The Tri Nations tournament for 2011 is a thing of the past with the Wallabies winning the title in spectacular fashion after beating the All Blacks in Brisbane. Here is the team that I think fairly represents the best players in each position taking into account the series as a whole: [...]
Posts tagged with: Mils Muliaina
Tri Nations – Team of the tournament
30 Aug 11 12:09 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 19 Comments
New All Black Jersey v Springbok – No it’s not slime green!
All Blacks.com report a new All Black jersey will be unvielled against the Springbok on 30 July 2011. [...]
Match Report – ‘Red’ Bulls regain form to crush Chiefs
David Legge writes on Rugby Heaven a change of strip colour brought a change of fortune for Super Rugby defending champions the Bulls on Saturday as they scored 40 unanswered points en route to a 43-27 triumph over the Chiefs. [...]
Donald begins his All Black bid to back up Dan!
Planet Rugby report All Black fly-half Stephen Donald returns to the Chiefs starting XV for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Lions in Johannesburg. [...]
Daniel Carter in ‘Cotton Wool’
13 Apr 11 06:42 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, In the news, RWC 2011, Super Rugby | 26 Comments
Skysport.co.nz reports that All Blacks first five-eighths Dan Carter has withdrawn from the Crusaders side to play the Chiefs in Friday’s Super Rugby match at Mt Maunganui. [...]
“Woolly Hyena” won’t face Sharks
The Chiefs have suffered a serious blow to their Super Rugby aspirations, with captain Mils Muliaina ruled out of rugby for a month after picking up a back injury against the Melbourne Rebels. [...]
Kiwi Super 15 Pre-Season Preview – The Chiefs
The 2010 Chiefs season was one of the strangest in the history of the competition. The losing 2009 Finalists, started with an impressive three wins on the road against the Sharks, Lions (their 72-65 win will go down as a landmark game under the then new rule interpretations) and then beating the Force on the way home in Perth. Most punters, included myself thought the Chiefs looked like they had picked up where they left off at the end of the 2009 season. [...]
Sonny Bill dropped in one of 5 changes
Richie McCaw will continue his record-breaking spree when he leads a much-changed New Zealand team out against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.The match – the All Blacks’ fourth on their year-end tour and third in their attempt to win another ‘grand slam’ – will see the Kiwi captain, McCaw, and fullback Mils Muliaina play their 93rd Tests. [...]
2nd Chiefs Capt ruled out.
Flank Liam Messam will lead the Chiefs in their First Round Super 14 match against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, following the withdrawal of a second caprain. [...]
Chiefs hold fast in the fog
It was the biggest moment of Ian Foster’s coaching career, but for a while there he didn’t have the foggiest idea whether his Chiefs had made it through to their first ever Super 14 final. Or not. [...]
Muliaina back in action for Chiefs
Captain Mils Muliaina returns to the Chiefs line-up to take on the Highlanders in round five of the Rebel Sport Super 14 in Invercargill this Saturday night. [...]
