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
Sharks bag 5 against Blues
The Sharks managed to beat the Blues in Auckland this morning, picking up a bonus point in the 29 – 23 victory. The Sharks scored two tries in each half, and were only behind for two minutes in a game in which two tries scored via intercepts and the fourth try was a lucky one indeed. [...]
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. [...]
A sad farewell
30 Aug 11 14:51 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 29 Comments
The Tri Nations has come to an end for the 2011 year, and it is with a sad feeling that we say good bye to the premier tournament in the Southern Hemisphere as it will be extended to a four team competition next year to include Argentina. [...]
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). [...]
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. [...]
ITM Cup 2011 – Week 6 Preview
Unfashionable Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay confirmed their front running credentials during Week 5 with emphatic wins that consolidated their leadership of both divisions of the ITM Cup. [...]
Henry reiterates effect of long season
14 Jul 11 14:59 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 5 Comments
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has indicated that some of the players that have attended a training camp in Auckland over the last few days are suffering from too much rugby, and will look to rest certain individuals before the World Cup later this year. [...]
International dirty word, a ‘SupeRugby’ must
10 May 11 02:52 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, Other SA Teams, RWC 2011, Sharks, Super Rugby, Wallabies | 26 Comments
They refuse to use it on the international stage, but if you refuse to use it at ‘SupeRugby’ level you may just find yourself in big trouble. So I am just going to come straight out and say it – ‘Player Rotation’. [...]
Sights set on Kaplan now
Another South African referee has come in for public rebuke, following a Tri-Nations season of unrelenting controversy. [...]
‘Smit right man for the job’
John Smit is good and strong enough to play tighthead prop for South Africa against the British and Irish Lions. [...]
