A line up mixed with youth and experience will take on Australia, after New Zealand coach Steve Hansen selected his team. Keven Mealamu will become the third All Black to represent his country for the 100th time, and will start this match in place of Andrew Hore. [...]
Posts tagged with: Mils Muliaina
Two changes for All Blacks
18 Oct 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Smit to lead again
24 May 12 14:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 35 Comments
John Smit will lead yet another team, this time the Barbarians against England in the match on Sunday. [...]
5 Boks for Barbarians
15 May 12 11:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
A Barbarians side to take on the English, Irish and Welsh has been named, and sees 5 Springboks selected in a squad of 33 internationals . [...]
Super Rugby preview – Chiefs
14 Feb 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
Notorious slow starters, the Chiefs didn’t start at all last season and would want to clear that from the memory as quickly as possible and show that they can push for honours that equal their 2010 season, where they reached the final. [...]
Tri Nations – Team of the tournament
30 Aug 11 12:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 19 Comments
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: [...]
New All Black Jersey v Springbok – No it’s not slime green!
30 Jun 11 01:33 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 18 Comments
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
1 May 11 07:28 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 3 Comments
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!
22 Apr 11 08:14 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | Comment?
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 Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 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
8 Mar 11 15:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
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
24 Jan 11 05:33 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 12 Comments
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
18 Nov 10 10:04 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 32 Comments
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.
12 Feb 10 05:22 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 3 Comments
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
23 May 09 07:42 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 26 Comments
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
12 Mar 09 05:51 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | Comment?
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. [...]
