Hansen: 'Rip up the rule book'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365All Black coach Steve Hansen called for Rugby Union to "rip up the rule book" and simplify its laws after a string of officiating blunders in the Rugby Championship. Hansen was careful not to criticise...
Jean: No centurion sideshows please
1 decade ago by Rugby 365South African captain Jean de Villiers has mixed emotions heading into his 100th Test on Saturday - honoured to be a centurion but not sure he wants to reach the milestone against New Zealand. The...
Steven Luatua's desire got him back in All Blacks - Hansen
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandSteven Luatua and Jeremy Thrush have been handed the biggest starts of their young Test careers when the All Blacks take on South Africa in a critical Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on Saturday. Thrush...
Pollard is the way forward
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntThe debate and discussion should be around the Bok scrumhalf, not flyhalf, says Tank Lanning in his Sport24 column, who also reckons the Bok 50/50 transformation plan might be a dig at the coach. Why...
Springboks side-step questions on radical racial quota
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Springboks are refusing to discuss the radical racial quota proposed by the South African Rugby Union. The Springboks may have to start five non-white players at next year's Rugby World Cup, but at...
Rugby Championship 2014: South Africa team for New Zealand test
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSpringbok boss Heyneke Meyer has recalled Handré Pollard for their game against New Zealand this weekend – he starts in place of Morné Steyn, who has come in for a fair amount of flak for his role...
Pollard in for Steyn in Wellington
1 decade ago by Planet RugbySouth Africa have named fly-half Handr� Pollard in place of Morn� Steyn for their Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. More to follow. . . South Africa: 15 Willie...
A hundred reasons to smile
1 decade ago by SA RugbyJean de Villiers and Bryan Habana deserve to be celebrated regardless of the Springboks' results in Australasia, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Pollard is back!
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntBismarck stays on the bench, Lood remains ahead of Bakkies and Pienaar gets another go. The Bok side shows only one change from last weekend, with Handré Pollard starting at flyhalf. The Springbok...
Morne Steyn axed from Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandIt would appear Morne Steyn has paid for a disastrous performance after being dropped for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Wellington. With just one change to the squad...
