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So someone connected to the new Rugby Europe Super Cup team the Tel Aviv Heat is trying to find out how to best contact him on whether he might be interested in a stint with the Israeli squad. Anyone know the man personally or the best way beyond social media? If so, send me a message and I'll...

Unfortunately it would be a closed shop and would featured the 6Ns and RC teams plus Japan and Fiji. Essentially the proposed 1st Div. of the Nations Championship concept. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-7653113/Top-rugby-nations-talks-new-World-Championship-competition.html

Apparently both Japan and Fiji will be invited to join the RC with the possibility of the championship also running concurrently alongside Super Rugby. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/japan-fiji-invited-into-expanded-rugby-championship-report

According to this https://outline.com/aTD44w RA are looking to head off the like of League and AFL by bringing Rugby talent over three different stages starting from 15 years old and above. Thoughts?

According to https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/106843578/England-rugby-clubs-ponder-540m-offer-for-their-competition the group who owns or owned F1 is now looking at buying England's top flight of the game. The clubs are apparently interested.

Apparently the Brazil Union is in talks with sponsors etc. in order to enter a franchise in the Currie cup as early as next year. While I suspect they will actually compete in the tier below the CC which is now known as the SuperSports Challenge I think this is a huge step for the Union. Would...

Apparently there's a group looking to spend $2.7 billion on building the necessary infrastructure in preparation for the planned 2020 of a US based T20 league. The plans feature 8 locations. These are Atlanta, NY, NJ, Washington DC, Illinois, Dallas-Fort Worth, Florida and California. Each...

Samoa are launching a Super 9s franchise competition. It's Rugby not League. Does anyone know how Rugby 9s would even work.

Apparemtly the June window will be shifted back to July and the 6Ns will eliminate one of their rest periods from 2020. This will allow Super Rugby to run in a continous block. http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11814662

I know it's only early in the new season and there's still a long way to go. I also realise that this could be considered reactionary which is very likely true but I'm coming around on the reduction of the number of teams. But not just here. Across the competitiom as a whole. I have been an...

Being streamed through rugby.com.au. Some quality 7s so far. So less so by some of the less fancied teams.

A few months ago it was announced that Ali Sports the sports division of retail giant Ali Baba would invest in Rugby in a landmark agreement. The original announcement suggested it would be $10m a year over 10 years. Not so. It will in fact be $10m for 10 years. They have the lofty ambition of...

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/carter-rokocoko-imhoff-hit-by-steroids-claims/ According to both Carter and Rokocko's management they had Temporary Use Exemption (TUE's) for a Calf (Carter) and Knee (Rokocoko). However, according to the article the French anti-doping agency are denying those...

Of late we have seen social media companies of the likes of Twitter etc. begin to venture into the world of sports broadcasting. I've also seen suggestion that it could eventually be an option for streaming services like Netflix. It now looks like that may be the case with Amazon looking at...

Rugby related of course. Recently on my scouring over different Rugby foru,s etc. I've come across tow interesting little pieces of speculation. One being moves to establish a secondary 7s series and the other supposed discussions on setting a franchise based league centred around the top 6 REC...

Looks like SANZAAR have started part of their planned review and research effort by gathering data via a fan survey. I've already added my two cents. One of the main suggestions was investigating new broadcast mediums particularly on the social media side of the equation. Work on integrating fan...

Apparently looking to speed the game up and further sort out the scrum among others. http://www.the42.ie/world-rugby-law-trials-september-2015-2324926-Sep2015/

Here's hoping for the Rams to break their duck for the season. Evidently they've brought in a kicker :)

After a general meeting they have decided to initiate the bidding process. Will start investigating the financial requirements ahead of the August deafline

Okay. You may or may not be aware of the College Rugby Championship run annually in Philadelphia. An invitational 7s championship run by the same group that are behind the Las Vegas leg of the World Series. They are the primary drivers of the format of the game in the US. Well, they are now...