National first XV champs show New Zealand’s future strength
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe New Zealand Secondary Schools First XV championship was decided over the weekend. Below is an account of the final. Expect several of these players to feature in the New Zealand Schools versus Australian...
Monday Afternoon Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySmith facing 3 months out According to reports in France, Toulon flanker Juan Smith could be ruled out for up to three month after suffering biceps injury in his side’s defeat...
Best tries of the Mitre 10 Cup - Round 3
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpAnother brilliant weekend of NPC rugby took place in New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup (formerly ITM Cup/AirNZ Cup), so here is a look at some of the very best tries scored, including two classics from the Ioane...
Greenwood: Gatland right choice
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyWill Greenwood believes Wales coach Warren Gatland is the ideal man to lead the British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next year.
Lancaster joins Leinster backroom staff
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby have this morning confirmed the appointment of Stuart Lancaster to the senior coaching team with the following statement. Speaking to leinsterrugby.ie Leinster Rugby Head...
Wallabies squad for SA & Argentina Tests
1 decade ago by Australian RugbyWallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and Argentina in Brisbane and Perth respectively. Having already had seven debutants in...
Five talking points in rugby from August
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe Rugby Championship heavily influenced the narrative in August and yet again it was the All Blacks who once again led from the front while Australia and the Springboks waned...Calling the shots: Beauden...
Team of the Week: Speeding up the game
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NPC SPOTLIGHT: rugby365 columnist Richard Neal, in his weekly wrap, looks at Round Three of the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand.
Brendan Fanning: Not all rules are made to be broken
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWhen Australia beat New Zealand in Sydney just over a year ago, there was a palpable sigh of relief around the rest of the rugby world. It was only the second time the All Blacks had been beaten since...
New Zealand: five remain in contention
1 decade ago by Scrum Queens NewsWaikato's semi-final hopes come to an end with a home defeat to Manuwatu (Photo: Dominco Zapata/Fairfax NZ/Waikato Times)Read more about New Zealand: five remain in contention
