Ruan Pienaar, after years in Ireland with Ulster, has signed a three year contract with Montpellier. Pienaar joins a host of South Africans recruited to the Top 14 side by former Springbok coach Jake White. […]
Posts tagged with: Aaron Cruden
Pienaar joins Montpellier
13 Jun 17 16:04 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Full strength AB’s for Irish backlash
17 Nov 16 09:19 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected his strongest available team to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. […]
Changes aplenty for AB’s
10 Nov 16 09:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 45 Comments
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made several changes to his team that face Italy this weekend. Several might be an understatement, he has made 12 changes to the starting 15 alone. […]
So close Sharks….
29 Apr 16 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 127 Comments
The Sharks put in a gutsy and passionate display at the Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth, but were ultimately defeated by the high-flying Chiefs by just two points in this morning’s Super Rugby clash. The Sharks won the try-scoring contest 3-2, but ended on the wrong side of a 24-22 final scoreline. […]
New Zealand welcome new faces
21 Oct 13 10:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
Following yet another victory over the Wallabies this weekend, the All Blacks have named their squad to take part in the End of Year Tour, involving four new faces to test out at this stage of the season. […]
Bledisloe Cup – Round three
17 Oct 13 09:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
There is a small matter of a third Bledisloe Cup match happening this weekend, with both teams already announced. […]
Team of the Rugby Championship – Unofficial
17 Oct 13 09:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 32 Comments
SANZAR has named an unofficial team of the Rugby Championship on their site, with five South Africans making it onto this list. […]
Mixed bag for All Blacks
7 Jun 13 08:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has made a few calls ahead of the first test against France this weekend. While he has handed out a first starting test cap to Dane Coles, he has backed Israel Dagg to come good. […]
14 changes for All Blacks
15 Nov 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
The All Blacks have made 14 changes to the team that beat Scotland over the weekend, to do the business against Italy this weekend. Kieran Read takes over the captaincy from Richie McCaw, who takes a complete break from the match 23. […]
Two debutants in experienced All Black tour squad
29 Oct 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
The All Blacks have named their squad for their tour of Europe with two uncapped players called into the 32 man squad that has 1103 caps amongst them. […]
From the outhouse to the penthouse
8 Oct 12 22:48 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 8 Comments
All my attention now – ‘rugby-wise’ is focussed on the negotiations for Super players as the end of the month is the deadline for the New Zealand Super 15 Squads to be announced. […]
All Blacks want to keep winning
4 Oct 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has made only two changes to the side that clinched the Rugby Championship in Argentina last weekend, to face the Boks in the final round of matches this weekend. […]
Relief for Springboks
13 Sep 12 07:54 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
South Africa have one less thing to worry about when they face the All Blacks in Dunedin this weekend, and not only will they not have to face an injured Dan Carter, but they face the New Zealand version of Ricky Januarie in Piri Weepu, who starts ahead of Aaron Smith. […]
Carter out, Cruden in for All Blacks
6 Sep 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The All Blacks side named to take on Argentina this Saturday has been changed hours after going public with Dan Carter withdrawing from the side with a calf strain. Aaron Cruden will replace Carter in the starting team with Beauden Barrett coming onto the bench. […]
All Blacks change one
23 Aug 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The All Blacks have gone for consistency in naming their team to face Australia in the second Rugby Championship match this weekend, making a single injury enforced change to the front row. […]