All Blacks hand McCaw perfect send-off
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comNew Zealand underlined their global superiority by becoming the first country to win back-to-back World Cup crowns, the perfect send-off into retirement for inspirational captain Richie McCaw.
Sonny Bill Williams Names His Dream Team
1 decade ago by In The LooseRICHIE McCaw will go down as one of the greatest rugby players to grace the field, but he hasn’t done enough to make Sonny Bill Williams’ ultimate Dream XIV. Nor is there room for Test rugby’s highest...
Five talking points from November
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe passing of Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw's incredible career, crowd funding in Welsh rugby and Wasps' renaissance are all discussedMan mountain: When Jonah came along, he changed the game foreverJonah Lomu...
Nick Williams huge double fend slams Leinster's Rhys Ruddock to the floor
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpLeinster beat Ulster 8-3 on Friday night in Dublin, but one of the highlights of the low-scoring match was this huge double fend by former junior All Black, Nick Williams. Ireland flanker Rhys Ruddock...
SPIRO: Where is the ARU plan to win Sevens Olympic gold in Rio?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThere was a time when the Australian Sevens team was routinely booed, because with players like David Campese, Mark Ella and all the other Ellas, Australian sides were just too good for their opposition...
Brent Pope: Arnie Savea to replace McCaw
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auNew Zealand rugby analyst Brent Pope has hailed All Black great Richie McCaw as the greatest rugby player of all-time. He has backed Wellington Hurricanes flanker Ardie Savea to replace the recently retired...
Eddie Jones is latest to follow sport's great adage that you must seize the opportunity while you can
1 decade ago by The TelegraphTalking Rugby: In new England coach, Jonah Lomu and Richie McCaw, the game has undergone cycle of sadness, send-off and re-birth last week, writes Mick Cleary
Celebrating Jonah Lomu as the ultimate construction of destruction | Eddie Butler
1 decade ago by The GuardianJonah Lomu will be remembered for his rampaging runs and turbo-charged hand-offs but he also changed the All Blacks for ever and his legacy lives onThese are days of contrast in New Zealand. The nation...
Eddie Jones: England job has got to be the best in world rugby
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New head coach will sit down with Chris Robshaw before choosing captain• Jones happy with overseas role and will assess current coaching staffEddie Jones promised to give England’s captain and...
