McCaw not fazed by record-breaking feat
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comRichie McCaw has put the historic achievement of breaking the All Blacks appearances record out of his mind as he focuses on leading New Zealand to victory against SA in Saturday's Rugby Championship.
South Africa v New Zealand: Like the past three years, All Blacks have been a class apart in Rugby Championship
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThere is nothing merely mythical about New Zealand’s dominance of the world game, nothing in that fabled black jersey alone that gives them an inherent advantage as every South African in the...
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The first rugby contacts between New Zealanders and South Africans was in wartime and sometimes it seems that it is still so - brave young men going into battle, 'putting their bodies on the line'. It...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntAll Blacks lose Crocket and Retallick and might have a foot on the plane, Boks bring in Bismarck, but sweat on Vermeulen. A look at the weekend’s teams, times, refs, odds, weather and Tank’s predictions. Tank...
McCaw crave victory for All Blacks
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comGlobal rugby gladiators South Africa and New Zealand come face to face in Johannesburg on Saturday with All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw and Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer craving victory.
Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyIf Saturday's clash at Ellis Park is even half as good as the spectacle this fixture produced last year, it'll still rank as one of the best Test matches of the year. The 2013 Rugby Championship decider...
All Blacks winning habit under threat at Ellis Park
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandHabits bits are hard to change, and few teams in sport currently have a winning habit as unshakeable the Al Blacks. With 33 wins and a single loss in 36 games in all competitions since claiming the World...
Moody will make first Test start
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNew Zealand have made two changes for their final Rugby Championship match against South Africa this weekend. Prop Joe Moody will make his first Test start at Ellis Park while lock Jeremy Thrush...
South Africa v New Zealand: All Blacks draft in Joe Moody and Jeremy Thrush for Rugby Championship clash
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNew Zealand coach Steve Hansen has made just two injury-enforced changes to his starting side for Saturday's Test against South Africa, opting for consistency in a match where the All Blacks...
Dagg ready for 'hostile enemy base'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has labelled it 'another classic Springboks-versus-All Blacks Test', a view supported by most pundits. However, fullback Israel Dagg regards it as far more serious -...
