Team of the Week: Come in No.1
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Some may feel the gap is closing, but New Zealand remain No. 1 and it is reflected in rugby365's famous weekly selection. Following their 14-10 squeaker over South Africa in Wellington at the weekend,...
Player ratings: All Blacks v Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand15-Israel Dagg (7/10)Positioning top class again and entered the backline at the right time. Backed up his Napier effort well but showed a moment of hesitation that allowed Cornel Hendriks to skip around...
All Blacks fend off Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandKnowing how to win the big ones is a trait that separates the All Blacks from the rest. A second half comeback saw the All Blacks maintain their unbeaten run of 21 Tests despite immense pressure from...
All Blacks edge Wellington battle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365If you are a Springbok supporter you have every reason to be proud. It may be pride tinged with a bit of disappointment but pride. It should be pride. Nothing beats winning, one supposes, and...
Preview: New Zealand v South Africa
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Go back to the beginning of the 20th century and the battle between All Blacks and Springboks was regarded as the battle for unofficial first place in the rugby world. Now it is still the case even...
World Cup favouritism firming for All Blacks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe All Blacks will move closer to securing their third-straight Rugby Championships by beating South Africa in the fourth round tomorrow, and will also enhance their favoritism for next year's World Cup. The...
Preview: New Zealand v South Africa
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe top two sides on our planet face off this weekend in Wellington, as New Zealand play the Springboks in the Rugby Championship. There's just no contest like this one. Many are unique - England...
Rugby Championship 2014: New Zealand team for South Africa
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSteve Hansen has made three changes to his New Zealand team to take on South Africa this weekend. Two are injury-enforced, with Steve Luatua starting on the blindside in place of Liam Messam, and Jeremy...
Steven Luatua's desire got him back in All Blacks - Hansen
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandSteven Luatua and Jeremy Thrush have been handed the biggest starts of their young Test careers when the All Blacks take on South Africa in a critical Rugby Championship Test in Wellington on Saturday. Thrush...
ABs bring in Luatua, Cruden
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made three changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's clash with the Springboks in Wellington. In the forwards, Steven Luatua and Jeremy Thrush replace the injured...
