Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has strung together a team to face the Springboks this weekend, following two heavy defeats at the hands of the All Blacks. […]
Posts tagged with: Drew Mitchell
Double change for Cheika
8 Sep 16 10:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
Wallabies drop White & Horwill
21 Aug 15 09:16 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 17 Comments
The Australian World Cup squad has been announced with a few surprise inclusions and omissions, most notable being ex-captain James Horwill. […]
International Team Announcements
13 Aug 15 11:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 240 Comments
All three the other Southern Hemisphere teams in action this weekend were announced this morning, with changes all over the place as the coaches use one last match to tinker before the World Cup squads need to be selected. […]
Giteau back in Gold
16 Jul 15 08:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 22 Comments
Australian coach Michael Cheika has jumped at the opportunity to include overseas based Matt Giteau for the first match of the Rugby Championship. Two overseas based Australians made the match day 23 after the rules were coincidentally changed earlier this year. […]
Toulon – it’s on!
1 Dec 14 10:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
The Sharks will face French champions RC Toulon in an exhibition match in February next year, after the club’s enigmatic owner, Mourad Boudjellal accepted John Smit’s Twitter challenge. […]
Aussies call on experience for All Black clash
16 Oct 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Australia and New Zealand clash for the third time this year when they tackle each other at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, for nothing more than our viewing pleasure, after the All Blacks secured the Bledisloe Cup during the Rugby Championship already. […]
End of the line for Mitchell?
28 Aug 12 12:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
After working his way into the Wallabies squad after missing most of the Super Rugby season, Drew Mitchell is in line for another year on the sidelines, and another missed season of Super Rugby ahead for the winger. […]
Aussies shift focus
16 Jul 12 08:39 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
With only the Reds involved in the Super Rugby playoffs, the rest of Australia’s focus now shifts to the inaugural Rugby Championship, taking place from mid-August to October, with their first training squad already announced and set to commence training next week. […]
Sarel dropped for Stormers clash
17 May 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
The Waratahs team to face the Stormers this weekend has been announced, with a few minor tweaks to the decision makers in the team, with both Sarel Pretorius and Daniel Halangahu dropping to the bench. […]
Waratahs lose another winger
16 Mar 12 08:02 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Drew Mitchell will miss the entire 2012 Super Rugby season due to a recurring ankle injury. The winger has had a unlucky run in terms of injury, missing most of last year’s Super Rugby season due to a similar injury, and also missing most of the Australian World Cup games due to a torn hamstring. […]
That was eina!
12 Mar 12 09:46 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
For those that saw the replay of this incident, I am sure you were flinching and didn’t bear to look at the second replay. When Pat McCutcheon went in for his try against the Highlanders on Saturday, he was tackled and his ankle went in all sorts of funny angles, and this has lead to the big flanker being ruled out for the season. […]
Injury concerns all round
27 Feb 12 10:02 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 65 Comments
Stirling Mortlock is set to miss the Rebels’ opening game of the Super Rugby season against the Waratahs on Friday, struggling with a calf injury that he suffered four weeks ago. […]
Injuries mounting for all teams
20 Feb 12 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 59 Comments
The Waratahs will hold onto selecting their team to face the Reds in their first clash of the season as they wait on players to recover from injuries and niggles. A host of stars are already set to miss the start of the season, but fresh injuries after their win over Tonga this weekend has coach Michael Foley worried. […]
Super Rugby preview – Waratahs
17 Feb 12 08:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Waratahs will be go into the Super Rugby campaign wondering what else they have to do to win this competition. Year on year they have the most exciting and most star studded squad of all the Australian franchises, yet they just don’t seem to have the ability to put together the perfect season. […]
Mitchell to miss the start
15 Feb 12 13:37 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
Waratahs flyer Drew Mitchell will in all likelihood miss the start of the Super Rugby season, following a tendon injury in his foot. This after the player missed a whole lot of the Super Rugby season last year and then picked up another lengthy injury during the World Cup. […]