Archive for June, 2008

The All Blacks are doing their bit for junior rugby while they are in Wellington this week.
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Three games up, three wins in the bag. The new-look 2008 All Blacks have blown away their European opposition with convincing wins over Ireland and England. While neither of the northern raiders presented a serious challenge “Ted’s …
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Even after comfortably accounting for the French in the opening test the Wallabies certainly know which Frenchman they have to contain. No surprises. It’s Le Caveman.
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New All Blacks captain Rodney So’oialo looks likely to wear the hallowed No 7 jersey into Saturday night’s Tri-Nations opener against the Springboks – and expect the experience of Conrad Smith and Tony Woodcock to gain them starts in …
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If the Australian Rugby Union believed the first test against France would convince Sydneysiders to again head out in droves to Homebush Bay, they would have been bitterly disappointed.
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Former test coaches John Connelly and John Hart see a trans-Tasman provincial championship as a way to help stop the player drain north.
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He says that a leg injury left him “unfit for rugby” and that pedaling is helping him get back in shape for the coming season. I later saw him taxiing two fares, pedaling easily and chatting them up. I’m thinking he’ll be in fine repair …
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Kiwis are a forgiving lot, except when it comes to rugby and the All Blacks in particular of course and so Henry’s re-appointment by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union still cuts deep right across the country, particularly down south. …
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… of the season wouldn’t it be great to see the Kangaroos playing the All Blacks”. Good idea Matthew but as Loti pointed out it, at the moment it would probably just show that Aussies are good at league and kiwis are good at rugby, …
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An inquiry into rape allegations made against English rugby players in Auckland is continuing, police said today. However, the 18-year-old victim had not made a formal complaint.
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