Rugby: Nehe Milner-Skudder racing clock to face British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldHurricanes flyer Nehe Milner-Skudder looms as an unlikely starter for the impending All Blacks series against the British & Irish Lions, as he struggles to recover from yet another untimely injury.Named...
Rugby: Nehe Milner-Skudder racing clock to face British & Irish Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldHurricanes flyer Nehe Milner-Skudder looms as an unlikely starter for the impending All Blacks series against the British & Irish Lions, as he struggles to recover from yet another untimely injury.Named...
Hurricanes earn fifth straight win over Blues
9 years ago by Super RugbySuper Rugby champions the Hurricanes earned their fifth straight victory over the Blues by beating the Auckland side 24-28 at Eden Park. The Blues have now lost their last ten home matches against New...
John Afoa on what Gloucester must do to get it right on the pitch
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoDon't over-think, back the game plan and be flexible.Those are the crucial elements that Gloucester need to stick to in order to pick up a victory over Sale at Kingsholm on Saturday.Read: Gloucester out...
Crusaders crush Sunwolves
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Crusaders have racked up their seventh consecutive win of the Super Rugby season with a comprehensive 50-3 triumph over the Sunwolves in Christchurch on Friday. The hosts ran in eight tries, including...
Gloucester to pay close attention to Sale star Denny Solomona
9 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester will be paying close attention to Sale's cross-code sensation Denny Solomona on Saturday.There has been a lot of hype surrounding Solomona since the New Zealand-born former Samoa rugby league...
Brian O'Driscoll names five Irish players in his Lions test team
9 years ago by Irish IndependentBrian O'Driscoll is tipping a quintet of Irishmen to force their way into the Lions first XV for the opening test match against the All Blacks this summer.
Lions Watch: locks
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperThe giants of the second row have always loomed large in the folklore of the Lions as the driving force behind the most successful tours. Whether it was Willie John McBride in 1971 (New Zealand) and 1974...
‘Big Cats’, brand reviews and the rampant commercialism of the Lions | Gerard Meagher
9 years ago by The GuardianNo Lions tour before 1991 made a profit but, with 35,000 fans expected to descend on New Zealand and 11 major sponsorsnow, the brand is big businessRegardless of what is on the menu at London’s Hurlingham...
Wallabies can bring it to All Blacks says Cheika
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auMaster motivator Michael Cheika has revealed his own inspiration as he resorts to brainwashing the Wallabies into believing they can conquer the mighty All Blacks and finally return to the Bledisloe Cup...
