Waisake Naholo named in All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad – video
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand coach Steve Hansen talks to the press after naming his final 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. Injured winger Waisake Naholo is included despite suffering a broken leg on his Test debut...
Waisake Naholo the big surprise in All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad
1 decade ago by The GuardianWinger makes speedy recovery from broken leg to make 31-man squadNehe Milner-Skudder also included in otherwise predictable listWinger Waisake Naholo has been unexpectedly named in the All Blacks World...
Lions maul Pumas in Nelspruit
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comMarnitz Boshoff slotted 21 points as the Xerox Golden Lions thumped the Steval Pumas 41-11 (halftime 16-3) in an Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday.
Lions lose Kriel
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Xerox Golden Lions will be forced to head into their next Absa Currie Cup match against the Steval Pumas without their talismanic captain Jaco Kriel.
23 days to go: The Roar counts down to the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auNick Farr-Jones had 23 wins as Australian captain, with the six straight victories at the 1991 World Cup his most memorable. The Wallabies defeated Argentina, Samoa, Wales, Ireland, New Zealand and of...
Wednesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyHartley for England?: England forwards coach Graham Rowntree hasn’t ruled out a return for hooker Dylan Hartley during the Rugby World Cup. Hartley is currently serving a suspension that means...
Japanese Super Rugby team faces plenty of challenges, SANZAR remain firm in support
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMurmurs surrounding the Japanese team due to come into Super Rugby in 2016 have been growing louder as the deadline to be ready approaches. With just over six months to go before the new 18-team competition,...
Ledesma scoffs at two hookers concern
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma has dismissed concerns over Australia picking two specialist hookers in their 31-man squad, saying Argentina did the same in the four Rugby World Cups he played in....
Boks focused on intensity, attitude
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Springboks have firmly closed the door on the “blip” on their season radar but believe they have learnt the lessons of their defeat at the hands of Argentina a few weeks ago.
Pumas edge Kings in the Bay
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJC Roos kicked five penalties as the Steval Pumas eked a narrow 15-13 victory over the EP Kings in their Absa Currie Cup fixture at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
