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According to Nick Pierce...sometime ago but nothing seems changed.

Where is Ruckers Forum (not mentioned) is a surprise or are we really bad.

No mention of SS too but this is not a surprise because most posters there seem like escapees from Fort Napier Hospital in Pietermaritzburg...lol.

1) Rugbydump
Unrivalled in its brilliance at dodging copyright law. Rugbydump brings you the most up to date videos around. Highlights packages for the most recent games - every major international and the big club clashes - are mixed in with a selection of "try savers and rib breakers" (pictured below).

2) PlanetRugby
A must-read for all rugby newshounds. If something's happened in the game, these boys will have the all the reaction and pictures. Decent video resources are supplemented by some nifty picture galleries, but if arguing with strangers is your thing it has one of the spiciest rugby forums around.

3) Heavensgame.com
Based Down Under but up to speed on rugby around the globe. This site is the place to go for your rugby funnies including former Australia coach Bob Dwyer's "expert" analysis, All Black Richard Kahui's blog, and the Ruggamatrix podcast.

4) RUCKU
The brainchild of former England captain Will Carling, this site is rugby's take on social networking. Perfect for rugby enthusiasts with a plenty to get off their chest, as all users are welcome to publish blogs. If you're looking for something to take your mind off those spreadsheets, their video section is good value for a chuckle or two.

5) Telegraph Rugby
Our rugby home. Read regular columns from Mick Cleary, Brian Moore, and Will Greenwood. Argue north v south on Eric Janssen's blog and sign up to our Facebook (pictured below) and Twitter pages. Catch up with the latest Guinness Premiership highlights on our video player and check out all the best images from the weekend's action.

6) Live Rugby Union on TV
While roundball lovers are given a reminder in every advertisement break about when their next slice of diving footy is on, "egg-chasers" have to do a little more searching around. Here's where this site comes into play - they've done it all for you so you'll never miss an Air New Zealand Cup game again.

7) Sport Network's Rugby Forums
A portal for international and club rugby forums. Every Guinness Premiership side has one, as do most Championship teams and a smattering of Magners League-ers. Highlights including the buzzing (hoho) Drunken Wasps message board and the Come All Within Harlequins forum (which features regular contributions from the Telegraph's own Brian Moore).

8) Keo.co.za
South African journalist Mark Keohane's rugby news blog is the first and last word on the world champion Springboks, but also gives its fair share of coverage to other nations and their domestic games. With the 'Boks gunning for back-to-back World Cups it's worth keeping your eyes on this page.

9) European Rugby Cup
When the Heineken Cup rolls round this page becomes an invaluable port of call for the latest team news and scores. Their videos may be tempremental but if all you're looking for is the bare statistics for European rugby then it's a safe bet.

10) Alternative Rugby Commentary
It rains constantly, they live in the shadow of Australia and there are more sheep than people, so thank God New Zealanders have a sense of humour. All Blacks games are stripped of the muddled musings of Murray Mexted and co and given a side-splitting makeover (recent examples includes South Africa's national anthem being replaced by Darth Vader's Imperial March).

11) The East Terrace
Unashamed sarcasm and cynicism are the order of the day on this popular rugby blog (also hosted on scrum.com). They ghost wrote Riki Flutey's Lions diary during the 2009 tour, where the centre excitedly claimed he was the first man from his 'whanau' to play for the famous team.

12) Bloodandmud
Straight-talking rugby blog for those who like their coverage to be a PR free zone. Their team provided much merriment during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour including an inside look at Andy Powell's tactics (pictured).

13) Guinness Gossip
Rugby blog from Luke Benedict at the Mail. Unpretentious musings that poke fun at the often ridiculous nature of the game from the Gods. Worth a weekly visit for the regular interviews alone.

14) Superbru
Show your mates who knows best in this addictive prediction site from a bunch of good South African 'brus'. It may be a Saffa site but most major rugby events are catered for. Just don't forget to make your picks each week!

