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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
The way the game has evolved, defence has probably become the most important aspect in getting the result. We're playing the All Blacks, who are the best team in the world. They have the best attacking threats in the world, so we have to be the best...
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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
Quade Cooper has faced the music again, breaking his silence following Bledisloe Cup rejection by distancing himself from suggestions Robbie Deans has lost faith in his abilities after a woeful last start against the All Blacks. The Queenslander from...
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The Age
| 10 months ago
Reuters On a bitterly cold Christchurch night in June, squat Irish loose-head prop Cian Healy pushed, the vaunted right side of the All Blacks' scrum wobbled and eyebrows in two hemispheres were raised. In the tight exchanges, Richie McCaw repeatedly...
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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
The Wallabies' World Cup-winning prop who once described Tony Woodcock's scrummaging prowess as a myth confronts his own credibility test in tomorrow's Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship clash in Sydney. Andrew Blades' scathing assessment of New...
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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
He's talking of course about his pairing with Sonny Bill Williams in the All Blacks' midfield for tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney. There has arguably never been a more physically intimidating duo than these two muscle-bound hulks. Nonu...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
Hansen fires first in war with Deans Date August 17, 2012 3 reading now 1 Read later "I'm pretty keen to make the most of this opportunity" .....Steve Hansen has laughed off suggestions his side will be unnerved by a hostile Sydney crowd, likening...
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The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
| 10 months ago
Highlighting his selections heaps further pressure on Deans, who has managed just three wins in 15 Tests against the All Blacks and has been criticised for leaving Cooper out of his 22-man squad. The team has been labelled as too defence-oriented but...
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The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
| 10 months ago
Dave Dennis has called for the formation of a rugby academy in western Sydney to help the 15-man code survive and flourish in the region. Along with Kurtley Beale and Tatafu Polota-Nau, Dennis is one of a trio of "Wallabies westies" who'll take on...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 10 months ago
Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry is confident Sonny Bill Williams is only leaving rugby for a short time and believes the dual international will retire alongside Brad Thorn as an all-time great in both union and league. Williams was part of...
