Wednesday Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyHenderson out with hip injury Bad news out of Ulster today, as it has been revealed that promising young flanker Iain Henderson will be out of action for a number of months with a hip injury. The 22...
Pollard in for Steyn in Wellington
1 decade ago by Planet RugbySouth Africa have named fly-half Handr� Pollard in place of Morn� Steyn for their Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. More to follow. . . South Africa: 15 Willie...
Pollard is back!
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntBismarck stays on the bench, Lood remains ahead of Bakkies and Pienaar gets another go. The Bok side shows only one change from last weekend, with Handré Pollard starting at flyhalf. The Springbok...
IRB put country-hoppers on notice
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The International Rugby Board have insisted they were ready to prevent exploitation of their regulations in a bid to prevent a flood of players switching national allegiance in order to compete at the...
Morne Steyn axed from Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandIt would appear Morne Steyn has paid for a disastrous performance after being dropped for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Wellington. With just one change to the squad...
Pollard gets pivotal role
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Jean de Villiers will become South Africa's fifth centurion, but the selection of Handré Pollard at flyhalf will raise the eyebrows. The Bok matchday-23 for the Rugby Championship Test against New...
All Blacks' depth to be tested against Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAssistant coach Ian Foster admits the withdrawal of Sam Whitelock has put pressure on the All Blacks' locking stocks but is confident they have the personnel to cope. A rib injury forced the experienced...
Wallabies confident Quade won't walk
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandEwen McKenzie has weathered several Quade Cooper contract negotiations and, once again, has little concern his mercurial playmaker will walk out on the Wallabies before next year's World Cup. Although...
Plan to racially transform Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Springboks will include seven non-white players in 23-man match squads next year if dramatic transformation proposals are adopted by the national rugby body. And at least five of the seven should...
IRB wary of Olympic loophole
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe International Rugby Board insist they were ready to prevent exploitation of their regulations that could allow the likes of Wallabies legend George Smith turning out for Tonga and former All Black...
