Tier 2 Rugby

A brief summary on a highly positive month for Georgian rugby which saw them unexpectedly return home their Pacific Islands tour undefea...

As another year passes with Romania playing low profile competition, they are becoming increasingly the forgotten Tier 2 nation of world...

Referees from Tier 2 nations are rarely seen, but this weekend Shuhei Kubo will become the first Japanese to officiate in Super Rugby. ...

A look back at one of the most startling results in rugby history, when Namibia beat Ireland back in July 1991.

Fiji's domestic based players have had notable success over the past couple of years. As the June internationals approach, it will b...

In the growing number articles on the argument for some version of 6 Nations expansion that have woken up over the past 2 years, invar...

Most by now should have noticed the steady upward trajectory Georgian rugby has travelled since their first match in 1989. Now securely ...

RFU Chairman Bill Beaumont is set to finally take the Chairmanship of World Rugby from Bernard Lapasset after narrowly missing out 4 yea...

An explanation of the reforms to the World Rugby voting structure, which sees three new Tier 2 Unions receive votes, although only a sm...

Following the conclusion amongst the Unions there was at this point 'no appetite' for change to the 36 month residency period for ...

A look at what a Samoan team would look like without New Zealand born, schooled and trained players.

A few thoughts arguing why the concept of the Americas Rugby Championship, despite its lack of star names, will still be of use to tho...

Portugal are the only side other than Georgia and Romania to have topped the ENC, but over the past 4 years have languished nearer the ...

A look at the problems for the Japanese Super Rugby side the SunWolves, whose poor organisation and lack of preparation have left them f...

The best and worst matches for Georgia over the last 4 year World Cup cycle under coach Milton Haig.

A World XV of players from outside 'Tier 1' nations following the year of 2015.

The best and worst matches for Japan over the last 4 year World Cup cycle under coach Eddie Jones.

Despite the pre-RWC optimism, it had been clear for at least 2 years beforehand that a win at the tournament would be unlikely and that ...

For the 2015/16 season there are right now around 354 players from 31 nations outside Tier 1 playing for clubs in the 5 fully professi...

The major problems behind Canada's failure to win at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, were not  necessarily coaching ones as reaction would s...