▁New ▁Zealand ' s ▁Tri ▁Nations ▁op ener ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁South ▁Africa , ▁Carter ▁rec laim s ▁the ▁all - time ▁lead ▁for ▁career ▁Test ▁points ▁from ▁Wil kin son . ▁ ▁December : ▁O wen ▁She ers ▁is ▁appointed ▁to ▁be ▁writer ▁in ▁residence ▁at ▁the ▁W RU . ▁This ▁seems ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁such ▁appointment ▁by ▁any ▁national ▁rugby ▁body . ▁ ▁IR B ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 1 : ▁▁ 1 9 ▁March : ▁Serge ▁Blan co , ▁André ▁Bon if ace , ▁Guy ▁Bon if ace , ▁Luci en ▁M ias , ▁and ▁Jean ▁Pr at , ▁all ▁ ▁( cer em ony ▁held ▁in ▁Paris ) ▁▁ 2 8 ▁April : ▁Alan ▁R other ham ▁and ▁Harry ▁V ass all , ▁ ▁( cer em ony ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁annual ▁dinner ▁of ▁Oxford ▁University ▁R FC ▁in ▁Oxford ) ▁▁ 6 ▁May : ▁Frank ▁Han cock ▁and ▁Card iff ▁R FC , ▁ ▁( cer em ony ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁museum ▁in ▁Card iff ) ▁▁ 1 0 ▁May : ▁Mike ▁Gib son , ▁ ▁( cer em ony ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁annual ▁Ul ster ▁Rugby ▁awards ▁ban quet ▁in ▁B elf ast ) ▁▁ 2 9 ▁May : ▁Bar bar ian ▁F . C . ▁and ▁William ▁Per cy ▁Car p ma el , ▁ ▁( cer em ony ▁held ▁at ▁hal ft ime ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁between ▁the ▁Barb ari ans ▁and ▁England ▁at ▁T wick en ham