Fantasy Rugby World Cup 2011 is now live at testrugby.com

Test Rugby (www.testrugby.com) in association with Planet Rugby have launched their fantasy rugby series for the world cup, under the name ‘World Series 2011′.

The key challenge with organising a fantasy rugby world cup is the awkward draw. The draw does not transfer tidily into rounds, which is essential for any fantasy rugby system. Some teams play twice in the same amount of time that another team might play once. Test Rugby have got around this by dividing pool play into four rounds, but have…

This is the draw for those playing Fantasy Rugby for the Rugby World Cup at testrugby.com. Remember if a team has (no score) next to it then that team will not accumulate fantasy rugby points during that game, This occurs when a team is playing twice in a round.

Fantasy Rugby Round 1

20:30, Fri 09 September: New Zealand v Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland
13:00, Sat 10 September: Scotland v Romania at Rugby Park, Invercargill
15:30, Sat 10 September: Fiji v Namibia (no score) at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
18:00, Sat 10…

Fantasy Super Rugby is now live at the testrugby.com website. As mentioned at the beginning of the Fantasy Six Nations, test rugby has had a major face-lift complete with a rugby wiki and a forum. The playing screens look a lot more interactive too. This will be the first year of the Super 15, which has fifteen teams competing in three conference systems.

Super Rugby 2011 kicks off on Friday with the Hurricanes versus the Highlanders. Remember, you can adjust your team as much as you like before then. However, after round one starts you will…

The testrugby.com website has had a major face lift and now has their 2011 Six Nations tournament running. It also says there Super 15 Fantasy Rugby tournament will be coming soon. As well as a new look, the new Test Rugby site has a rugby wiki and a forum. The playing screens look a lot more interactive too.

The first game of the Six Nations is on Friday the 4th of February at 7:45pm between Wales and England at Millenium Stadium, Cardiff. You can change around your team as much as you like before the lock…

The ten essential tips for succeeding in Fantasy Rugby

Fantasy Rugby is essentially a game of luck, especially early on in a rugby season. Unpredictable games and players, and nuances in the scoring and point counting systems combine to make your success in each round pretty much just luck of the draw. However, there are a number of tips to reduce the unpredictability and give yourself more power over your team’s success. These tips are not rocket science, but they have served me relatively well in my eight years of playing in fantasy rugby leagues.

1. Fantasy

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