Rugby: Wallabies try again to end hoodoo
JOHANNESBURG - The Wallabies' last win against the Springboks in Bloemfontein was an awfully long time ago.So long ago, in fact, the VW Beetle design was on the drawing board, the Great Depression gripped the United States and... |
Rugby: Kahui back
All Blacks centre Richard Kahui is on Waikato's bench for their ITM Cup game against North Harbour at Albany tomorrow, ending an eight-week stint on the sidelines. Kahui has been out of action since injuring his shoulder in the... |
Rugby: Slick Counties beat Tasman
Counties Manukau proved the value of taking points at every opportunity as they beat Tasman 23-3 to notch their fourth win in six rounds of the national provincial rugby championship at Pukekohe tonight.The win not only buried... |
Rugby: Auckland lose form flanker
Auckland have lost form flanker Onosai Auva'a for Sunday's provincial rugby clash with Taranaki and maybe for the rest of the season. Auva'a hyper-extended his leg at training but was expected to return to training yesterday.... |
Rugby: Sonny Bill to get game time
The Sonny Bill Williams roadshow finally gets on the road in the sixth round of the national provincial championship when Canterbury host Bay of Plenty tonight.Williams, sidelined by knee surgery and then a hamstring strain, gets... |
Rugby: The young leader at Harbour's forefront
Packing down a pre-season scrum a few years ago, Michael Reid thought the ripping sound he could hear was his new boots tearing.Instead the North Harbour loosehead prop had ruptured the tendon underneath his big toe, an injury... |
Super 15: Mitchell to leave Force early
PERTH - Western Force will on Thursday announce the departure of coach John Mitchell a year before his contract expires, with Richard Graham set to take over the head coaching role for the 2011 Super 15 season.Mitchell is expected... |
Rugby: de Villiers poised to be axed
Speculation is growing in South Africa that Springboks rugby coach Peter de Villiers could be sacked as early as Sunday.Local media are reporting the outspoken de Villiers will be hauled over the coals after comments he made about... |
Rugby: de Villiers backs murder-accused prop
Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is yet again in hot water - this time over comments in support of murder-accused Bulls prop Bees Roux.Roux has been charged with beating a police officer to death in Pretoria last week and has... |
Rugby: Black Ferns ease by France to reach final
The Black Ferns remain on course for a fourth Women's Rugby World Cup title in a row after they easily defeated France 45-7 in the semi-finals.New Zealand's sublime skill and pace was far too hot to handle for France who looked... |
