2. Introduction
Top Rugby blogs tend to include YouTube videos along
with top news and reviews round the world.
Undisputedly the top blog in the world is Rugbydump
(http://www.rugbydump.com/) whose Facebook page
has an impressive 215,777 “likes” and whose twitter
account has a more modest 41,004 followers. In my
research I looked at what the top 5 are from my
perspective and what components each one has and the
successes and failures of each as well.
3. Number 1: Rugbydump
Rugby Blog Name Nature? Facebook/Twitter
page?
Aesthetics
out of 10?
Includes
videos?
Analysis
included?
More comments
1. RugbyDump Website/Blog Facebook+
Twitter
8/10 It is quite generic and
doesn’t offer opinions. It
is more of a feature
website that shows cool
things that are happening
in rugby games.
4. Number 2: Rucku
Rugby Blog Name Nature? Facebook/Twitter
page?
Aesthetics
out of 10?
Includes
videos?
Analysis
included?
More comments
2. Rucku Twitter page No Facebook 4/10 N/A It is more of a rugby
social networking site on
twitter.
5. Number 3: Planet Rugby
Rugby Blog Name Nature? Facebook/Twitter
page?
Aesthetics
out of 10?
Includes
videos?
Analysis
included?
More comments
3. Planet Rugby Website Facebook+ Twitter 6/10 This website is meant for
current rugby news and
sometimes feature
articles as well along
with limited analysis.
6. Number 4: Rugby LAD
Rugby Blog Name Nature? Facebook/Twitter
page?
Aesthetics
out of 10?
Includes
videos?
Analysis
included?
More comments
4. RugbyLAD Blog Facebook+ Twitter 7/10 This is more of a blog
which is something I
want my product to be
and it has nice blend
between text and videos
but offers no analysis.
7. Number 5: IRB
Rugby Blog Name Nature? Facebook/Twitter
page?
Aesthetics
out of 10?
Includes
videos?
Analysis
included?
More comments
5. IRB Website Facebook + Twitter 5/10 The website itself offers
news and videos along
with live streams. It also
offers limited analysis
that is frankly quite
poor.
8. Reflection and Planning
3 Things I should have in my Blog:
1. I need to be very opinionated like RugbyLad was.
2. It should be a Blog!
3. I should have a nice background picture like Rugbydump
and others had.
3 Things I shouldn’t have in my Blog:
1. I should avoid posting news and stick more to analysis.
2. I wont have a Facebook/twitter page as I want my Blog to
be more of a Blog than just a publicity stunt.
3. I shouldn’t have a motto, they tend to be silly and
immature like in other blogs: E.g. Rugbydump: “For men with
odd shaped balls”
