NEW YORK, NY – There’s always a ton of Rugby News out there and you can’t possibly catch it all. But we’re here to help. With that, here are 7 Rugby Headlines – with links – that I thought you might find worthwhile.
1) Ben Youngs drops out of the B & I Lions tour and Greig Laidlaw is added – Fair play to Ben Youngs as he puts family first. Laidlaw now bring the count to 3 Scotsman on the Lions.
2) All Blacks versus France in Dubai – The biggest brand in Rugby is being used for another big payday this time by the French. Not that the NZRU is not keen on this payday either.
3) Liam Squire out – All Blacks running short of 6 and 8s for B & I Lions tests.
4) The Pro 12 and Aviva Premiership season are complete: Playoff places/schedule, Champions Cup places and relegation have been confirmed. Pro 12 information and Aviva Prem information.
5) Pro 12 Dream Team announced – Once again the emphasis was on performance in the competition and not international reputation.
6) World Rugby Rankings – Has updated results which includes the weekend’s Tier 2/3 results.
7) USA Rugby College Championship Series – Results of the weekend’s championship matches.
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