Tag: New Zealand
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All Blacks unleash big guns for Cup opener
LONDON – The All Blacks have named a team closest to their strongest squad to open their World Cup defence against Argentina at Wembley on Sunday.
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Zinzan Brooke names the All Blacks’ biggest World Cup threat
LONDON – Former All Black Zinzan Brooke has named the Wallabies as New Zealand’s biggest threat at the Rugby World Cup which starts tomorrow.
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The Weekly Drum
A lot more rugby was to be had this weekend as teams ramped up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup
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New Zealand rout Wallabies in Auckland
AUCKLAND – The All Blacks have well and truly stamped their claim for World Cup glory after dismantling the Wallabies 41-13 in Auckland
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McCaw to make history
SYDNEY – When Richie McCaw runs out onto Eden Park on Saturday, he will make his 142nd test appearance and become the most capped test player of all time
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Teams named for Bledisloe Showdown
AUCKLAND – Both teams have been named for Bledisloe game 2 with the Wallabies looking to win back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in 2002. Both teams have resorted to more tradition line-ups in comparison to the Wallabies’ slightly radical selection of Hooper and Pocock in at 7,8 and the All Blacks sending…
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The Weekly Drum
If you missed the weekend’s action of rugby, it’s fair to say, you’ve missed a whole lot
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Wallabies break All Black hoodoo, win Rugby Championship
SYDNEY – The Wallabies have won the Rugby Championship for the first time and gone part way to winning back the Bledisloe Cup
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How the Wallabies can win against the All Blacks
The Wallabies have it all to do if they’re going to go half way to securing back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002.
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Sopoaga, Broadhurst to make All Blacks debut
LONDON – Highlanders’ pivot Lima Sopoaga and Hurricanes Lock James Broadhurst will make their All Blacks debut when they run out against the Springboks at Johannesburg on Saturday.