Atlanta 7s boost for grassroots game in USA

Follow @RedefinedRugby The IRB Women’s Sevens World Series is headed for Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University next weekend, Feb. 15-16. Atlanta 7s will be the largest international sporting event in the state of Georgia since the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta, which sold more than 8.3 million tickets in 1996.…

Ghana kicks start grassroots rugby program

Follow @RedefinedRugby Ghana has begun a grassroots rugby program to develop and whip up interest in the game among children. TRT helps to improve the lives of children in some of the poorest regions of the world. It works with orphanages and government schools in some nine countries and regions across the world, using the…

Crusaders too strong for Hurricanes

Follow @RedefinedRugby HAT-TRICK: The Crusaders’ Johnny McNicholl is tackled by Hurricane Julian Savea during their Super Rugby pre season match in Levin. Wing Johnny McNicholl bagged a hat-trick of tries, but it was some old heads closer to the action who made the difference for the Crusaders during their 40-15 win over the Hurricanes in…

The Chiefs rule in Rotorua

Follow @RedefinedRugby The Chiefs beat the Blues by 43-19 in an entertaining Super Rugby warm-up game at Rotorua’s International Stadium on Friday night. The Chiefs struck first after 10 minutes when hooker Rhys Marshall was driven over from five metres out. Star input Benji Marshall promptly kicked out on the full with a wobbly old…

NFL-style set-up for Super Rugby?

Follow @RedefinedRugby ??? Dewaldt Duvenage © Gallo Images Southern Hemisphere rugby controlling body Sanzar will consider a radical proposal to re-align the Super Rugby competition along the lines of the NFL, splitting the competition into four conferences with less travel for most of the teams. The proposal, which was presented to the South African Rugby…