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Fourie finds contract loophole
Jaque Fourie could be on his way out of the Lions to join Western Province after an independent arbitrator ruled that a contract with his current employers is not binding, his lawyer has confirmed.
The South Africa centre has been trying to leave Johannesburg in recent months, but his franchise insisted that they had a deal [...]
Richie McCaw happy with shuffle
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is backing the change in coaching duties for Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith.
Hansen is now working on attack with Wayne Smith taking over defensive duties from Henry, who has a more hands-on role with the forwards.
McCaw is adamant the onus is not just on the coaches to improve [...]
Rokocoko and Gear vow to bounce back
Discarded New Zealand wingers Joe Rokocoko and Hosea Gear have vowed to fight their way back into the black jersey.
This was after both of them were dropped for the end-of-season tour to Japan and Europe.
The pair were overlooked for newcomers Zac Guildford and Ben Smith in the squad named on Sunday for Tests against Australia, [...]
Phillips adds to Gatland woes
Wales’ autumn Test plans have been dealt a huge blow with the loss of their British and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips.
Phillips, a star performer during the Lions’ gripping Test series against world champions South Africa this summer, faces at least 12 weeks out because of ligament damage.
He limped off before half-time in the Ospreys’ 25-24 [...]
New Zealand expecting big losses
Losses from the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand are expected to increase to almost NZ$40 million, tournament organisers say.
Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited (RNZ 2011) chief executive Martin Snedden told the Weekend Herald that the forecast loss has grown $9.3m from an original $30m largely due to a downgraded expectation of ticket sales.
Ticket sales [...]