ITM Cup Live Updates: Taranaki v Auckland
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandTaranaki host Auckland in tonight's ITM Cup battle in New Plymouth tonightHALFTIME: TAR 22 AKL 9 Taranaki will be hoping to keep their momentum after the break, they've shown plenty of pace and willingness...
Preview: Argentina v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The focus this week may have been on Richie McCaw's record-equalling 133rd Test appearance, but there is another - perhaps more pressing - issue at hand. McCaw will equal a 43-year record when New...
Preview: Argentina v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyNew Zealand can seal a third straight Rugby Championship title on Saturday if they claim victory over Argentina at Estadio �nico Ciudad de La Plata. It is now 21 games unbeaten for the All Blacks,...
'World Cup 2011 was nowhere near as bad as it was painted,' says former England manager Martin Johnson
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWhere has he been hiding? A 6ft 7in walking wardrobe, with a domed cranium that could have been sculpted by Rodin, Martin Johnson is a hard man to miss. And yet, the former England manager...
New European rugby format will be a cash bonanza for clubs, says Premier Rugby's Mark McCafferty
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOne of the leading figures on the European scene, Premier Rugby chief executive, Mark McCafferty, says that the new Champions Cup will deliver “anything between 75-100 per cent” more in revenues...
Noakes nearly quit after neck injury
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Irish fly-half Chris Noakes says the neck injury he sustained last year nearly led him to quit rugby. The 29-year-old New Zealander arrived from Auckland Blues over the summer,...
Kirwan named as Barbarians coach for Australia clash
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJohn Kirwan has been named as Barbarians coach for the Killik Cup clash against Australia at Twickenham on November 1. The Barbarians also confirmed that Kirwan will be in charge when they face Leicester...
Kirwan appointed Baa-Baas coach
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby25 September 2014The Barbarians also confirmed that New Zealander Kirwan will be in charge when the invitation team face Leicester at Welford Road three days later. Kirwan, 49, played...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoHarris set for debut: All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has named hooker Nathan Harris amongst his set of replacements for this weekend’s test against Argentina in La Plata, with the hooker now set...
England player ‘gag’ a smart move by Lancaster
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogIt was reported yesterday that England players would not be allowed to write columns or make video diaries during the World Cup next year, as they have done at previous tournaments and indeed as most sportsmen...
