Inga Tuigamala: Wallabies will still get walloped despite copying All Blacks' style
Going on the Tri-Nations matches so far, New Zealand and Australia are playing a very similar game which will make for a fascinating contest in Melbourne tomorrow night.Australia will have their work cut out, but they are not...
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Rugby: Bledisloe reaches even purist AFL fans
Footy in Melbourne. For most in the magnificent southern city that description means just one thing.AFL or aerial ping pong as others with less tolerance describe the sport which engulfs the city and the environs.It dominates...Read More...
Rugby: De Villiers in misconduct probe
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers faces a misconduct hearing over his reported criticisms of Tri-Nations rugby referees which implied a conspiracy to bolster next year's World Cup in New Zealand.Southern hemisphere rugby body...Read More...
All Blacks: Bank on mastery of scrums
It is time for the master to dial in a premium Tri-Nations scrummaging lesson tomorrow when he meets the apprentice.Chinks of advantage may be slim in this Melbourne start to a quartet of clashes this season but All Black loosehead...Read More...
Top 10 heroes of the Bledisloe Cup
1 George Gregan Long before he politely pointed out to Byron Kelleher the number of years that passed between Rugby World Cups, the quick-witted Wallabies halfback had earned his place in All Black-themed pop quizzes with a 1994...Read More...
All Blacks: Rocket man sets out to eclipse favourite sons
As Joe Rokocoko waits to make his record-breaking appearance against the Wallabies tomorrow he admits to some apprehension.He played at the same Melbourne stadium in the 2003 World Cup before it underwent a number of sponsor name...Read More...
All Blacks: The bigger they are the harder they fall
Perhaps the best yardstick by which to compare rugby players is to ask yourself who you'd rather not mark in a one-on-one contest.Kieran Read or Richard Brown? Brown is tough, a trier with a big heart, but yep, you're right, I'd...Read More...
Andrew Slack: Wallabies need staying power
The longer your run of defeats stretches, the closer you are to your next victory. It's a most comforting reality for Australian rugby on the eve of the Bledisloe Cup match in Melbourne.The All Blacks 32-19 win over the Wallabies...Read More...
All Blacks: 'Unpatriotic' snapper barred
New Zealand-born photographer Scott Barbour is now out of the picture - the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has banned him from covering the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup build-up after he deliberately exposed the team's game plan.The...Read More...
Rugby: Wallaby Cooper's ban stands
Quade Cooper has lost an appeal against a two-match suspension, ruling the Wallabies first five-eighth out of Bledisloe Cup rugby tests against the All Blacks in Melbourne and Christchurch.The penalty imposed by Sanzar's New Zealand...Read More...
