Australia and New Zealand clash for the third time this year when they tackle each other at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, for nothing more than our viewing pleasure, after the All Blacks secured the Bledisloe Cup during the Rugby Championship already. [...]
Posts tagged with: Adam Ashley-Cooper
Aussies call on experience for All Black clash
16 Oct 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Frans is crocked
1 Oct 12 17:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Bad news for Sharks and Bok fans is that Frans Steyn needs immediate surgery on his injured ankle and will be out of all rugby for 3 months or more. [...]
Single change for Aussies
27 Sep 12 09:54 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
The Australian team to face the Springboks at Loftus this weekend has been announced, with Kurtley Beale being selected in the all-important ten jersey, against rookie flyhalf Johan Goosen. [...]
Sharpe gets Aussie captaincy
11 Sep 12 08:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Australian team to face Argentina this weekend has been announced, with a new captain to take the reins and risk injury. Nathan Sharpe has been announced as captain of the side and will the team onto the field, becoming the fourth Australian captain this year. [...]
Australia drop Higginbotham, start Beale
4 Sep 12 08:32 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
The Australian team to face the Springboks this weekend has been announced with Kurtley Beale recalled to the fullback position and Adam Ashley-Cooper shifted into the centres. [...]
Pocock to lead Aussies vs Scots
4 Jun 12 11:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The Wallaby team to face Scotland on Tuesday has been announced, with a few fringes players getting a chance to prove their worth four days before the Australians tackle Wales in the first of three tests. [...]
Sarel dropped for Stormers clash
17 May 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
The Waratahs team to face the Stormers this weekend has been announced, with a few minor tweaks to the decision makers in the team, with both Sarel Pretorius and Daniel Halangahu dropping to the bench. [...]
Waratahs unchanged for Force
11 Apr 12 09:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The Waratahs coach Michael Foley has announced an unchanged line up for his team’s clash with the Force this weekend, with Benn Robinson continuing to captain the side from the front row. Brendan McKibbin’s kicking boot is also keeping Sarel Pretorius out of the starting fifteen. [...]
Waratahs named for Force clash
14 Mar 12 07:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The Waratahs have made only one change to their team to face the Force this weekend, with Pat McCutcheon out for the rest of the season as reported earlier in the week, and Jono Jenkins coming into the starting line up to replace him. [...]
Barnes back for Waratahs
7 Mar 12 08:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Berrick Barnes has recovered sufficiently from his groin problem and has taken over the 12 jersey for the match against the Highlanders this Saturday. Barnes replaces Tom Carter, who drops to the bench while Daniel Halangahu retains the pivot jersey. [...]
Waratahs change one
29 Feb 12 10:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | Comment?
The Waratahs have named their side to face the Rebels this weekend, hoping to come back from the narrow loss to the Reds in the opening weekend, and get a win under the belt. [...]
Waratahs team to face Reds
23 Feb 12 07:48 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
The Waratahs have been hit with a cruel injury plague, with Berrick Barnes ruled out of the side’s opening game against the Reds on Saturday, with Daniel Halangahu named at pivot, and has been given the captaincy as well. [...]
Injuries mounting for all teams
20 Feb 12 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 59 Comments
The Waratahs will hold onto selecting their team to face the Reds in their first clash of the season as they wait on players to recover from injuries and niggles. A host of stars are already set to miss the start of the season, but fresh injuries after their win over Tonga this weekend has coach Michael Foley worried. [...]
Super Rugby preview – Waratahs
17 Feb 12 08:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Waratahs will be go into the Super Rugby campaign wondering what else they have to do to win this competition. Year on year they have the most exciting and most star studded squad of all the Australian franchises, yet they just don’t seem to have the ability to put together the perfect season. [...]
Sarel to make Waratahs debut
8 Feb 12 11:46 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
Sarel Pretorius will make his Waratahs debut against Samoa this Friday after he was selected to play in the first run on team, which will play the first half of the game. He will partner Captain Berrick Barnes in the halfbacks, as the most likely first choice halfback pairing plays together for the first time. [...]
