Aaron Cruden's surgery was 'successful', Chiefs say
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAaron Cruden's expected to make a full recovery from his knee injury, the Chiefs have revealed. The All Black first five underwent knee reconstruction surgery today. The Chiefs posted on Facebook that...
Colin Slade takes up ONE News' kicking challenge - but can he be beaten?
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandWith the All Blacks kicking stocks taking a hit of late, ONE News and Colin Slade have issued a challenge to our top kickers - show us what you've got. The All Blacks first-five spot is causing plenty...
'Gutted' Beauden Barrett scan confirms medial knee ligament tear
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Hurricanes have today confirmed All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett will sit out four weeks of the Super Rugby competition. Barrett's scans revealed a grade two tear of the medial collateral...
The heat is getting intense
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe banana peel that DHL Stormers fans feared materialised and there was enough quality in the performances of both the Vodacom Bulls and the beaten Emirates Lions at Loftus later in the day to suggest...
Rebels hold off Chiefs' fightback
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 May 2015Trailing 16-3 at half-time at AAMI Park, the Chiefs hit back with second-half tries from Charlie Ngatai and Michael Leitch but could not score again to secure a fifth successive...
Rebels upset ill disciplined Chiefs in Melbourne fizzer
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Melbourne Rebels have broken their duck against the Chiefs at AAMI Park tonight, squeezing past 16-15. While the locals took their few half chances, the Hamilton side will be ruing their poor goal-kicking,...
Rebels wary of Chiefs’ depth
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMelbourne say New Zealand’s deep talent pool means the injury-hit Chiefs will lose little when they square off in their Super Rugby clash on Saturday night. The Chiefs have lost reigning IRB world...
Lions reach defining moment in season
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIt is banana peel time in Vodacom Super Rugby, with the dye that appeared to be cast with the DHL Stormers’ win over the Vodacom Bulls in the South African conference battle ready to be challenged by...
SuperWrap: Week 11, 2015
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comWhen Bulls cry The party to end all parties. That is how we have to describe our post-match celebrations after the Stormers hung on for a famous win over their bitter rivals the Bulls at Newlands on...
The All Blacks second XV could win the World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWith the World Cup looming, I have been keeping a keen eye on the impact injuries will have on teams. Aaron Cruden went down a couple of weeks ago, and it wasn’t long ago when if a New Zealand flyhalf...
