Thursday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyBeck out for season: Ashley Beck is facing a lengthy lay-off after it was confirmed that he suffered a ruptured ACL in last Friday's defeat to Ulster.Chris Towers, Medical Performance Manager, Chris...
Steve Hansen Names His 31 Man Squad
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have named their 31 man squad to defend their Rugby World Cup Title in England later this month. While naming a well balanced side there were a few surprises and none more than one of the World's...
Bledisloe Cup: What We Know Now
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 After their first half tactical build-up and second half demolition of the Wallabies, the All Blacks have restored their status as red-hot favourites for the World Cup. 2 ...
Bledisloe Cup Preview: New Zealand vs Australia
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe Rugby Championship has been won and lost, with the competition officially over, but we have an additional round of SANZAR fixtures, the one doubling as a Bledisloe Cup rematch and the other merely...
All Blacks and Wallabies make changes for Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpBoth the All Blacks and the Wallabies have named their teams for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland. New Zealand have made just three changes, while Australia have brought in Quade Cooper...
All Blacks Make Changes
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks selectors have made just three changes to the starting XV which started last week's opening Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney. Ma’a Nonu returns for the injured Sonny Bill Williams, lock...
Victor Vito given chance to push for All Blacks World Cup place
1 decade ago by The GuardianAll Blacks looking to bounce back from surprise defeat to Wallabies in SydneyRichie McCaw set to become the most capped Test player of all time Related: Quade Cooper given nod to start for Wallabies in...
Super Rugby Final Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanAfter 18 Rounds and then two weeks of play-off games, we reach the Super Rugby Final, with the two top teams on the overall log contesting what should be a momentous game. Isn’t it fitting that despite...
Crusaders stun Hurricanes
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Crusaders produced their best performance of the season to upset Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes, at Trafalgar Park, in Nelson, on Friday. Outscoring the visitors by four tries to...
Preview: S15 Round 16, Part One
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The ninth-placed Crusaders could be ruled out of Super Rugby's play-offs for the first time in more than a decade. The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001,...
