Posts Tagged Richie McCaw
Henry pleased with tour return
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has praised his side’s unbeaten Test tour after returning home from a gruelling European stint. New Zealand saw off challenges from Australia, Wales, Italy, England and France before their second string fell to a fired-up Barbarians side in a non-cap encounter at Twickenham last weekend.
Henry believes that the defeat has [...]
Roberts revels in All Blacks win
Jamie Roberts hopes his role in the Barbarians’ victory over New Zealand will make up for his dad missing the match.
Victor Matfield’s Barbarians took their place alongside the fabled class of 1973 by inflicting the solitary defeat of New Zealand’s autumn tour with a 25-18 triumph at Twickenham.
As a spectacle the match failed to rescale [...]
Richie McCaw captains All Blacks
Richie McCaw will captain New Zealand in Saturday’s clash with the Barbarians at Twickenham.
McCaw, who played for the Barbarians last year, leads a weakened side in the final fixture of the All Blacks’ autumn tour.
Dan Carter is rested so Stephen Donald starts at fly-half while former Sale centre Luke McAlister features at inside centre.
Team: C [...]
All Blacks prove test rugby can be beautiful
Test rugby has the smile back on its face, and it has the All Blacks to thank for that.
As Graham Henry’s New Zealand side ran in five tries to finally unleash its attacking arsenal at the Stade Velodrome yesterday, the stunning 39-12 victory over France not only rounded off the autumn test programme in style, [...]
Preview: France v New Zealand
Having each claimed one of their two Tests this year, France and New Zealand come face to face again in Marseilles on Saturday.
While South Africa’s visit to Dublin is being billed as the ‘battle of the hemispheres’ thanks to the trophies won this year by the protagonists, the clash at the Stade Vélodrome certainly merits [...]
Three changes for All Blacks
New Zealand have made three changes to the team which defeated England 19-6 as they turn their attention to Saturday’s meeting with France in Marseille.
Prop Neemia Tialata replaces Owen Franks, flanker Jerome Kaino steps in for Adam Thomson, and Cory Jane will get the nod ahead of Zac Guildford on the right wing.
Hooker Corey Flynn [...]
McCaw and Carter in for All Blacks
New Zealand have named their strongest side - including Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - for Saturday’s clash with England at Twickenham.
Only prop Neemia Tialata and full-back Cory Jane, both of whom are rested, are missing from what is otherwise the All Blacks’ most formidable line-up on tour.
In total there are 13 changes to the [...]
Big names in mix for Player of the Year honour
British & Irish Lions stars Brian O’Driscoll, Jamie Heaslip and Tom Croft are set to renew their rivalry with South Africa’s Fourie du Preez and Frans Steyn in the battle for the International Rugby Board Player of the Year award.
The quintet join Australia’s Matt Giteau and New Zealand’s Richie McCaw on the shortlist for the [...]
Italy ready for All Blacks
Craig Gower says June’s loss to New Zealand has given the Italians a belief they can compete with the All Blacks.
The two teams square off again in Milan this weekend.
Gower, a former National Rugby League star, is one of 13 players who started in the 27-6 defeat in Christchurch who will run out in front [...]
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 [...]