Category: General

All Blacks coach Graham Henry continued with his squad rotation policy by announcing three changes to the New Zealand team for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup \ Tri Nations finale. (more…)

All Blacks flanker Richie McCaw has been forced to defend himself again after Bok captain Johann Muller accused him of getting away with illegal tactics – particularly at the breakdown. (more…)

The All Blacks held a meeting yesterday to impress upon some of the younger players the importance of winning the Bledisloe Cup. The cup itself, as well as some of the legends of the All Blacks game, were in attendance. (more…)

In another incident of violence in club rugby, this time in the Eastern Cape, a linesman punched a player after being spat on. (more…)

Australian fullback Julian Huxley has injured his right thigh after being tackled at a party by fellow Brumbies player Gene Fairbanks. The injury has ruled him out of Saturday’s Tri Nations \ Bledisloe Cup decider against New Zealand. (more…)

Jonah Lomu gave a full and frank interview to the Sun-Herald newspaper in Australia about his fitness regime and about the decision on his next career move – be that in rugby league or rugby union. (more…)

Politician Butana Komphela, the chairman of the parliamentary portfolio committee on sport, today slammed Australians as being ‘racist’ after the Wallaby players handled the Nelson Mandela Plate with disrespect following their victory over the Springboks. (more…)

This week’s worldwide rugby television, radio and web schedules and game broadcast times: (more…)

There’s been a lot of talk in New Zealand about flyhalf Dan Carter’s run of poor form in the All Blacks’ Test season to date. (more…)

John O’Neill, CEO of the Australian Rugby Union, says rugby is too complicated and has called for the introduction of new rules to improve the game’s “entertainment factor”. (more…)