Pumas not keen on rain forecast
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyMartin Landajo admits the rain forecast for Saturday in Napier will not help Argentina's new attacking philosophy. The Pumas have been the surprise package of the competition so far, pushing South Africa...
Convicts take record fourth Bingham Cup title
1 decade ago by Waratahs OfficialThe Sydney Convicts have beaten the Brisbane Hustlers 31- 0 to win the Bingham Cup, the world cup of gay rugby, in front of the largest crowd to ever attend a grand final. The results of the State of...
Jenkins to miss start of season
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyWales and Cardiff Blues prop Gethin Jenkins will miss the start of the season with a calf injury. The 33-year-old has suffered a grade one tear of his calf, although it remains to be seen how long he...
If McKenzie thinks the Wallabies’ loss was an ‘aberration’, he’s in denial
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAfter coming up short yet again against a firing All Blacks side, the Wallabies are happy to be facing the Springboks on Saturday in Perth. Not that Test rugby against South Africa is ever a snack, but...
Australian rugby pretensions have been exposed
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWith seven wins and a draw from their previous eight games, Australia to be sure was enjoying a good run, but the carnage at Eden Park exposed their flattery as so much deception. And while only so much...
Beale, White dropped for Springboks
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Kurtley Beale No.10 experiment has been aborted, with Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie naming Super Rugby title-winning halves Bernard Foley and Nick Phipps to take on South Africa in Perth this Saturday....
Foley admits axing was tough to swallow
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley admits his surprise Bledisloe benching was a bitter pill to swallow, but believes it will only drive him to be a better Test player in the long run. Foley has been promoted...
Foley not critical of Beale as he wins Australia start
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBernard Foley believes Kurtley Beale far from disgraced himself after being named as his replacement at fly-half for Australia's latest Rugby Championship clash with South Africa.
Can players avoid World Cup burnout?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsThursday, 18 September, will mark exactly one year until England open their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil against Fiji at Twickenham. For the players, it will be the start of...
Changes for Australia and McKenzie
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionAustralia coach Ewen McKenzie has made four changes to his side to face South Africa as the Wallabies look to bounce back from their Rugby Championship drubbing against New Zealand.
