All Black Franks gets Super ban for striking
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAll Blacks prop Owen Franks has received a two-match ban for striking an opponent during the Canterbury Crusaders' win in Dunedin, although he will miss only one Super Rugby game.
Highlanders prop Hames banned
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyOtago Highlanders prop Kane Hames has been suspended for five weeks for striking Canterbury Crusaders lock Dominic Bird during his team's Super Rugby defeat in Dunedin.
Burgess should be in England squad, says Crowe
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumHollywood actor Russell Crowe says Sam Burgess should have been fast-tracked into the England team despite the indifferent start to his union career. In 2009 Crowe persuaded his close friend Burgess...
Crowe backs Burgess for England call
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRussell Crowe says Bath's former rugby league star Sam Burgess should be in Stuart Lancaster's England squad. Oscar-winning actor Crowe is in England for rugby league's World Club Series as part-owner...
Saints bring in Paterson as Manoa replacement
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumLock Michael Paterson will join Northampton from Sale Sharks this summer as the Saints bid to offset the loss of Toulon-bound Samu Manoa. Paterson, a former New Zealand Under-21, travelled on England's...
Meet Matt Symons - the kid rejected by Saracens now captaining Sonny Bill Williams
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Premiership academy system is rightly lauded for its success in promoting domestic talent – last season England Qualified Players made up more than 70 per cent of Premiership squads – but...
Melbourne Rebels kick off season with 20-10 win over Canterbury Crusaders
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Melbourne Rebels, last year’s wooden spooners, achieve season target of winning an away game in round one • Canterbury Crusaders admit they made too many errors Continue reading...
Carter to start at flyhalf for Crusaders
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comDan Carter will start the Canterbury Crusaders' last warm-up match against the Queensland Reds on Friday at flyhalf with teammate Colin Slade switching to fullback.
Geoff Cridge seeks to follow Brodie Retalick at the Hurricanes
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auCraig Philpott played lock for Canterbury. He went to Japan before returning to Christchurch, where he taught at Shirley Boys’ High School and then became a member of the senior management staff...
National Two South Update: Round 19 & 20
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionRound 19 served up some fantastic rugby once again as league leaders Henley Hawks just scraped past the Cornish All Blacks while Canterbury stunned Bishop’s Stortford to claim their first away win...
