Centurion Ma’a Nonu adds gloss for All Blacks against Tonga but rust remains
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand duly booked their quarter-final place but the world champions are still to shake off the ring rust and look to have lost their veteran prop Tony Woodcock.Ahead of them in Cardiff lie the losers...
New Zealand v Namibia: Rugby World Cup 2015 – live!
1 decade ago by The GuardianRugby World Cup updates from 8pm BST kick-off at Olympic StadiumBurger: You have to have the mentality that you want to hit somebodyEmail barry.glendenning@theguardian.com | Tweet @bglendenning 7.01pm...
NZ shake it up for Namibia game
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand coach Steve Hansen has named his team to face Namibia in the Pool C clash at the Olympic stadium on Thursday. The All Blacks have made 12 changes as only Sam Whitelock, Julian Savea and...
Steve Hansen Names His 31 Man Squad
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand have named their 31 man squad to defend their Rugby World Cup Title in England later this month. While naming a well balanced side there were a few surprises and none more than one of the World's...
World Cup watch: In support of undroppable front-rowers
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldImmovable incumbent: Tony Woodcock has played well over 100 caps for New Zealand For some of the world’s most revered front row players, it is the ideal situation. For the coaches it lies …Continue...
Sad farewell for Blues stalwarts
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Blues front row legends Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock ended their Super Rugby careers on a sour note with a heavy defeat to the Highlanders.
All Blacks Mealamu, Woodcock end Super careers
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comKeven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock brought the curtain down on their Super Rugby careers on Friday, with both now widely expected to hang up their boots after this year's rugby World Cup in England.
LAIDLAW: The All Blacks team does not pick itself
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auIt looks as if the All Black selectors are going to have a harder job picking their World Cup team than many of us thought. One reason for that is that the generational game is accelerating faster than...
Blues edge blunder-Bulls
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Blues eased the troubles of under-fire coach John Kirwan with a 23-18 win over the Bulls in a scrappy match in a wet Auckland on Friday. It is only their third win of the season and while they...
