Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The first rugby contacts between New Zealanders and South Africans was in wartime and sometimes it seems that it is still so - brave young men going into battle, 'putting their bodies on the line'. It...
Hansen : Savea 'probably' better than Lomu
1 decade ago by Rugby Championship newsAll Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has said that his current winger Julian Savea is "probably" a better player than former All Black winger Jonah Lomu.
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntAll Blacks lose Crocket and Retallick and might have a foot on the plane, Boks bring in Bismarck, but sweat on Vermeulen. A look at the weekend’s teams, times, refs, odds, weather and Tank’s predictions. Tank...
No better chance for Boks to spring a surprise
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThere's obviously never an easy time to play the All Blacks however this is probably as good as it gets for challengers to the all-conquering Kiwis. The world champions are playing away, playing at...
My Job in Connacht: Robbie Fox - Masseur
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentHaving spent two years at the University of Wolverhampton studying Sports Science, Robbie spent the following two years travelling Australia before returning home and completing his sports massage course...
International game at risk of bankruptcy
1 decade ago by The TimesArgentina have made five changes to the team who will face Australia in the final round of the Rugby Championship tomorrow. No great surprise there, it is the most demanding rugby competition on the...
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyIf Saturday's clash at Ellis Park is even half as good as the spectacle this fixture produced last year, it'll still rank as one of the best Test matches of the year. The 2013 Rugby Championship decider...
Aaron Cruden to receive no further punishment
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAll Blacks first five-eighth Aaron Cruden will receive no further punishment after he went out and drinking in Auckland and failed to make the All Blacks' flight to Argentina last month. New Zealand...
Big guns come out firing at Oceania Sevens
1 decade ago by IRBUnder clear blue skies there were no major surprises on the first day of competition at the Oceania Sevens 2014 in Noosa, Queensland. In the men's competition, New Zealand, Fiji and Australia all topped...
Big guns come out firing at Oceania Sevens
1 decade ago by IRB SevensUnder clear blue skies there were no major surprises on the first day of competition at the Oceania Sevens 2014 in Noosa, Queensland. In the men's competition, New Zealand, Fiji and Australia all topped...
