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...
South Africa pick rookie over Steyn
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSouth Africa have called up rookie Handre Pollard for their Rugby Championship match against New Zealand on Saturday. Pollard, 20, has been preferred to the experienced Morne Steyn, who has been...
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...
All Blacks' depth to be tested against Springboks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandAssistant coach Ian Foster admits the withdrawal of Sam Whitelock has put pressure on the All Blacks' locking stocks but is confident they have the personnel to cope. A rib injury forced the experienced...
Team of the Week: Lucky 13
1 decade ago by Rugby 365There is no doubting New Zealand's superiority on the international stage and this is reflected in rugby365's famous weekly selection. Thirteen All Blacks feature in our Team of the Week - six of them...
Coaching class
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyMy theme is coaching and two men caught my eye at the weekend. The first of them is Gregor Townsend. His stamp was all over the performance of Glasgow. Quite how they conspired to win by a late penalty...
All Blacks lose Messam, Whitelock
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe All Blacks were counting the cost of their 28-9 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina as Sam Whitelock and Liam Messam were ruled out of Saturday's crunch Test against South Africa. The medical...
All Blacks pair to miss SA clash
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby07 September 2014Whitelock suffered a rib injury in the 28th minute of the 28-9 win against Argentina on Saturday after falling awkwardly at a line-out and was replaced by Jeremy Thrush. ...
Messam and Whitelock unlikely for a month
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandIt takes a lot for two guys like Sam Whitelock and Liam Messam to leave the pitch and it appears they had good reason to. Both players will be out of action for up to a month with rib and quad problems...
Tuipulotu may be rushed back for All Blacks
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumAuckland lock Patrick Tuipulotu may be rushed back into the All Blacks side sooner than planned after a rib injury to Sam Whitelock against Argentina. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the full extent...
