Monday, February 11, 2008
Former Australian international Jim Williams is understood to have
been asked to become one of Robbie Deans's assistant Wallabies
coaches.
Monday, February 11, 2008
John Mitchell is backing former charge Robbie Deans to make a
success of his dual coaching roles.
Monday, February 11, 2008
The Waratahs are excited about the prospect of using two specialist
openside breakaways at the same time after a successful trial of
the attacking option against the Crusaders in last Thursday's
Rotomahana Challenge win.
Monday, February 11, 2008
After being instrumental in the Bulls' Super 14 victory last year,
NSW back-line coach Todd Louden has discovered the Waratahs have
the same problem the South Africans had when he joined them -
woeful basic skills.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Brumbies resigned to not having finalised Stirling Mortlock's
future before the Super 14 season begins.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Laurie Fisher says Robbie Deans should be in Australia now - not in
Christchurch.
Monday, February 11, 2008
The player most pundits tip to be the big beneficiary of the new
experimental law variations hopes the introduction of the rules
will lead to forwards earning more credit for their work.
Monday, February 11, 2008
ACT Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher has given the strongest indication
yet he will call on rookie flyhalf Christian Lealiifano to make his
Super 14 debut in the side's starting XV on Friday night.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Valiant Italy came closer than ever to beating England before
losing a nail-biter.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Leading scorers in international rugby union history after Jonny
Wilkinson became the first player to score 1,000 points for England
alone.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Chiefs and All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina is eager to get some
enjoyment back into his game.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
THE Western Force have, in some ways, found themselves at
rock-bottom when it comes to their image.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
As painful as it is to remember, two South African teams fought out
last year's final. Rupert Guinness says they will be under pressure
to do it again.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Rupert Guinness looks at the other teams battling for the right to
be the southern hemisphere's best province in 2008.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Former Wallabies coach John Connolly responds to ARU boss John
O'Neill's criticisms of the failed Australian Rugby Championship,
poor Wallabies' results and the previous regime's financial
follies.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Vincent Clerc helps France keep a resilient Ireland at bay in their
Six Nations match.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Winger Shane Williams scored twice to help Wales beat Scotland
30-15.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Wales coach Warren Gatland claimed only his side were "trying to
play rugby" after making it two Six Nations wins from two under the
New Zealander with a 30-15 victory over Scotland at the Millennium
Stadium on Saturday.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
France coach Marc Lievremont said his side would learn a lot after
clinging on for victory over Ireland on Saturday, while his
opposite number Eddie O'Sullivan praised his side's gutsy
fightback.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
All Blacks coach thought his career was over after his team's
elimination from the World Cup.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
ARU chief executive John O'Neill couldn't let Gareth Davies' attack
on the standard of southern hemisphere rugby go unchallenged.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
LACHLAN TURNER yesterday made it clear he wants the Waratahs
fullback jersey on a permanent basis. And judging from the
sentiments of NSW coach Ewen McKenzie, it appears Turner, who last
season established himself as the most promising winger in
Australian rugby, could quickly achieve his aim.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
THE dinosaur age is alive and not so well, continuing to wheeze and
creak through the halls of the International Rugby Board.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Super 14 is about to be fast-forwarded by new rules that are long
overdue, writes Greg Growden.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Can South African rugby hit the highs of last season? Rupert
Guinness surveys the experts.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Many high-calibre players have made their way to rugby, but former
league international and NSW three-quarter Timana Tahu could be the
hottest yet, writes Will Swanton.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
IF the Super 14 is to resuscitate rugby in Australia, then the
greatest burden to perform falls to NSW. It is time for the
perennial underachievers to do more than make the finals.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
THIS is perhaps the most important season in the history of the
Brumbies. While they are two-time Super champions, they are yet to
make even the semi-finals since Laurie Fisher took over as coach
for the 2005 season.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
THE word among last year's wooden spooners is to "stop the rot".
For rot is exactly what the Queensland Reds were associated with
last year, when they won only two games and lost 11 to finish 14th
in a season riddled with as much off-field turmoil as on-field.
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