The Blues team to take on the Lions this weekend has been announced, with a number of changes coming through as a result of injury. The backline will see a massive shuffle as coach Pat Lam fills the gaps left by 11 injured players. [...]
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Blues make changes for Lions
Blues continue to make changes
Blues coach Pat Lam has made a few changes to his team to face the Sharks this Friday, after a week of allegations, speculation and just plain blame being seen in the media. Pat Lam still has his job though, and the players have openly backed him, and they are going to come out to face the Sharks guns blazing. [...]
Blues team to face Rebels
The Blues team to face the Rebels this weekend has been announced, after the team had their bye last weekend, with Keven Mealamu back in the starting team following his calf injury. [...]
Blues make changes for Stormers
The Blues team to face the Stormers in Cape Town this weekend has been announced, with Rene Ranger suspended and not available for this weekend’s match. [...]
Bulls told to buck up
Earnest and timely apologies notwithstanding, SANZAR CEO Greg Peters would appear to be singularly unimpressed about the “security lapse” that allowed idiot fan Johannes Nel to invade the Loftus pitch on Saturday night and throw a bottle at Blues captain Keven Mealamu. [...]
Johannes Gideon Nel you stupid fool
There will be harsh repercussions for the unruly fan who disgraced himself by spoiling the Blues 29-23 victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld, in Pretoria, on Saturday. [...]
Blues go for consistency
Following their narrow loss to the Crusaders in the opening round, the Blues will take on the Chiefs this weekend, and have named a slightly changed team to do the business. [...]
Blues announce potent backline
The Blues have announced their team to take on the Crusaders in the opening game of this season’s Super Rugby campaign, and what a match it is going to be. [...]
Super Rugby preview – Blues
The Blues go into the year’s Super Rugby campaign with one of the better squads they have had in years, with a strong forward pack linking up with a potent looking backline. [...]
SUPER 15 PREVIEW
It’s almost that time of year again, when Superugby relegates the other fun stuff we find to do on weekends during the off season to the bin of discarded activities for another 8 months.
The 2012 edition will be no different I imagine, well, it will be different, but not in a dress in women’s clothing and high heels whilst singing the theme song to Airwolf on a table kind of way. [...]
All Blacks keen on winning Tri Nations first
24 Aug 11 17:21 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 9 Comments
Graham Henry has not taken to the idea of losing another match before the World Cup and has decided to recall almost all his top players to face Australia in Brisbane this weekend. The team sees 13 changes to the one that lost to South Africa on the weekend, and will be skippered by Richie McCaw. [...]
All Blacks named for Port Elizabeth
18 Aug 11 07:18 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, RWC 2011, Springboks | 12 Comments
All Blacks.com reports that the All Black coaches have named the All Black team to play South Africa at 3am on Sunday morning (NZT). [...]
McCaw, Carter + 7 All Blacks rested for PE
12 Aug 11 08:52 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 28 Comments
The Kiwis must have realised that leaving “injured” players behind rather than touring with them is actually a good idea, except that they haven’t bothered with making it farcical by telling porky pies. [...]
Final trial looms for All Blacks in Port Elizabeth
8 Aug 11 07:20 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks, Wallabies | 4 Comments
The All Black selectors look likely to use their away leg match of the Tri Nations in Port Elizabeth as the final selection trial for their 30 man Rugby World Cup squad. [...]
Springbok are finding out what real injuries are
26 Jul 11 08:34 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks | 33 Comments
After just one Test match of the 2011 season the Springbok have an injury crisis. In the wash-up of their humiliating loss to the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday three players look in doubt to face the All Blacks this weekend. [...]
