AUDIO: Post Match Press Conference reactions from All Blacks and Springboks
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpAll Blacks march on to another Rugby World Cup Final New Zealand head coach Steven Hansen and captain Richie McCaw spoke to the Twickenham media following their 20-18 victory over South Africa in the...
Springboks - Brave & Passionate
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThere can be no doubting the courage and commitment and passion offered by South Africa in their 20-18 semi-final defeat to New Zealand. The players gave everything they had in a display of massive physical intensity...
Experience crucial for New Zealand
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe past informed the present for New Zealand's hard-yakka victory against South Africa, the savvy of the 2007 pilloried captain, Richie McCaw, allied to the street wisdom of the fly-half Dan Carter, back...
McCaw the victim of a vendetta, says Hansen
1 decade ago by The TimesSteve Hansen, the New Zealand head coach, claims that Richie McCaw is the victim of a vendetta from a minority...
New Zealand’s Richie McCaw free for final after citing ruled out
1 decade ago by The Guardian• World Rugby confirms no citings from semi-final win over South Africa• New Zealand chasing back-to-back World Cup triumphs after 20-18 successOn this occasion New Zealanders can rest easy. Not only...
Richie McCaw not cited for semi-final collision with Francois Louw
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New Zealand captain free to play in World Cup final against Australia• Replay showed McCaw merely caught Louw’s shoulder with his hipThe New Zealand captain, Richie McCaw, has not been cited for...
Richie McCaw cleared to play in World Cup final
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentNew Zealand's Richie McCaw will not be cited after an incident in the semi-final win over South Africa and is free to play in next week's final against Australia.
Steve Hansen strongly dismisses Richie McCaw controversy and leaps to his captain's defence
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentNew Zealand coach Steve Hansen has issued a strong defence of his captain Richie McCaw after the openside flanker was caught up in a disciplinary storm since yesterday's World Cup semi-final win over South...
New Zealand made their experience count to lay siege to South Africa | Dean Ryan
1 decade ago by The GuardianIn sitting back against the All Blacks, South Africa made a mistake that played straight into the hands of Steve Hansen’s cerebral sideIn the end it was the experience that told. You don’t have all...
Did McCaw strike Louw?
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Video images have emerged showing Richie McCaw's elbow apparently striking Springbok flank Francois Louw in the All Blacks' 20-18 victory in Saturday's World Cup semifinal.
