All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected his strongest available team to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. […]
Posts tagged with: Jerome Kaino
Full strength AB’s for Irish backlash
17 Nov 16 09:19 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Barrett brothers Europe bound
24 Oct 16 10:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his squad for the End of Year Tour to Europe, including 3 Barrett brothers while also recalling scrumhalf Aaron Smith. […]
RWC Semi-Final 1: NZ vs SA
24 Oct 15 12:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 250 Comments
This is what World Cup Rugby is all about. Two teams facing each other in hat can only be described as a colossal match-up. It is finally here, Semi-Final 1 is upon us and the Boks have a massive match ahead of them if they are to compete for the elusive spot in the Final. […]
All Blacks World Cup squad
31 Aug 15 07:44 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named his 31 man squad to defend the World Cup starting in less than three weeks. […]
Blues forced to change
21 May 14 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Blues coach John Kirwan has named his side to face the Cell C Sharks in North Harbour on Friday. The loss of regular fullback Piutau to a serious knee injury has prompted a backline reshuffle. […]
Blues tour group named
3 Mar 14 10:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
The Blues have embarked on a two-match tour of South Africa, where they will play Gauteng neighbours the Bulls and the Lions. […]
McCaw’s days numbered!
24 Jun 12 03:59 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 13 Comments
In the wake of the 60-0 drubbing of Ireland last night at Waikato Stadium, All Black captain Richie McCaw’s days look numbered at openside flanker for the nation’s top sporting team. […]
Kaino off to Japan
22 Mar 12 10:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
All Black and Blues loose forward Jermoe Kaino is set to announce his departure from New Zealand, with a move to play club rugby in Japan once he recovers from his current injury lay off. […]
Shoulder injury ends Kaino’s season
12 Mar 12 09:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Blues lose forward Jerome Kaino has been ruled out of rugby for six months after a shoulder injury sustained against the Chiefs in week two of Super Rugby has turned out to be more serious than initially feared. […]
Super Rugby preview – Blues
13 Feb 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
The Blues go into the year’s Super Rugby campaign with one of the better squads they have had in years, with a strong forward pack linking up with a potent looking backline. […]
All Blacks named for Port Elizabeth
18 Aug 11 07:18 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 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). […]
International dirty word, a ‘SupeRugby’ must
10 May 11 02:52 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 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’. […]
Super 14, week 8
6 Apr 10 14:31 by dean oelschig (deanoelsch) | 126 Comments
The Easter weekend saw some interesting results. No one is safe with team number 14 beating team number 2 and team number 10 securing a hat-trick of wins on the trot. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to call but here are my chocolate-filled thoughts on this past weekend’s games. […]
Blues in Crisis
27 Apr 09 20:56 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 5 Comments
Situations Vacant: Blues looseforwards, multiple opportunities, applicants please attend training today, must be available to travel and play Friday night against the Hurricanes. […]