With so many players and clubs doing media each day, it can be hard to keep on top of a lot of the stories coming out.
Rugby is filled with them across all levels of the game and whilst most are covered through some form of media, there are others that might have slipped off the radar as Super Rugby Pacific and the first Wallabies camp dominates discussions.
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Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has opened up on his viral orange cattle prod after the first training camp of the year.
Jones made reference to one when speaking about Suli Vunivalu's selection, only to stun some players when an orange cattle prod all of a sudden reportedly appeared in one of the first meetings.
Asked about it, the former England boss shed some light on his unique methods of motivation.
"The cattle prod worked. It gives you a bit of a shock, the cattle prod. He did really well but it's like any other player, there's massive competition in that wing spot," he told ABC News Radio sport reporter Catherine Murphy.
"We've got Mark [Nawaqanitawase] from New South Wales, we have young [Max] Jorgensen, we have [Marika] Koroibete who we caught up with on Monday.
There's huge competition for those wing spots and for Suli (Vunivalu) it's about keeping improving, keep working on his game, getting a little bit fitter, getting more touches of the ball.
"We know he's a great player and he's moving in the right direction."
In the modern game, there has never been a time when stats have been richer and more available to clubs, coaches and fans.
As data continued to develop, take a look at some of the more interesting and unique stats heading into round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific, courtesy of Opta.
- The ACT Brumbies are looking to extend their three game winning streak against the Hurricanes, which would equal their longest successful run against the team
- However, it's tough going at Sky Stadium for Stephen Larkham's men, only winning two from their last eight away games, including the last three by over 20 points
- The Waratahs will be out for back-to-back wins over the Highlanders for the first time since 2009, last losing at home to the club in 2016
- Defence remains an issue for the Highlanders, with no team missing more tackles (32 p.g)
- The Rebels have lost 12 of their last 13 games outside of Victoria.
- They have conceded the most turnovers (17 p.g) in Super Rugby in 2023, the most they have in a season since 2017
- The Force have lost their last four games when playing away from home despite scoring 35+ points in two of those fixtures
- As for the Reds, they have dominated the kicking game, with Jock Campbell (45.0 metres per kick), Lawson Creighton (40.9) and Jordan Petaia (40.8) all inside the top four.
Former Scotland captain and scrum-half Greg Laidlaw has announced his retirement from rugby.
Laidlaw earned 76 caps, including 39 Test appearances as captain, calling time on his International career after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
The 37-year-old has been plying his trade in Japan with Urayasu D-Rocks, confirming he will officially hang up the boots.
“We intend as a family to stay in Japan a while longer, but it is here I will finally hang up my playing boots,” Laidlaw wrote on Instagram.
“It is time to take everything I have learnt from a playing career I could only have dreamt of and move on into coaching."
Brumbies prop Allan Alaalatoa had the perfect answer to the ongoing 'code war' between the Rugby codes.
The back-and-forth has controlled the media over the past weeks, with Alaalatoa stating he'd consider a move under one key consideration.
“Some of the boys were asking me that question if there was an opportunity for me and I said ‘If I’m going to go over, I’ll play six (five eighth) but that’s about it.’," he said with a smile.
“What do you reckon, I’ll be alright at six?”
There were stunning scenes out of the USA when the opposition coaching staff started a scuffle during an MLR match.
Houston head coach Pote Human took issue with New York's Head of High-Performance Ollie Richardson, appearing to swing at Richardson.
Richardson and Human were both suspended for six weeks for their part in the incident
"The league office is investigating an incident that took place on the sideline during the match between New York and Houston on April 23rd, 2023. Upon completion of the investigation, the league will take any necessary action in line with our competition and behavior regulations," the comp said in a statement.
