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All Blacks keen to maintain streak
Fresh from building an imposing record against the Wallabies, the All Blacks now have an eye on their legendary Test rugby winning streak against Wales determined not to be known as the side who let it slip.
Wales will view Saturday’s test at Millennium Stadium as a chance to end what local media dubs ‘56 years [...]
Further changes for Australia
Australia boss Robbie Deans has again elected to shuffle his starting line-up as they prepare to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday, kicking off their Grand Slam tour attempt.
The former Crusaders coach has made three personnel changes and two positional switches from the side that lost their Bledisloe Cup Test with New Zealand in [...]
Guildford to make All Blacks debut
Hawke’s Bay winger Zac Guildford will make his Test debut as one of six changes in the New Zealand line-up to face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Fly-half Dan Carter has proved his fitness to start and lock Jason Eaton makes his first start for the All Blacks since August 2006, replacing Tom Donnelly.
Guildford [...]
Johnson recalls Wilkinson and Thompson
England manager Martin Johnson has recalled two of his World Cup winning team-mates for their opening November Test against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
Jonny Wilkinson returns at fly-half as expected, while hooker Steve Thompson will start his first Test since the 2006 Six Nations.
The recall caps a remarkable turnaround for the Brive hooker, who retired [...]
Deans wary of in-form Wilkinson
Australia coach Robbie Deans is wary of the influence that England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will have as they prepare to go head-to-head at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wilkinson is fit and firing for the first time since his last international cap in March 2008 after his summer move to French Top 14 side Toulon.
Deans believes that [...]
Fullback slot holds no fear for Hook
James Hook has no reservations about stepping in at fullback for Wales’ Test against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, insisting that he is ready for any aerial bombardment that the All Blacks are lining up for him.
Hook, who has 32 caps at fly-half or centre and one at fullback, has been using [...]
Prop James receives shock Wales call
Ospreys prop Paul James has been handed a shock start in Wales’ front-row to face New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Wales are again out to break their winless streak against the All Blacks, dating back to 1953, but do so without a host of first-choice players.
James will win his second cap as [...]
Tigers confirm Tuqiri signing
Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of former Australia wing Lote Tuqiri. Tuqiri had his contract with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) terminated in July, leaving him as a free agent.
The reasons for Tuqiri’s sacking remain undisclosed but the former Waratahs star is now back in the game following months of speculation. He was [...]
Hansen: We accept the penalties
Steve Hansen has no argument with the one-match bans handed out to Tony Woodcock and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
The duo were punished for their violent behaviour in the All Blacks’ 32-19 win over Australia in Tokyo.
Hansen accompanied the pair to the judicial hearing where judicial officer Peter Hobbs, of Wellington, found Woodcock guilty of striking George Smith [...]
Familiar foes reach Air NZ Cup final
Canterbury and Wellington will contest the Air New Zealand Cup final for the second successive year.
The two teams had contrasting semi-final victories over the weekend with defending champions Canterbury easily accounting for Hawke’s Bay 20-3 in Christchurch and Wellington battling to a 34-21 home win against Southland.
It will be Wellington’s fourth straight appearance in the [...]