Kaplan slams Clancy howlers
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJonathan Kaplan has slammed the decision by Irish referee George Clancy to award a yellow card to Bryan Habana in Saturday’s 24-23 Castle Lager Rugby Championship loss to Australia.
Best of the weekend: Hat-tricks galore as domestic rugby returns
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSaints sparkle in season openerNorthampton began their title defence in gloriously emphatic fashion, obliterating a disjointed Gloucester side, 53-6, at Franklin’s Gardens. Although the upheaval at...
Boks keen to end five-year drought
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It has been five long years between drinks, but South Africa are determined to end their drought in New Zealand. The Springboks arrived in Wellington on Monday and have shifted their attention to their...
Referees only human – Cruden
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAll Blacks first-five Aaron Cruden was in a rather forgiving mood today when quizzed on his thoughts about the rising number of glaring errors made by referees at Test level. Cruden, who is set to return...
Wales must bridge the mental gap to halt Australia
1 decade ago by The TimesThe edge between winning and losing can be thin, but the difference between a winning and a losing team is huge. There is no habit as good as a winning one. On Saturday Australia scored a superb late...
All Blacks anticipate 'fired up' Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe All Blacks are braced for a Springboks backlash when they two sides clash in a decisive Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on Saturday. South Africa are coming off a last minute 24-23 defeat to...
Boks bemoan controversial card
1 decade ago by SA RugbyHeyneke Meyer says the Springboks' plan on how to use their substitutes in Perth was disrupted by Bryan Habana's 66th-minute yellow card.
Springboks snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as Wallabies win in Perth
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Springboks suffered a heartbreaking defeat in Perth as a dubious yellow card to Test centurion Bryan Habana turned the match on it's head, as the Wallabies fought back brilliantly to score late in...
McKenzie bemoans wasted chances
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyWallabies coach Ewen McKenzie believes his side made it hard on themselves after squeezing home 24-23 over the Springboks in Perth on Saturday. Left wing Rob Horne finished off a slick backline move...
'Monumental' challenge awaits Boks
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe Springboks will need a monumental effort to down the All Blacks, but coach Heyneke Meyer believes South Africa can win for the first time in New Zealand in five years. South Africa face to the world...
