Rugby Union

The Haka performed by the All Blacks before games is known as 'Ka Mate' or 'Te Rauparaha's Haka'. In recent years the All Blacks have tried to introduce a new haka called 'Kapa Pango' but this has proved controversial and has yet to win over fans of 'Ka Mate' ( Kaah Mah-teh).

Tom French - rugby union - was born on 1983-11-27.

Dave Ryan - rugby union - was born on 1986-04-21.

The Calcutta Cup is made from melted down silver rupees. This money was what was left of the funds of the Calcutta Rugby Club when it was disbanded in 1878. The club had been formed in 1873, but lack of players hastened it's demise. The 'Calcutta' Cup was presented to the RFU to be presented to the winner of the annual England/Scotland match, as the original club had been born out of a match organised between 20 Englismen and 20 Scots, Irishmen and Welshmen on Christmas Day 1872.

Rugby fly-half Owen Farrell is 25 years old (born September 24, 1991).

Alan Shearer is 46 years old (birthdate: August 13, 1970).

Sam Carter - rugby - was born on 1989-09-10.

Gary and Alan Whetton,

Robbie and Bruce Deans,

Sid, Ken and Brian Going,

Robin and Zinzan Brooke.

and I think (but can't be sure) that Tana Umaga Played for NZ against Mike Umaga (who played for Samoa) in the same test.

The Underwoods Rory and Tony (ENG).

Thom Evans and Max Evans (SCOT)

Delon and Stefan Armitage (ENG)

Guy and Andre Boniface FRANCE)

The Camberbero brothers (FRANCE)

The Calder twins James and Finlay (SCOTLAND)

Gavin and Scott Hastings (SCOTLAND)

Scott and Craig Quinnell (WALES)

The Wallace Brothers Richard, David and ? (IRELAND)

New Zealand's Women's Rugby team, The Black Ferns (Not to be confused with "The Silver Ferns", which are NZ's netball team) are ranked 1st in the world and are more sucessful than the All Blacks (For the oblivious, New Zealand's Mens team)

John Bevan - rugby union - died on 1986-06-05.

Cory Booker was born on April 27, 1969.

All Blacks rugby team is from New Zealand. All Blacks rugby team doesn't compete in the World Cup, but it has competed in the Churchil Cup and in the Pacific Nations Cup.

Mark Shaw - rugby union - was born on 1956-05-23.

Johnny 'Hammond' Smith died on 1997-06-04.

Jeremy Davidson (rugby) was born on April 28, 1974.

Tommy McGee - rugby union - was born on 1979-07-09.

The south African rugby team are called the Springboks

Each New Zealand city has its own rugby stadium and the NZ Rugby Union doesn't have an official stadium of its own, but the premier New Zealand stadium is probably Eden Park in Auckland as Auckland has the largest population base and is where the World Cup final was held in 1987 and where the World Cup final will be held in 2011.

Phil Vickery in 2008 Steve Borthwick 2009

There are 4 main teams who play in the Magners league they are Ospreys, Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons and the best of all llaneii Scarlets

Probably during the 2003 six nations championship (03/30) Ireland 6-42 England Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Loose head prop binds outside the tight head's right arm

Tight head prop binds outside the loose head's left arm

Tight head prop may bind on the loose head prop's upper arm

Tight head prop may opt not to bind

All props must bind on the back or side of the opposing props' bodies

Once bound, props may exert upward or downward pressure on opponents

Colin 'Pinetree' Meads played 133 matches for the All Blacks, captaining them 11 times including 55 test matches, four as captain.

The All Black team that toured to the United kingdom, France and Canada in 1924-25 and went unbeaten in 32 matches are known as 'The Invincibles'.

Tommy Smyth - rugby union - died on 1928-05-15.