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Review: Canterbury Control Club 6 Stud Boot

The Canterbury 2014-2015 boot range features a number of boots that have been tailored to the needs of different rugby positions, demonstrating the depth of Canterbury’s understanding of the small but important details that make each individual player tick. This attention to detail can be seen across the four styles that make up the range.

The Control boot caters for players in the Backs, specifically the kicker, with its narrow fit and lightweight feel. These technically engineered rugby boots feature reinforcement zones for increased stability and flexibility in the boot. The six-stud design delivers good flexibility towards the toe, without compromising on stability in the mid-foot and heel. The supple material ensures excellent comfort and improves overall kicking power and accuracy.

DESIGN

Canterbury have stepped out of their comfort zone in terms of design with these boots. They are one of the more aesthetically pleasing pair of boots that they have released.  The red & blue design on the black base is rather eye catching and will go down well with the typical show boating back. (or forwards even)

PRICE

For £55.99 you get what you pay for or even a little bit more. The boots do feel very light but are well made for striking a ball which is what they were designed to do. They will serve you well for the price and have a comfortable feel to them.

COMFORT

Comfort is definitely my favourite thing about these boots. They are with a light and soft upper which allows them to fit your own foot. When I have trained in them it felt like some of my favourite pairs of boots that I have owned before.

DURABILITY

The only downside to these boots is the durability, the light upper which is good for comfort and clean striking of a ball will struggle to endure a full season of wear and tear. In saying that, for $55.99 you can’t go too far wrong and could buy two pairs to last the season if you love them that much.

RRP: £55.99

The Canterbury Control Club boots are available from Canterbury.com plus leading online sports retailers and high street independent sports shops.

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Adidas have changed up the colour scheme to a vibrant orange and white combination. They have also added some new features such as the SprintFrame 2.0.

We will see players such as Wesley Fofana, Robbie Henshaw & George North wear these on their respective international tours.

Here are some of the features on the proposed new RS7s:

• SPRINTSKIN™ is a revolutionary single-layer synthetic for incredible ball feel and reduced weight
• Rubberised forefoot print for improved kick control
• The SPRINTFRAME construction uses geometrical research and a new stud configuration to offer the perfect balance between light weight and stability
• miCoach compatible
• 5 mm heel raise for a dynamic foot position
• Hybrid TRAXION™ 2.0 SG stud configuration has a mix of exchangeable screw-in studs and moulded TPU studs for maximum acceleration and grip on soft grounds; SPEEDTRAXION high-speed stud alignment for maximum acceleration and quick turns

Let us know what you think of the new model of the RS7s!

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A new Super Rugby format has been released by SANZAR while Australian Super Rugby franchise bosses were will locked away in a meeting, discussing it’s merits.

In a rude shock to the Australian Super Rugby bosses, SANZAR has decided to plough ahead with it’s 18 team structure for the 2016 Super Rugby competition, onwards. The model for the restructured competition, the details of which were revealed on Wednesday, will be taken to potential broadcasters for key rights negotiations.

Along with the 15 current teams, and the adition of the Southern Kings from South Africa, an Argentine side and a undecided team will be added. The 18th side is yet to be agreed apon, but the ARU are hoping it goes to an Asian team to massively increase the sales of broacasting rights.

The Australian franchises and Rugby Union Players Association have been opponents of the four group model which will see an additional division in South Africa. They were meeting with ARU boss Bill Pulver in a regular chief executives meeting when news broke in New Zealand on Thursday afternoon.

New Zealand are supporters of the new model, claiming that this will lessen the burden of travel on their team, but the ARU has been urged to walk away from the partnership by other senior officials claiming it would be in Australia’s best interests to do so.

The new format will see teams from the Australasian conference playing teams from just one of the groups in the South African conference in the new 15-game competition.

“This is the best option to evolve what is already a fantastic competition and one that continues to deliver for fans, teams, players and sponsors,” said NZRU boss Steve Tew.

“From a player point of view it was important that we managed the travel of the teams. We needed a platform that ensured our best players could continue to perform at their peak. Equally keeping South Africa in the regular competition was an important part of what makes Super Rugby. With a later start and one less match for each team in the competition, we believe we have got the balance right.”

The new competition will see an increase from 120, to 135 regular season games, while the finals will increase from six to eight teams.

The play-offs — held in a sudden-death format over three weeks — will feature five teams from the Australasian conference and three from the South African-based groups. All four group winners will automatically advance to the finals series plus the next three highest-ranked teams in the Australasian groups and the next best team from the South African group.

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The first next generation Rugby title is in development at Canadian-based HB Studios, which previously created Rugby World Cup 2011.

Rugby 15 will exclusively feature the official licences for the TOP 14 and PRO D2 professional rugby leagues.

“With this new sport simulation we are pursuing our strategy of moving upmarket with strong licences and quality partnerships, as with HB Studios,” declared Alain Falc, CEO of Bigben Interactive. “Today it gives us great pleasure to announce the very first rugby game on new generation consoles with the TOP 14 and the PRO D2, thanks to the support of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (French Rugby Association). We are certain that fans of the sport will enjoy it!”

The game will feature teams from the 2014/2015 season.

The excitement is brewing here at RBP HQ at the thoughts of the possible game modes in Rugby 15, dominating Europe with Toulon or bringing Zebre from rags to riches in Career Mode.

Will they bring an ultimate team like mode into the game where you can build your dream XV?

Let us know what you’d like to see in the new Rugby 15!

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