All Blacks and Richie McCaw cannot countenance failure at any cost against Australia
1 decade ago by The TelegraphOliver Brown: Wallabies captain breaks the Test appearance record in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup against Australia match but is focused only on avenging last week' defeat
Bledisloe Cup: Wallabies and All Blacks prepare for clash – video
1 decade ago by The GuardianAustralia and New Zealand meet in the return Bledisloe Cup test in Auckland on Saturday. Australia coach Michael Cheika and captain Stephen Moore weigh up their chances of reclaiming the trophy, which...
Cooper selection is not a ‘statement': Cheika
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies coach Michael Cheika has played down his selection of Quade Cooper for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider, saying the enigmatic five-eighth is simply another cog in the Australian machine....
Wallabies brace for All Blacks backlash
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAustralia are bracing for an All Blacks backlash in the Bledisloe Cup showdown in Auckland on Saturday, when they confront each other in their final test before naming their World Cup squads.
Cooper will be at World Cup - Cheika
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comQuade Cooper will be in Australia's World Cup squad no matter what happens in the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup showdown with the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, coach Michael Cheika has said.
Bledisloe Cup: Is playing Quade Cooper a stroke of genius or madness?
1 decade ago by The GuardianIs playing Quade Cooper against vengeful All Blacks a stroke of Bledisloe Cup genius or moment of madness, posits Rajiv Maharaj.Wallabies coach Michael Chieka has dramatically transformed the narrative...
Michael Cheika’s Russian roulette selections for Eden Park
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallaby coach Michael Cheika has stunned the rugby world by ringing in the changes to his squad for the blockbuster Bledisloe Cup clash at Eden Park tomorrow night. Having beaten the All Blacks 27-19 at...
Have Cheika’s selections already lost us the Bledisloe?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWhen it comes to sport, Australians are not used to being the underdogs. When it comes to the Bledisloe Cup, Australians are not used to be the favourites. We beat the All Blacks last Saturday night and...
Wallabies drop selection bombshell
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe decision to pick Quade Cooper at five-eighth for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider has come as a shock to many but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says it was his plan all along. Cooper is one...
McCaw achieves another record
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comRichie McCaw will become the most capped player in test rugby in the Bledisloe Cup decider against Australia on Saturday, notching up yet another record.
