Turn those tankers
8 years ago by Front Row GruntKick directly to the All Black big guns and the Boks will eat their dust says Tank Lanning, who is imploring Morne Steyn to turn their tankers like Savea and Naholo by finding the grass and not the man....
All Blacks star halfback Aaron Smith suspended for entering toilet cubicle with woman
8 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionAll Blacks' star halfback Aaron Smith has been suspended and has left the squad in disgrace after seen entering a toilet cubicle with a woman at Christchurch Airport.
All Blacks stand down Smith after disabled toilet incident
8 years ago by Super RugbyThe All Blacks have stood halfback Aaron Smith down from their Rugby Championship match against South Africa in Durban this weekend. The All Black star is being sent home from South Africa to New Zealand...
Du Toit commits to playing Super Rugby for Sharks
8 years ago by Super RugbyDurban based Super Rugby franchise the Sharks have announced that prop Thomas du Toit has committed his immediate future to the Sharks by signing a three-year contract extension. Du Toit’s signing...
BIG debate – Hougaard or De Klerk?
8 years ago by Front Row GruntAllister Coetzee dropped Faf de Klerk from the matchday squad last week, and must now decide whether he’s going to reverse that move or redeploy starting left wing Francois Hougaard at No 9. In this...
Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty to be part of Rugby Expo 2016
8 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionChief Executive Officer of Premiership Rugby Mark McCafferty is set to be part of the Rugby Expo 2016 at Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 3rd November as professional rugby in England completes 20 years.
Blues sign Ellis as Super Rugby skills coach
8 years ago by Super RugbyAuckland based Super Rugby franchise have signed the highly respected coach Dave Ellis as their skills coach from Ireland’s Connacht. Ellis is originally from Putaruru and returns on the back of...
Coetzee : Springboks will have to fire in all departments
8 years ago by Super RugbySouth Africa’s head coach Allister Coetzee has admitted that the Springboks will have to be on top of their game if they are to beat New Zealand’s All Blacks in the Rugby Championship. When...
Boks pilfer ugly win
8 years ago by Front Row GruntWith Francois Louw and Adriaan Strauss to the fore, the Boks won the turnover battle, and together with the first phase pressure, set up an ugly, but key, victory. Tank Lanning It wasn’t pretty by any...
Franchise or provincial model?
8 years ago by Front Row GruntTank Lanning, in his Sport24 column, compares a provincial model that sees the Currie Cup feed Super Rugby, to a Kiwi type model that sees central contracting deliver equally strong franchises. Tank Lanning...
