RugbyFanz Golden Ball Awards – 03-01-08

We bring you the funniest, most bizarre, most abrasive and most creative content uploaded by our readers in the past month.

Most Abrasive
Chabal gives journalists a "French" lesson

Funniest
The secret of Richie McCaw's success

Sexiest
Women do it best – no hands

Most Bizarre
Keeping his (under)pants on

Most Creative
Don't forget to turn your cellphone off when…

Special Feature: Player of the Year
No, it's not Bryan Habana. It's a hulking, in-your-face, 115-kilogram wrecking ball.

Biggest hits of 2007 – RugbyFanz Newsletter – 27-12-07

Here are the biggest hits of 2007. The rib-breakers, bone-crunchers and head-hunters. Watch and wince!

The jawbreaker

Sebastien Chabal resets Ali Williams' jaw

Payback time

Chabal getting some of his own medicine

Simply shocking

Wales' Kevin Morgan engaging in some aerial acrobatics

Who's the worse for wear?

Dan Scarborough crunches Percy Montgomery – and himself

No yellow card?

Habana gets away with this shocker

The guillotine

Stirling Mortlock is extremely fortunate not to have been decapitated

The Best of 2007 – 19-12-07

Here they are: The RugbyFanz awards for the "Best of 2007". Watch and enjoy.

Best team try
There were many, but this one proves why the minnows have a place in the WC

Best individual try
Bryan Habana won't want to see this one again

Best tackle
Chris Masoe won't remember too much about this Chabal special

Best try-saving tackle
Undoubtedly one of the critical moments of RWC 2007

Best drop-goal
Two for the price of one: Youth knows no fear

Picks of the Week – 05-12-07

On the street, in the bedroom and all around the globe - rugby has many different playing fields. These are six of the best rugby-inspired commercials that RugbyFanz members have uploaded.

Scots prove to All Blacks they also have something to show
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=242&nl=0512

Boks send the Kiwis flying
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=417&nl=0512

Australian rugby gets a sexy shake-up
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=415&nl=0512

Rugby moves the world
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=204&nl=0512

Just doing it through the streets of London
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=67&nl=0512

Blondes and rugby - what a mix!
http://www.rugbyfanz.com/VideoShow.php?id=371&nl=0512

RugbyFanz Golden Ball Awards – 29-11-07

We bring you the funniest, craziest, most controversial and most creative content uploaded by our readers this month.

Most Creative: A haka with a difference

Most controversial: Why Mark Cueto's "try" was a try

Craziest: This fan needs a stiff drink

Funniest: Rugby puts one over on football

Runner-up in several categories: Sexy and the Booter

RugbyFanz Newsletter - 12-11-07

Changing of the guard: Why rugby in the north will rule

This year's exodus of southern hemisphere players is the first real sign that professionalism is beginning to take hold. The impact will be dramatic, as the southern hemisphere loses its long-time dominance.

Warren, you'll need a miracle

New Wales coach Warren Gatland says he is not a miracle worker. If not, he probably would have been better off not applying for the job in the first place.

Video: Welsh Jinkers - The Small Man's Revenge

As this video clip shows, Gatland has a great tradition to draw on. But can he harness it?

Slideshow: Come on you Irish

London Irish fans and players put on a colourful performance against Treviso.

South African rugby's white supremacists

There has yet to be a true revolution in the hearts and minds of the people. Racism still lurks and rears its ugly head in the Rainbow Nation.

Cheerleader of the day: Aretha Maasdorp

Aretha (19) is currently studying fashion design at the London International School of Fashion. Aretha wants to be a fashion designer and to have her own brand. In the future, she plans to finish studying, have a family, but never stop dancing.

View more Aretha of at mikothefox's blog
More sexy cheerleaders picture galleries
mikothefox's pic gallery

mikothefox has even found a few more nice pictures of Aretha from her modeling book at Wendy's Model & Talent Agency

One small step for Colorado, one giant leap for US rugby

Glendale, Colorado, has become the first city in America to adopt rugby as its official sport, and Governor Bill Ritter has proclaimed Glendale as the rugby capitol of Colorado.

Read more at Rugby in America's Blog at www.rugbyfanz.com

Vote No Confidence in the SA Rugby Presidents Council

To all rugby supporters in South Africa, we need to stand together and send out a message to Oregan Hoskins, Johan Prinsloo and the Presidents Council, that we are sick and tired of their constant arrogant, incompetent and bumbling efforts to run rugby in South Africa. The ongoing perception that they only have their own power hungry interests at heart, and not that of the players and coaching staff has become more and more evident over the recent past, and the Jake White issue is the last straw.

CLICK HERE to Vote No Confidence in the SA Rugby Presidents Council

The time has come for us to show our annoyance and cast a vote of no confidence in the current Presidents Council by boycotting future internationals, Super 14 games and Currie Cup matches until such time as this lot is replaced. (It is Time We Stand Together and Not Renew Our Season Tickets/Chalet Contracts) We may not be able to change the past, but we sure as hell can make a difference when it come to the future of our beloved sport.

Magical Moments: World Cup 2007 in pictures

Images of Victory - The Springboks' road to glory






Tackling Everest - England's Remarkable World Cup Campaign

Who Says Rugby is a Manz Game?

A day with the World Champs

I arrived at Newlands and walked passed the crowd outside the stadium and through the heavily guarded players and press door. Juanita had told me that I would be in a special press area, so I wasn’t expecting much, but I decided to push my luck and I walked out of the Newlands tunnel and onto the field. There were other photographers and journalists standing around - I had hit the jackpot. I would be on the field with the Springboks!

Read more on shaunreznik's Blog at www.rugbyfanz.com
Or view his picture gallery form the field

Time for Dallaglio to hang up his boots

First Lawrence Dallaglio slams Brian Ashton's management of England's World Cup campaign, likening it to a Monty Python skit. Then he apologises. Then he tells the Guardian that as a result of his comments he doesn't believe he will ever play in an England jersey again. Then, the very next day, the same Dallaglio is telling the BBC that he will not quit the England side of his own accord.
Confused? Don't be.
Read more on RedRose's Blog at www.rugbyfanz.com.