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World record for rugby passes set
It took three attempts, but a group of Auckland secondary school children have succeeded in breaking the world record for most rugby passes.The attempt, involving several students from high school first 15 teams in Auckland, was...
Wealth of quality players narrows window for bolters
Once they were referred to as the bolters but that selection element, certainly for World Cups, has shrunk in the world of professional rugby and increased test matches.Remember that first tournament way back in 1987 when raw...
Stadium has World Cup experience wrapped up
In a scene from the 2001 movie Gladiator , Russell Crowe and his band of men run out into the Colosseum as a mob of Romans bay for their blood.Shortly before several of them are hacked to death, they pause for a moment bewildered...
Rugby: Moving test an option say NZRU
Relocating the fourth Bledisloe Cup test from Hong Kong to London remains a possibility although such a shift would have to be finalised soon according to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).Jock Hobbs, the NZRU chairman who is...
Rugby: Wallabies make one change
Australia have made just one change to their side to face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night.Lachie Turner replaces the injured Drew Mitchell who was ruled out with injury after sustaining a hamstring injury while scoring...
Rugby: All Blacks have plenty to play for
There could hardly be a worthier rallying cry for the All Blacks, but distressing images from earthquake-ravaged Canterbury provide just another layer of motivation before a potentially historic Tri-Nations test against the Wallabies...
Rugby: Sonny Bill to start for Canterbury
Sonny Bill Williams will make his first start for Canterbury after being named in the lineup to face Northland in Whangarei on Saturday.Williams will start at second-five, replacing Ryan Crotty, as part of six changes to the Canterbury...
All Blacks: Five changes for Bledisloe test
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made five changes to the starting team for Saturday night's Tri-Nations rugby test against Australia in Sydney.Aaron Cruden will start at first five-eighth in place of Daniel Carter, who is recovering...