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Wednesday Morning Round Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

McCloskey out for at least 4 weeks   Due to injury, Ulster are set to be without centre trio Stuart McCloskey, Stuart Olding and Luke Marshall for their fixture against the Ospreys this Saturday.   Ulster's...

Top Australia and New Zealand players in the ProD2

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Piri Weepu - New Zealand   The World Cup-winning halfback played for New Zealand Under 21 in 2004, the same year he earned a call-up for the All Blacks.   He became a key figure...

Franchise or provincial model?

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Tank Lanning, in his Sport24 column, compares a provincial model that sees the Currie Cup feed Super Rugby, to a Kiwi type model that sees central contracting deliver equally strong franchises. Tank Lanning...

Super Rugby team of the season

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Now that the 2017 Super Rugby fixtures have been announced, we take a look back at the 2016 Super Rugby Team of the Season:   1. Dylan Smith (Lions)   Smith only made his Super Rugby...

It is crunch time in the Currie Cup

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

The Free State Cheetahs may enjoy an advantage at the top of the log but that could easily be cut down by the Sharks and Blue Bulls.

What's Richie McCaw been up to? Busy, busy, busy

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

So while he’s hung up his boots, life’s certainly not slowed down for one of the most recognisable people in New Zealand.

Coetzee wants the full package

1 decade ago by Cape Argus - Stormers

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee basically told everyone and anyone who was listening how he plans to go about beating the All Blacks.

Springboks trying to block out the noise

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

Captain Adriaan Strauss says the Springboks will do their best to frustrate New Zealand on Saturday.

Cheetahs maintain unbeaten Currie Cup record

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

The Free State Cheetahs held on to their unbeaten Currie Cup record in dramatic style when they beat the Golden Lions 37-29.

Boks prepared for physical, skills battle

1 decade ago by iol.co.za

The Springboks are excited to resume their rugby rivalry with New Zealand when the two teams meet in Christchurch.