 Australia chief queries Mitchell red card
John O'Neill has questioned referee Craig Joubert's red card on winger Drew Mitchell that left the Wallabies with 14 men for most of the second half of their 49-28 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Hard referees better than soft - Henry
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has praised Craig Joubert's hard-line refereeing that resulted in three yellow cards and left Australia reeling with 14 men during their 49-28 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday. Read full article |
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 All Blacks wallop Wallabies
New Zealand all but secured the Vodacom Tri-Nations title with an exceptional display of power and pace against Australia in Melbourne, winning 49-28. Read full article |
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 Kiwis set to disappear
The phrase “over the hill” is probably not one several Boks will be happy to think about as they watch the Wallabies and All Blacks clash in a Bledisloe Cup/Vodacom Tri-Nations match in Melbourne on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Surface fine for Tri-Nations - McCaw
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw says the stadium pitch for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby match against Australia should be "good as gold," dismissing criticism of the surface. Read full article |
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 NZ chase eight straight wins over Wallabies
The Wallabies are bidding to avoid their worst trans-Tasman losing sequence in 63 years when they take on the all-conquering All Blacks in a Tri-Nations/Bledisloe Cup test at Docklands stadium on Saturday. Read full article |
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 McCaw admits operating outside laws
Richie McCaw admitted on Wednesday that he had operated outside the laws of the game against the Springboks on several occasions, but said that it’s all part of rugby. Read full article |
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 'Joubert won't be under any added pressure'
André Watson does not believe Craig Joubert will be under any added pressure because he has to make a call on whether the Tri-Nations test between the Wallabies and All Blacks in Melbourne can go ahead. Read full article |
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 Cooper appeal dismissed
A Sanzar appeals committee has dismissed an appeal by Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper against his two-week suspension imposed after the Australia-South Africa Tri-Nations test match last Saturday. Read full article |
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 Rokocoko sheepishly back in All Blacks side
Joe Rokocoko was pleased to be recalled for NZ's Tri-Nations clash against Australia after recovering from a hamstring injury, but felt a bit sheepish after shunting in-form players out of the starting 15. Read full article |
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 Two changes to All Blacks for Wallaby test
Winger Joe Rokocoko and scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan have reclaimed places in the All Blacks team for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby test against Australia, causing the only two changes to the run-on side. Read full article |
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 Wallabies recall Barnes for All Blacks clash
Australia coach Robbie Deans has switched Matt Giteau to flyhalf and recalled utility Berrick Barnes as cover for the suspended Quade Cooper in the Wallabies team to play New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday Read full article |
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 All Black Weepu available for next test
Scrumhalf Piri Weepu will be available for New Zealand's Tri-Nations test against Australia after the timely deliverly of his first child. Read full article |
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 Australia dealt double-blow after Boks match
Australia's Tri-Nations campaign has been dealt a double-blow with Quade Cooper suspended for two weeks and Digby Ioane ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury. Read full article |
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 Aussie Hodgson ruled out of Bok test
Australia have made an injury-enforced change to the squad for their opening Tri-Nations rugby test against South Africa, with uncapped Ben McCalman drafted onto the bench to replace Matt Hodgson. Read full article |
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 Aussies send four into Tri-Nations debuts
Australia will send four Tri-Nations debutants into action when they take on the Springboks in Brisbane on Saturday, the 11th meeting between the two teams in the tropical north-eastern city. Read full article |
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 All Blacks drop Ranger, Messam
Try-scoring winger Rene Ranger and flanker Liam Messam have been dropped from New Zealand's Tri-Nations squad to face Australia in Melbourne next week. Read full article |
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 Mitchell, Shepherd added to Wallabies squad
Wingers Drew Mitchell and Cameron Shepherd were added to Australia's Tri-Nations squad on Sunday. Read full article |
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 Phase One tickets sales of Soweto test sold out
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced on Wednesday that all currently available tickets had been sold out for the Vodacom Tri-Nations test between South Arica and New Zealand at National Stadium on August 21. Read full article |
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 ABs will seek same intensity, desire
Having demolished the Springboks at Eden Park last weekend, the challenge for the All Blacks is to show the same intensity and desire on Saturday, according to coach Graham Henry. Read full article |
