Hansen backs ELV findings – Stuff
All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen has given his approval to recommendations from a high-level think-tank in London that has largely supported the ELVs although holds reservations over the scraping of the maul-sacking rule and says work still

Taliban Leader Vows To Attack D.C. “Soon” – CBS News
(CBS/AP) The top Taliban commander in Pakistan promised an assault on Washington “soon” – one he says will “amaze” the world. “Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world,” Baitullah Mehsud told The Associated

Carter set to ditch moonboot – Stuff
MOONBOOT: Dan Carter should be out of his moonboot permanently by the end of the week. All Blacks physiotherapist Peter Gallagher has joined Dan Carter in France and voiced satisfaction with the rehabilitation process that should see the injured star

The price of thin: Samsung’s edge-lit LED-based LCD displays revealed – CNET News
Samsung’s edge-lit LED-based LCD costs around $700 more than its non-LED counterpart. But it’s really thin. (Credit: Samsung) Samsung announced its new lineup of “LED TVs ” at CES in January, and gave CNET editors a walkthrough today to preview the

NZ women’s rugby team to tour England – ninemsn
The world champion New Zealand women’s rugby team are to play newly crowned Six Nations champions England twice during a three-match tour to England this year. The Black Ferns will play Tests against England on November 14 and 21, with a midweek

Maul and lineout changes to be kicked into touch – Guardian Unlimited
The European unions have enjoyed ­little success against their southern hemisphere rivals on the field in recent years, but they relished a notable victory in the conference room yesterday. The most contentious of the experimental law variations

Elsom confirmed for Barbarians – Sportal.com.au
World-class Australian flanker Rocky Elsom will return home to play against the Wallabies for the Barbarians in June. The historic match at the Sydney Football Stadium will be the first time the Barbarians have played on Australian soil. Elson was

Fiji Win Good for Rugby – Lapasset – Around Rings
Fiji’s victory at the Credit Suisse/Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sevens marks another example of Rugby Sevens’ increased global appeal and competitiveness, according to International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset. The Fijians defeated South

Rugby player in court after hostage drama – Sunday Independent
Johannesburg – A College Rovers Rugby Club player who allegedly held other players hostage for four hours on Monday night has appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, KwaZulu-Natal police said. Superintendent Jay Naicker said Melusi Zuma, 23, was

Rugby union – Guardian Unlimited
On the question of hands or no hands in the post-tackle area, ‘no hands’ should be the absolute law Time for a new start, would the return of the maul mean a change for the breakdown? Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Hands or no hands? It is one

News24: South Africa: News: KZN rugby player in court: A KwaZulu-Natal club rugby player has appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court for allegedly holding four other players hostage for four hours.

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02:22 Northampton Saints have announced that second row Matt Lord will be leaving the club at the end of the season. The 31-year-old New Zealander has spent seven seasons at Franklin Gardens and made 154 appearances.

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Rugby: Carter taking small steps to recovery – New Zealand Herald
All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter is ready to start learning to walk again, almost eight weeks after he ruptured his Achilles tendon playing for Perpignan in France last month. All Blacks team doctor Deb Robinson said at a media conference

Carter set to ditch moonboot – Stuff
MOONBOOT: Dan Carter should be out of his moonboot permanently by the end of the week. All Blacks physiotherapist Peter Gallagher has joined Dan Carter in France and voiced satisfaction with the rehabilitation process that should see the injured star

Rugby stakeholders decide on future of ELVs – scrum.com
Senior stakeholders from the international rugby community, including a number of the world’s top coaches, referees and administrators, have concluded their review of the Experimental Law Variations (ELV) programme. The four-year programme culminates

MOTOCROSS – Rugby lad gets good start – Rugby Observer
LOCAL teenager Jamie Scott got his British Master of Motocross series off to a creditable start in Abingdon. The youngster came 16th out of the 40 starters at the infamous Culham Motopark in the first weekend of competition. Scott qualified down in

International Rugby Board: Dr Syd Millar to Receive Top Sports Award – Around Rings
Former International Rugby Board Chairman and British & Irish Lions and Ireland Rugby great Dr Syd Millar will receive the Spirit of Sport Award from the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) for his outstanding services to

Dignity of Walker family shines through after a dark day for rugby – Guardian Unlimited
It has been a traumatic and thought-provoking week for everyone involved in British rugby league but also, thanks largely to the dignity of Leon Walker’s family and the Wakefield Trinity club, somehow uplifting. Walker’s death at the age of 20 after

Controversial ELVs to be scrapped – scrum.com
The contentious Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) including those that allow a maul to be pulled down and unlimited numbers at the lineout are set to be scrapped by the International Rugby Board. Senior stakeholders from the international rugby

Woodward given key role for British team in Vancouver – International Herald Tribune
LONDON : Former World Cup-winning rugby coach Clive Woodward has been given the task of increasing Britain’s traditionally dismal medals haul at the Winter Olympics. Woodward, who masterminded England’s 2003 rugby triumph in Australia, has been named

OBAN LORNE NOT JUST THE BEST IN THE WEST – Scottish Rugby
A local rugby club, heralded as a blueprint for rugby development, has been named as the Scottish Hydro Electric Club of the Month for February and will receive a £1000 prize. Oban Lorne have been recognised for their immaculate discipline and

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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE – Scottish Rugby
You are invited to a massive festival which encapsulates the growth in the game at all ages. The Spire Murrayfield Hospital University and College Finals day which will see over 40 teams and 500 rugby players, men and women, take part in six separate

STILING RETAIN UNDER-15 TITLE – Scottish Rugby
Stirling County retained the under-15 youth title with an emphatic 5 – 52 win over Ayr at Murrayfield in the second of three back to back midi finals. Four first-half tries without reply gave Stirling a comfortable 0 – 28 lead at the break. The

SCOTTISH RUGBY’S UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE – Scottish Rugby
Edinburgh University dominated the inaugural Spire Murrayfield Hospital Universities and Colleges Cup Finals at the sun-kissed celebration of rugby on Wednesday. Over 500 rugby players descended on the six pitches of Broughton Rugby Club with over 40

Clacks Colts Secure Division 2 Title – Scottish Rugby
Clacks travelled to Rosyth on Saturday knowing a bonus point win would virtually guarantee them the Div.2 title.The bonus point was duly achieved in the 20th min.2 tries apiece from Alan Keir and Fraser Donaldson put the game beyond Fifes reach

Peter Bills: The undiscovered joys of French club rugby – The Independent
One of the intrinsic delights of rugby football in Europe remains for many people an undiscovered gem. Yet for the connoisseur, this enduring secret of the game is easy to find, simple to locate and pleasurable in the extreme. If you love rugby, then

Lund on life in France – BBC Sport
With the Wasps trio of Riki Flutey, James Haskell and Tom Palmer set to head across the Channel next season, the Rugby Football Union is worried about the travel bug spreading further amongst the England squad. Former Sale and England flanker Magnus

Daan’s the man in France – Independent Online
To Toulouse, in the south of France, the base for a weekend of stirring club rugby action. After France’s mostly drab offerings in the recently completed Six Nations Championship, it was encouraging to return to the bosom of the French game: the