Rumors are surfacing that work is being done to ensure the host nation wins the Rugby World Cup, small nations deserve better refereeing, get rid of the crazy color cleats and more from What the Papers Say.
Rumors are surfacing that work is being done to ensure the host nation wins the Rugby World Cup, small nations deserve better refereeing, get rid of the crazy color cleats and more from What the Papers Say.
Tuesday, July 26
'Allblackmail' the key to success? - Scrum.com - "Rumours are surfacing that the NZRU may take extraordinary measures to ensure the host nation wins this year's World Cup." The East Terrace reports
Small nations deserve better refereeing - NZ Herald - The Fijians should have been hopping mad after getting belted by the All Blacks. Three All Black tries were open to question - not that there is much serious questioning when a Pacific Island country gets a raw deal against a rugby superpower.
Boot the crazy colours into touch, lads - NZ Herald - For the All Black coaches, it was the breakdown. For many others, it would have been the unwelcome appearance of white and orange boots that was the most concerning aspect of the performance against Fiji.
Kearney's mission - Sky Sports - Ireland's Rob Keaney is hoping World Cup glory can make up for his Heineken Cup heartbreak.
Who would be the ideal chief exec of Scottish Rugby? - BBC - "We are too small a country, and too small a sport in that country, to fight each other all the time"
An enviable journey - Scrum.com - A few lucky journalists have worked at every Rugby World Cup, including veteran ESPNscrum columnist Huw Richards. Graham Jenkins discovers his fondest memories
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