Week 8 saw some All Blacks strutting their stuff in ITM Cup action with a few getting the opportunity to either attempt to prove their fitness or form and in so doing catch the eye of the All Black selectors before the boarding passes are handed out on Friday to South Africa. […]
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ITM Cup – Week 9 Preview
Final trial looms for All Blacks in Port Elizabeth
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. […]
Henry reiterates effect of long season
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. […]
Donald begins his All Black bid to back up Dan!
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. […]
World Cup-ometer – All Black Mid Term Report
At the half way stage of this year Super Rugby Competition, it’s about the appropriate time to run the rule over the individuals who may don their countries national colours. In this huge year of rugby, we are now only a matter of months away from International squads being selected. With this in mind we (the public) can be forgiven for starting to comment on the selection of our respective national sides and their make-up’s. […]
Chiefs drop 3 All Blacks
The Chiefs have dropped All Blacks Brendon Leonard, Richard Kahui and Sione Lauaki for Friday night’s clash with the Cheetahs in Hamilton. […]
Sharks to put Chiefs to the sword
Against a Chiefs side ravaged by injury and withdrawals, expect the Sharks to confound the nay-sayers and run out comfortable victors. That’s right, fans – my colours have been firmly nailed to the mast. The Sharks will win this one by ten points or more. […]
Kahui, Sweeney start for Chiefs
Classy All Black Richard Kahui is back and ‘Mr Fix-It’ Dwayne Sweeney gets the nod on the wing in the Chiefs lineup to tackle the Bulls in Sunday’s Super 14 final in Pretoria. […]
Sivivatu out, Lauaki & Kahui fit to travel
The Chiefs have lost star winger Sitiveni Sivivatu for the Super 14 final as Ian Foster’s side is served up one more major obstacle to overcome as they look for the happy ending to their fairytale season. […]
Chiefs smash sorry Stormers
The Chiefs secured a vital bonus point and went second on the standings, following their 28-14 win over a pitiful and sorry-looking Stormers team at Newlands on Saturday. […]
Bulls stop Chiefs’ run
The Bulls moved back into second place on the Super 14 standings with an impressive 33-27 win over the Chiefs in Pretoria on Saturday. […]
All the Kiwis cleared to play.
Highlanders captain Jimmy Cowan has received no further punishment for his contentious tackle, capping a perfect day for New Zealand players in front of the Super 14 judiciary. […]
Victory has a price for the Chiefs
A worrying injury to Brendon Leonard and citings against Richard Kahui and James McGougan have clouded an outstanding win for the Chiefs in South Africa. […]
Muliaina back in action for Chiefs
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. […]
Kahui returns for Chiefs
Chiefs coach Ian Foster says it is essential for the Chiefs to make significant progress and build on their previous efforts when they take on the Western Force in round four of the Rebel Sport Super 14 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton this Friday night. […]