All posts tagged "All Blacks"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half
1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8
1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoOxford claim Varsity treble with win over Cambridge
Oxford scored 20 unanswered second half points to claim the 131st Varsity Match with a 26-19 win over Cambridge at Twickenham...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLawes and Wood starting for Saints against Ulster
England duo Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood have been brought straight back into Northampton‘s starting line-up as they prepare for a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoFearless Freddie Burns gets his chance – Mike Tindall
Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes 22-year-old Freddie Burns will have no problem stepping into international rugby should he feature against the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWales v Australia teams
Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoDan Carter set to start for the All Blacks
There will be a battle of the IRB player of the year nominees at fly-half between Owen Farrell and Dan Carter...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi can turn into a playmaker like Ma’a Nonu
Of all the conundrums Stuart Lancaster needs to solve before the All Blacks come to town, the most pressing is –...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWales v New Zealand teams
Wales captain Sam Warburton has been recalled by returning coach Warren Gatland ahead of their clash with the All Blacks on...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMaori All Blacks outclass RFU Championship XV
The Maori All Blacks claimed a convincing 52-21 win over the RFU Championship XV in Doncaster today. The Kiwis scored eight...
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TRP Live
/ 12 years agoLive: RFU Championship v Maori All Blacks
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as a selection from the RFU Championship take on the Maori All Blacks...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoScotland v South Africa & Ireland v Fiji teams
Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland‘s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoFrance v Argentina & Italy v New Zealand teams
France v Argentina France show only one change to the team that outmuscled Australia last week end to lift them up...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoLions Greatest XV: centres
Centres are the playmakers and finishers who make the most of the chances created by the fly-halves inside them, and The...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoScotland v South Africa teams
Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland‘s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old Murray,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTigers wing it to beat Maori All Blacks
Two first half tries from Niall Morris and Adam Thompstone helped Leicester claim a famous 32-24 win over the Maori All...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoScotland v New Zealand teams
Sale’s Richie Gray has been named at lock for Scotland as they prepare to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Neil Calrk – Exeter and former Bristol hooker
Getting promoted with Bristol was special but there was no comparison when I went up with Exeter three years ago. Exeter...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Can Jamie say Non to a fortune in Paris?
Racing Metro have put their offer for Jamie Roberts on the table – a basic £350,000-a-year for three years from next...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 12 years agoLions Greatest XV: scrum-halves
The best scrum-half I have seen, or am ever likely to see – that was the verdict on Gareth Edwards from...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBrian Redpath accepts role as Sale’s new head coach
Sale Sharks have confirmed that Bryan Redpath has accepted the position of head coach at the club. The former Scotland international...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: All Blacks are simply the best – at PR hype
The 2011–2012 All Blacks are on the brink of becoming one of the great sides, with their victory in Soweto over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoStephen Jones set for golden thankyou from Wales
Stephen Jones is to be granted a testimonial by the Welsh Rugby Union in recognition of his status as their most-capped...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Duncan Bell – Lydney player/coach and former Bath and England prop
I have never been the best of losers and was always a bit sulky after a defeat but I don’t think...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“We need Olympic formula” – Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson says it is time for England to put wins on the board during their forthcoming autumn internationals against Australia,...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions
Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I just had to cherry-pick Gloucester,” says All Black Jimmy Cowan
All Black scrum-half Jimmy Cowan revealed he has joined Gloucester because of the club’s ‘parochialism’ and argued that he heads to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ian Smith – Former Leicester coach and captain
Soon after I became the first head coach of Leicester in the pro era, I sneaked into Welford Road and walked...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Gallagher – 1987 New Zealand world cup winning full-back
Despite what Brian Moore and Jonathan Davies might have said at the time, the New Zealand team that won the 1987 World...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLions announce Warren Gatland as head coach
Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next...
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English Championship
/ 13 years ago“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards
Dean Richards will warn his Newcastle troops to expect the unexpected when they finally get their Championship campaign up and running...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLions agree to Gatland’s two-week release
British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams
If the Six Nations are playing catch up with the Southern Hemisphere powers, then the new Rugby Championship will be about...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAll Black Woodcock out of Wallabies rematch
Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies. He injured a rib in last...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way
I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoAussie blow as captain David Pocock is out of All Blacks clash
David Pocock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Auckland after it was revealed the Australian captain...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 13 years agoOnly one new cap for World Champions for Rugby Championship
Auckland and Blues prop Charlie Faumuina is the only new face named in the 28-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRFU fury over Graham Henry’s slur against Wayne Barnes
Sir Graham Henry could face legal action following an admission that he wondered whether match-fixing was to blame for New Zealand‘s...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSerge Betsen shrugs off the Sir Graham Henry fixing accusations
France legend Serge Betsen has laughed off Graham Henry’s claims that the infamous 2007 World Cup quarter-final in Cardiff could have...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Brett Davey – Doncaster Director of Rugby
Slotting the last-minute penalty to win the Principality Cup Final in 2002 was nerve-wracking but it was incredible to seal a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoKick-chase will destroy the game warns London Irish new boss Brian Smith
Brian Smith has blasted South African-style ‘kick-chase’ rugby, insisting it is killing the game and that English teams should instead look...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Fixture list gives Lions a mauling for starters
The Lions are the biggest brand in rugby alongside the All Blacks. The Lions generate huge interest, lining the coffers of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Bad refs and punch-ups scar Wales tours of Australia
The last time Wales sent their Grand Slam champions to Australia, the Wallabies subjected them to all manner of mayhem. What...
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