Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s action
9 years ago by The GuardianTaulupe Faletau will form a menacing raft of Lions back-rowers against the All Blacks, London Irish near promotion and Northampton must either stick or twist The chances are that Bath will miss out on...
Faletau lacks 'mongrel' to take on All Blacks - Zinzan
9 years ago by Cape Argus - StormersNew Zealand great Zinzan Brooke has questioned the inclusion of Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau in the British and Irish Lions squad.
The Wrap: Gibson cracks a smile but no joy for other Aussie franchises
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe benefit of Australian derbies was highlighted again this weekend. There was guaranteed joy for at least one team, in this case the Waratahs, while the other sides experienced more suffering against...
Neil Francis: Warren Gatland will regret omitting Irish pair when All Blacks' pace and guile rout Lions
9 years ago by Irish IndependentI had the pleasure of listening to Senator George Mitchell at a bash in the National Gallery in Dublin on Wednesday night. One of the points he focused on was expectation. He used the analogy of the wedding...
Whitelock cited over incident
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyAll Blacks lock Sam Whitelock was cited on Sunday as a bitter-sweet weekend for Super Rugby leaders Crusaders continued.
Kieran Read: New Zealand captain facing up to six weeks on the sidelines after surgery on fractured thumb
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsNew Zealand captain Kieran Read suffers a broken thumb, less than two months out from the Lions tour.
Blues bruise the Brumbies
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Brumbies have slumped to a third successive Super Rugby loss, losing 18-12 to the Blues as they made it 15 wins in a row for New Zealand teams against Australian opposition. Despite being last in the...
New Zealand's Super Rugby dominance continues as Blues defeat Brumbies
9 years ago by The GuardianBlues beat Brumbies 18-12 at GIO StadiumKings beat Rebels 44-3 in Port ElizabethThe Blues extended New Zealand Super Rugby sides’ winning streak over Australian opposition to 15 games, with an 18-12...
Blues prolong Aussie misery with win
9 years ago by Cape Argus - StormersThe Blues scored three tries and kept the Brumbies try-less to maintain New Zealand's domination over Australian teams in a bonus-point win.
All Blacks hold their breath over injured Read
9 years ago by Rugby 365INJURY UPDATE: The All Blacks were Sunday sweating on the availability of captain Kieran Read for the looming British and Irish Lions series after the loose forward suffered a broken thumb.
