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Rugby: Prop scores brace to secure victory

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Not so long ago, Australian scrummaging was a joke, subject to the same humour that used to be applied to Italian tanks - you know, one forward gear, seven in reverse.Yet, faced with an all-Springbok front row and a scrum of some...

Rugby: Centres of attack

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

The remarkable statistic from Friday night's clash in Hamilton is that four specialist opensides played most of the game and not one executed a turnover.A cultural shift is in process, which is why there were two enormous young...

Rugby: Try-hungry Tahs slaughter Lions

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Waratahs 73 Lions 12 Previously pilloried for being boring when they said they were going to be entertaining, the Waratahs finally swung into gear, putting 11 tries past the Lions in Sydney on Friday.Winger Drew Mitchell,...

Richard Loe : NZ S14 teams out-thought

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

It's been fascinating watching the effect of the new rules on the Super 14 and I'm afraid you'd have to say the New Zealand sides are being out-thought a bit.It's well known that teams have responded to the new rules covering...

Rugby: Third strike must surely mean 'out'

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Compassion and sympathy have surely been exhausted in the sad case of Sione Lauaki. He's had every chance to exorcise his demons; been given all the help - and more - anyone could ever want.And still he found himself charged...

Rugby: Smith joins Chiefs team

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1200

Former Chiefs and Waikato player Greg Smith has been appointed set piece coach for Waikato in this year's national rugby championship. Smith, who has coaching experience at representative, club and international level, will start...

Rugby: Waratahs' try-scoring spree blitzes toothless Lions

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Australia winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries for New South Wales to lead the Waratahs to a 73-12 win over the winless Lions in their Super 14 game last night.It was the first time the Waratahs had scored 11 tries in one Super...

Rugby: Chiefs' Indian summer over

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

The Chiefs have created a headache for themselves. They rumbled to an historic Super 14 series start offshore but cannot win on their own patch.On their return they fell to a sloppy defeat against the Reds and last night lost...

Rugby: Odds against a Highlanders win

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

The Highlanders go into tomorrow's Super 14 rugby match against the Bulls at Pretoria as the underdogs by a huge margin.Backing popular opinion, the TAB figures the southerners are worth $8 for the win compared to the Bulls' $1.05.As...

Rugby: Crusaders wear down Chiefs for 26-19 win

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:28:00 +1200

The Crusaders maintained their forward momentum with a hard earned 26-19 Super 14 rugby win over the Chiefs in Hamilton tonight.They scored two tries to one in a match of almost constant ball movement to secure a fourth successive...

Newspaper defends fake terror stunt

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:14:31 +1200

Police Minister Judith Collins has come under fire after she turned her wrath on the Sunday Star-Times newspaper today, for sending "terrorists" to Super 14 rugby games in a supposed bid to test security ahead of the 2011 World...

Live scores: Super 14 week five

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:25 +1200

Welcome to week five of the Super 14.Follow the action live as the Chiefs take on the Crusaders in Hamilton at 7.35pm.At 9.40pm the

Rugby: We'll go flat out tonight, says Muliaina

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

In these days of campaign planning, where phrases like "peaking at the right time" have become part of the sporting lexicon, it is encouraging to hear Mils Muliaina pledge that his side will empty the tanks against the Crusaders tonight.It...

Rugby: Referees dropped from Super 14 duty

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Referees Paul Marks and Lesego Legoete have been stood down from Super 14 duty as tournament officials work towards fine-tuning their merit panel by the middle of the series.A telephone hookup between Sanzar officials, headed...

Rugby: Retallick finds himself against some familar faces

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

It was not so long ago Culum Retallick would walk through the door of his flat to be greeted by Isaac Ross.The reception won't be as warm tonight at Waikato Stadium if Retallick gets a chance off the bench for the Chiefs against...

Inga Tuigamala: Kiwi teams where they belong in Super 14

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

After a month of the Super 14 the table is a fair reflection of where New Zealand's five franchises are tracking.It is still too early to make bold assumptions on where they will finish as some teams have been on the road while...

Rugby: Highlanders suspend All Black for breach

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:35:55 +1200

The Highlanders have suspended All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson and Michael Hobbs for breaching the Super 14 rugby team's rules.Neither were considered for selection against the Bulls at Pretoria on Sunday morning (NZT) as...