15) Total Flanker
The Total Flanker is a self-confessed "overweight, opinionated, 40 something" who doesn't hold back in expressing his opinions. Champion of the Total Flanker "Drink Yourself Fit" approach.

16) Irish Rugby Union
Everything you could possibly want to know about the Grand Slam winners, and more. Includes separate sections on the Six Nations, Magners League and the Heineken Cup - all of which the Irish dominate.

17) IRB
A must visit (pictured below) for argument settling between mates. "No, you're wrong Hungary are ranked higher than Niue Islands." But the best part of this site is its excellent

coverage of the IRB world sevens circuit which gets cruelly ignored by most mass media outlet

18) RFU
Not the most attractive site on the market, but if you want details on a trip to HQ, a snazzy new England kit or details on the bare bones that is the England Elite Player Squad, here's your place.

19) Green And Gold Rugby
Top-notch resource for all things Wallaby. Blogs, analysis, video and all the latest news from the fourth most popular sport in Australia.

20) Jonny Wilkinson's column
Reborn in France, Jonny Wilkinson is still as box office as ever. Get the inside track on life at Toulon via his Times column. Just don't expect too many stunning revelations from the left-pegged maestro.

Nice, Sebastien ... Most of them I've never heard of.

Ruckers Forum seems to be dying. So many members have left. When last did we have a new member sign up?

Koos Kobuis seems to have left ... and so has Ericwhatshisface.

Where the hell is Redneck?

I saw this coming.

Some of them are different and ofcourse it's subjective and this is only one man's opinion, Nick Pierce, but nevertheless it's interesting and should not be seen as a pull-down on Ruckers but maybe something can be learnt or gleaned from it...at the end of the day whatever ever floats your boat....

It seems however that we lose interesting posters often and some diehards and long standing contributors as well.

We have lost, it seems that Irish poster that came on some time ago and was put off by some childish and infantile remark and yes Cleancut those 3 you mentioned.

And there was Biltongbek...a very objective and knowledgeable rugby guy...yes he was a wee bit sensitive but he was serious about rugby...we need these types as they lift the standards of the blog.

It seems that humour or the lack of it and then ofcourse the misunderstanding of each guy is the problem...we must be mature enough to accept our differences and not take it to heart...we all have very different backgrounds, standards, ethics and beliefs and we will never convince those those who are perhaps a little too critical and biased.

Yeah, where are Cloudy, Saffex, Pooie, Rooiaas and the one I miss a lot the San Sasuke...he was both entertaining and knew rugby well.

Not to mention Ole Cruz ...whoever he was and indeed those who tried to prove he was not Tomas Lavanni and yes even if he was an imposter we could have had more fun playing along with it...he certainly knew his rugby and had done his homework...playing for Chiefs (academy), his knowledge of Argentinian foods, his father's cottage in Clifton etc, etc...it would have been fun to play along with it...surely that's better.

The All Blacks forum used to be good but beendipshit and his troll buddies utterly wrecked it .

Where the feck is Rooie ?

Heavensgame Rugby Blog seems to have petered out sometime in 2009 already...With topics like below I'm not surprised...LOL

Is this the site you are refering to, Wardad?

1) Top Rugby Ref calls for TMO's to be banished (10th June 2009)

2) Have the WRU sold out for RWC 2015 (5th May 2009)

3) Manly Marlins RugbyTV (6th April 2009)

4) Rugby in Kazakhstan (6th April 2009)

I only posted a few times on the kbbs website. When I arrived I found it dead as can be. I think ou warped DUD overestimates my ablities to destroy a website. But when has his judgment ona matter been sound.

As for rooiwtit he was under strict managment and has traken time off to recover!! The okla will be back as soon as the Stormers lose their first Super Comp match.

The great advantage of this site is the sane moderation. 

Finally - THIS IS THE BUSIEST THIS SITE HAS EVER BEEN WHILST THERE HAS BEEN NO RUGBY GOING ON. TAKE FROM THE ONE WHO KNOWS!

Nonsense. The site is dead ... worst I've seen. Reason being because so many people have left.

