Back Rower Chris Masoe will join the All Blacks squad in Wellington this week ahead of the first Philips Tri Nations match of 2008 against South Africa.
Masoe replaces injured All Blacks captain Richie McCaw for the two Tests against the Springboks with the back row set up to be reassessed before the matches against Australia […]
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New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter will join French side Perpignan on a six-month deal in December after the All Blacks’ northern hemisphere tour. As has been touted he has been handed a sabbatical by the New Zealand authorities as they fight to prevent a continued player drain to Europe.
The Crusaders star, 26, will miss the […]
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Following the problems competing in the backs at the first match England have made six changes, one forced through injury as Sheridan (eye injury) is replaced by Tim Payne, the others are Danny Care, Toby Flood, Jamie Noon, Tom Varndell and Matthew Tait.
England will probably lack a cutting edge with this selection but hope to […]
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New Zealand host England in the first of two tests at: Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday, 14 June Kick-off: 0835 BST
London Irish wing Topsy Ojo will gain his first Test cap against New Zealand in an England side with 11 changes from their last six nations game against Ireland. Two more uncapped players, […]
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Three Rebel Sport Super 14 players have been included in the New Zealand Under 20 side set to compete at the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship, which will take place in Wales in June. Wings Sean Maitland and Kade Poki, plus loose forward Nasi Manu are all current Crusaders players and were also members of […]
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England will play the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday the 29th November, subject to IRB approval. This will be the 4th test in the autumn schedule following the confirmed fixtures on 8th against the Pacific Islanders, 15th Australia and the 22nd South Africa.
The game on the 29th follows on from England’s tour to New […]
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New Zealander Robbie Deans has been appointed as the first non-Australian coach of the Wallabies. The 48-year-old was interviewed for the job after failing to land the same role with the All Blacks last week. Deans was favourite to take the All Blacks job but the NZ Rugby Union opted to stick with Graham Henry […]
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Graham Henry has been reappointed as head coach of New Zealand after being forced to reapply for the job following a poor World Cup. New Zealand have won 42 out of 48 matches under Henry, however although they were favourites to lift this year’s World Cup they lost to France in the quarter-finals. The New […]
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Bernard Laporte has chosen to play Lionel Beauxis at fly-half with centre Damien Traille at full-back for the World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Saturday, 6 October, Kick-off: 2000 BST. There are also eight changes to the side that beat Georgia 64-7 in the final pool match. Fly-half Frederic Michalak […]
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Graham Henry has announced his team to play France at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 6 October, with a 2000 BST KO. Fly-half Dan Carter is named in a strong line-up, following signs that he will be fit. Only five players remain from the side that beat Romania, they are: Luke McAlister, Joe Rokocoko and Sitiveni […]
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