Tag: Rugby Union
Horne suffers season-ending break
Australia's backline depth will be sorely tested with unlucky outside centre Rob Horne ruled out for the rest of 2010 with an elbow fracture.[MORE]
Heat on Deans after Wallabies defeat
The heat is on coach Robbie Deans as the Wallabies struggle to avoid repeating a grim period of their 79-year Bledisloe Cup history against the rampant All Blacks in Christchurch next weekend.[MORE]
Hard referees better than soft: Henry
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has praised Craig Joubert's hard-line refereeing that resulted in three yellow cards and left Australia reeling with 14 men during its 49-28 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.[MORE]
Mitchell escapes further penalty
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell has escaped further sanction after being sent off in Saturday night's Tri-Nations thrashing by the All Blacks.[MORE]
Disconsolate Deans rues key errors
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans rued Drew Mitchell's send-off and inexplicable momentum-turning errors after feeling the pain of an eighth straight loss to the All Blacks.[MORE]
Mitchell to face SANZAR judiciary
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell will face a SANZAR judicial hearing in Melbourne this morning after he was sent off in the 49-28 Bledisloe Cup defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday night.[MORE]
All Blacks lay Wallabies to waste
New Zealand continued its Bledisloe Cup dominance with a 49-28 pasting of Australia at Docklands stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Highlanders name new coach
Former All Blacks back rower Jamie Joseph has been confirmed as the new coach of the Highlanders.[MORE]
Giteau calls on kicking mentor
Matt Giteau has paid for his goal kicking mentor Ben Perkins to return to the Wallabies camp to ensure he is in the right frame of mind for Saturday night's vital Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Melbourne.[MORE]
McCaw fobs off surface concerns
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw cannot fathom the fuss over Docklands stadium's maligned surface and expects it to be "good as gold" in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia.[MORE]
Wallabies urged to run and stun
The Wallabies must retain their risky run-and-stun tactics to end their dire Bledisloe Cup losing streak and reinvigorate Australian rugby.[MORE]
De Villiers in hot water over comments
Springboks rugby coach Peter de Villiers has been issued by SANZAR with a notice of alleged misconduct following comments he made on television last week.[MORE]
Mortlock a Rebel with Wallaby cause
Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock is confident the Melbourne Rebels line-up will be strong enough to re-ignite his international playing career and put him in the frame for next year's Rugby World Cup.[MORE]
O'Connor ready to rock big Joe
Wing novice James O'Connor is being viewed as Australia's Achilles heel but he will have an All Blacks record-breaker on edge on Saturday night.[MORE]
Snapper barred from All Blacks training
New Zealand-born photographer Scott Barbour has been banned by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) from covering the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup build-up after he deliberately exposed the team's game plan.[MORE]
Injury ends Springbok Bekker's season
Giant lock Andries Bekker dealt another blow to South Africa's Tri-Nations hopes when he was ruled out for the rest of the year with a back injury.[MORE]
Deans sees Cooper's ban as fair warning
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hopes Quade Cooper's two-match suspension for a dangerous tackle has a discouraging effect on other players looking to try similar tactics.[MORE]
Cooper's ban stands
Australia will be without Quade Cooper for its Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand on Saturday night after the exciting playmaker lost his appeal against suspension.[MORE]
All Blacks a Cup litmus test: MacQueen
Master coach Rod MacQueen has branded Saturday night's Test the Wallabies' most significant match leading into next year's World Cup, as they will measure themselves against an All Blacks outfit on the "verge of greatness".[MORE]
Game-plan pic breaches trust: All Blacks
New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen has slammed the taking of a photograph of the All Blacks' playbook as a breach of trust by the media.[MORE]
Aussie duo head for Biarritz
Young Australian half-backs Michael Bond and Dane Haylett-Petty have signed for Biarritz Olympique, the French Top 14 rugby club confirmed on Tuesday.[MORE]
No surface issue for desperate Deans
Robbie Deans has dismissed fears of a dangerous Docklands surface and stressed the Wallabies would happily play on asphalt to avoid their worst trans-Tasman streak in 63 years.[MORE]
All Blacks call in Cowan for Weepu
New Zealand has recalled scrum half Jimmy Cowan to replace new father Piri Weepu and welcomed back winger Joe Rokocoko from a hamstring injury for the Tri-Nations game against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.[MORE]
Giteau switched to 10 for Bledisloe opener
Matt Giteau will shift to fly half with Berrick Barnes named to start at inside centre for the Wallabies in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations clash with the All Blacks in Melbourne.[MORE]
ARU investigating Docklands concerns
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials have met the curator at Docklands stadium to seek assurances about the surface before Saturday night's Test against the All Blacks. [MORE]