You know fokkol, BeanDip!

Rugby forums can be like Old Boy Clubs at times...any new boy or rookie with unconventional ideas is thrown to the wolves and hyenas in these forums...birds of a feather seem to flock together and are like fowls that pick on a bird that is either different or does not conform to the prevailing mindset...a healthy forum is where we are different and disagree without blindly attacking a new boy without either understanding where he or she is coming from.

The other problem is that we do not listen properly to what actually he/she is saying and the appropriate context... we presuppose what is being said. The other is extreme prejudice and biase...a sign of being petty and quite a bonehead...there are other people in the world that see things differently and are often right...sometimes more right than ourselves and they are a threat to our comfort zones. Hypocracy reigns supreme and the truth is not in us. Some of you never give credit where it's due, simply because you don't like the other man and have not the guts and balls to speak out for fear of alienating the common herd. There are also the sychophants, toadys and spaniels and the fence sitters and peace makers...

Wee CC you are half backed loon at the best of times and obviously have a poor memory. Every end of year gets quite but this year it has been busier than usual.

Also remember the site has various section. A bad idea in my opinion as it gives the wrong idea regarding traffic.

This s a great site and will go from strength to strength. The natural unintended comics we have here will ensure its success. B wahahahahahahha

What are you saying ... Redneck was suspended?

How do you know this? Did you have something to do with it?

CC I don't think Rooiaas was deep-sixed, unless there were underhanded conspiracies over the thread sabotaging that went on a little while ago...I think he was either put in the slammer for a couple of months or maybe a 90 day detention.... he will be released in due course to the delight of his friend Beano and to the dismay of his arch-enemies, Mozart and Denny....LOL

Bahahahaha...this forum can be likened to George Orwells Animal Farm...all posters are equal but some are more equal than others...

Come to think of it, for those who know the satire, it is a political one.but the characters can be compared with some here...lol

Napoleon- Mozart

Snowball-Rooinek

Boxer-Draad

Squealer- Denny

Old Major- Ol'Maaik

Clover - Becs

Moses- Beeno

Mollie- Rugby Gal (now disappeared)

Benjamin- Trad

Mr Frederick - Barlee from SS

Mr Whymper- Saffex

Muriel- Cloudy

Lol..some characteristics are definately similar

You're kidding? Suspended ... for 90 days? Who is responsible for this?

Apart from Ed ... who else is a moderator on this site?

Mozart? BeanDip? Denny?

Let's face it ... Arthur left ... why? ... because of  Mozart.

BlueBok left ... why? ... because of Mozart.

BiltongBek left ... why? ... because of Mozart.

Ole Cruz also left ... why? ... because of Mozart.

Why do I get the feeling that Mozart had something to do with Redneck's suspension?

Was Dumb Ass suspended? He also tampered with the margins.

Why hasn't Mozart been suspended? Does he operate under a different set of rules than the rest of us? He's done more harm to this site than anyone else and yet he's still here ... carrying on as usual.

I smell a rat ...

Hi Ruckers

Nobody has been suspended or is suspended.

Best regards
Ed

LOl...CC, 90 day detention is not literal just a funny figure of speech...like the old government executed when individuals opposed them...in Rooiaas's case I have no clue why he's absent and have no proof but yes there's a lot of suspicion about...lol...do you think Mozart is planning a coup d"etat on this forum or do you think there is a conspiracy about to have Ed impeached......Bahahahaha

Mozart is plotting a take over...

Is this a case worthy of looking into...Dr Win, a red-herring perhaps or is it just paranoia pox that is contagious here and is spread upwards with Beeno's trumpet blasts from below.

Thank you Ed for clearing that up.

Appreciate it.

I apologize, Mozart.

Bwhahahahahaha wee cc is one of those  natural unintended comics I referred to! Hahahahhahaha.

Of course he will have to walk overtime to make up for the absence of rootwitterbug!

Moz, I concur with your take of why those posters left. Right on the money. ..as for Rooi?....I 've got no clue either...and I actually hope he's back soon.