown last week ..they were watching football..the sports bar downtown was no one and The George at halftime was the same
I know rugby is small here but it's not zero
And maybe there's some South Africans or kiwis here keen on the game? If so .where?
(Saturday 4pm is the game, NZ v South Africa)
Keeping 15 men on the field remains paramount to winning.
SA players and teams that have built muscle memory under European officials during the URC and know exactly where the boundary lines are for card thresholds, compared to Super Rugby.
Could this be the AB's Achilles heel? New Zealand players are accused of executing brutal, illegal cleanouts at the breakdown. This involves using a "tucked shoulder" or a "reverse-arm, non-wrapping action" when charging into rucks, which is a dangerous offence that can trigger red cards.
1. The initial exchange:
2. Obviously It was my first response that supposedly broke a rule as it prompted a response from a mod and the removal thereof:
3. This was then the message I received notifying me of the permanent ban:
4. Naturally, given that my comment seems rather mild, I responded to the message and asked for clarification:
5. This is then the clarification response I received from the mod:
Calls me daft (breaking their own rule about nastiness) then goes on to permanently mute me, ensuring that I cannot respond any further.
So why are these blatant double standards and biased behaviour by NZ mods going unchecked?
The photo of Ma'a Nonu standing up to the All Blacks Haka is easily one of the best shots ever taken in rugby recently. Pure goosebumps and massive respect.
It got me thinking about the all-time greatest photos and moments in rugby.
Madiba handing the Webb Ellis Cup to Francois Pienaar in 1995 wearing the number 6 jersey. That went way beyond rugby and united our whole country.
Jonah Lomu steamrolling straight over Mike Catt in 1995. That was raw power and changed the game forever.
Jonny Wilkinson slotting the extra-time drop goal on his right foot to win the 2003 World Cup.
What are your all-time favourite rugby photos and moments? Drop them below.
I’ve personally never met a Kiwi who supports the Springboks
For 68 years, the All Blacks came to South Africa chasing something they simply couldn’t achieve: a Test series win. This video tells the incredible story of those tours, the politics surrounding them, and the 1996 team that finally broke the curse.
God I love Carter Gordon, hes such a threat that it changes the picture entirely for the opposition defensive line.
Welcome to WRR 259 for August 10-16. Brazil's Yaras edged out the USA Falcons in a thriller in São Paulo, while the Springbok Women clinched the Ubuntu–Bula Trophy in Fiji. Meanwhile, major off-field turbulence made waves as Rugby Australia appointed Sione Fukofuka as Wallaroos head coach for 2027 amidst growing questions surrounding his sudden release from Scotland, and the Welsh Rugby Union board continues to find itself locked in a fierce public civil war over proposed structural cuts. On the domestic front, Mwamba retained their Kabeberi 7s crown in Kenya, Ukraine held its national 7s cup under secretive conditions in Kyiv, and global test match attendance records continue to hit unprecedented highs.
🌍 Want more? Our global weekly women's rugby news recap can be found at https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/16/springboks-sweep-fiji-yaras-rebound-wallaroos-head-coach-appointed-wru-still-under-fire-wrr-259/
Doesn’t have to be from your country. Can be retired.
Wanted to share a new resource we are hosting on YSCRugby.com. Huge credit goes to Daniel Bamber (@hitchikerspie), Stu Farmer (@stu-farmer), and @/womensrugbydata for curating the raw records.
Over 100 historical and modern test matches have been catalogued including: mapping stadium capacities, turnout percentages, and competition trends.
A few quick stats:
You can explore the full interactive database (organized by category) here: https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/12/packed-houses-and-broken-records-the-explosive-growth-of-womens-rugby-attendance/
If you have verified crowd data or corrections for past test fixtures, feel free to drop them in the comments or email us directly at ysc@yscrugby.com so we can keep updating the tables.
i've brought this kit in a vintage store while on vacation but i cant identify the year where its from
Welcome to WRR 258 for August 3-9. The Denver Onyx made history by claiming back-to-back Women's Elite Rugby titles. Over in domestic sevens, Scion captured their fifth USA Club 7s National Championship, while Japan's Nagato Blue Angels secured their fourth consecutive Taiyo Life 7s Series crown. Internationally, the Womenboks beat Fiji, the USA Falcons edged the Brazil Yaras, and national unions across Scotland, Italy, Wales, and New Zealand released training squads as the WXV Global Series approaches.
🌍 Our global weekly women's rugby news recap can be found at https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/08/10/denver-onyx-repeat-as-wer-champions-nagato-blue-angels-wins-taiyo-seimei-7s-scion-claims-club-7s-crown-wrr-235/
Some words I’ve written on a Toulousain weekend of rugby
