Rugby: All Blacks selectors spoiled for choice
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks 78Manu Samoa 0 Steve Hansen and his fellow All Blacks coaches like having tough selection decisions - it proves they have options, and they have plenty before the first test against the British...
Rugby: No surprises about All Blacks' athleticism
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks 78Manu Samoa 0 The scoreline was impressive, some of the rugby equally so, but the All Blacks' destruction of Samoa won't have told British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland anything he didn't...
Player ratings: Lienert-Brown leads the way
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldFind out who led the way and who struggled in the All Blacks' 78-0 victory over Manu Samoa at Eden Park. All Blacks: 15. Ben Smith - 8 Counterattack to set up B.Barrett try 90m out was inspirational....
A feast of rugby in store for footy fans in Rotorua
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe bars are already full a day out from the big game in Rotorua as the British and Irish Lions arrive in town to take on the Maori All Blacks.Saturday night's game will be the crescendo of a week's build-up...
Friday Evening Round-Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRougerie signs contract extension at Clermont Clermont fan favourite Aurelien Rougerie has extended his contract with the European finalists for another year. Full story here. Matt Hodgson...
All Blacks: Lions don't take bait from Steve Hansen's needle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIf Steve Hansen's barbed comment about the British and Irish Lions calling in reinforcements in order to separate their test squad from their mid-weekers struck home, the tourists weren't showing it today,...
Maori Men to Watch Against the Lions tomorrow
9 years ago by In The LooseDamian Mckenzie This young talent was one of the surprise omissions from the All Blacks squad that will face the Lions next week. Instead, the 22 year old will have the chance to stand out among a team...
Top referee: The scrums could be shambles when Lions play All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldTest rugby's most experienced referee has revealed he disagrees with a host of key decisions made by whistle-blowers so far on the Lions tour.And Jonathan Kaplan, the now retired South African who has...
Luke Price Pens New Deal
9 years ago by Ospreys RugbyOspreys have announced that 21-year old fly-half Luke Price has signed his first professional contract with his home region. Price is a graduate of the Ospreys development pathway, starting off at...
Gatland To Send In The Reinforcements
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to the 42.ie, the British & Irish Lions are set to call up a host of reinforcements to reduce the work load of the Test players. Warren Gatland will confirm the players after the weekend...
