Thursday Afternoon Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyUgalde handed 14-week suspension Brive back Matthieu Ugalde has been suspended for 14 weeks after he was found guilty of eye gouging Grenoble's Armand Batlle. "For me it wasn't a...
Finding solutions in desperate times
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Boks are finally back in South Africa after that tough night in Christchurch and there is a lot to unpack.
Fiji-born Naivalu in Wallabies squad
1 decade ago by Rugby 365TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wing Sefa Naivalu and hooker Tolu Latu were Thursday called into Australia's squad for their Rugby Championship clashes against South Africa and Argentina next month.
Wallabies squad for SA & Argentina Tests
1 decade ago by Australian RugbyWallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has named a 30-man squad to tour South Africa and England, for Tests against the Springboks and Argentina. There are two uncapped players in the 30-man group...
Another European-based star dropped in latest Wallabies squad
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auDrew Mitchell is the biggest casualty in Michael Cheika’s squad for the Wallabies’ upcoming matches. Mitchell has been released from the 30-man squad for the final two Rugby Championship matches...
Polota-Nau played through a broken arm: Cheika
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has been playing through “as good as” a broken arm, coach Michael Cheika says, and won’t play another Test until it’s fully healed. Polota-Nau...
The Rugby Championship Round 4: NZ v South Africa
1 decade ago by Last Word on SportAll four sides compete again in the The Rugby Championship Round Four this weekend. Two matches will take centrestage, with the main focus being on Christchurch, New Zealand when the All Blacks meet...
Boks still finding best game plan: Hansen
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auSouth Africa are caught between two playing styles, which All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says explains their fitful form in the Rugby Championship. Hansen believes counterpart Allister Coetzee faced a conundrum...
Ardie Savea joins brother Julian for first time in All Blacks' starting lineup
1 decade ago by The GuardianSiblings will run out together against South Africa at the weekendArdie Savea gets nod with Sam Cane ruled out through injuryTest rugby’s most potent sibling partnership will start together for the All...
Louw reaches Bok milestone
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaFrancois Louw will earn his 50th Test cap for South Africa against the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
