Tag: New Zealand
Heat on Deans after Wallabies defeat
The heat is on coach Robbie Deans as the Wallabies struggle to avoid repeating a grim period of their 79-year Bledisloe Cup history against the rampant All Blacks in Christchurch next weekend.[MORE]
Hard referees better than soft: Henry
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has praised Craig Joubert's hard-line refereeing that resulted in three yellow cards and left Australia reeling with 14 men during its 49-28 loss to the All Blacks on Saturday.[MORE]
Titans battle back to trump Warriors
A second-half double to Mat Rogers helped Gold Coast secure fifth spot on the ladder with a 28-20 victory over the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Mitchell escapes further penalty
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell has escaped further sanction after being sent off in Saturday night's Tri-Nations thrashing by the All Blacks.[MORE]
Disconsolate Deans rues key errors
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans rued Drew Mitchell's send-off and inexplicable momentum-turning errors after feeling the pain of an eighth straight loss to the All Blacks.[MORE]
Mitchell to face SANZAR judiciary
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell will face a SANZAR judicial hearing in Melbourne this morning after he was sent off in the 49-28 Bledisloe Cup defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday night.[MORE]
Kookas rip Kiwis to shreds
Australia has rescued some national pride with a 9-1 Champions Trophy mauling of New Zealand, just hours after the All Blacks had crushed the Wallabies in a rugby union Test match.[MORE]
India backs New Zealander for ICC role
India's cricket chiefs have endorsed New Zealand's Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body after former Australian prime minister John Howard was snubbed for the job.[MORE]
All Blacks lay Wallabies to waste
New Zealand continued its Bledisloe Cup dominance with a 49-28 pasting of Australia at Docklands stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Rogers needled before Warriors
Match-winning Gold Coast utility Mat Rogers is believed to have headed to New Zealand to play the Warriors only after having a cortisone injection to help reduce pain in his heel.[MORE]
Highlanders name new coach
Former All Blacks back rower Jamie Joseph has been confirmed as the new coach of the Highlanders.[MORE]
CA accepts Howard's fate
Cricket Australia says it will support New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, all but ending John Howard's chances of taking the role.[MORE]
Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack
New research has cast doubt on whether people should take calcium supplements to ward off the degenerative bone disease osteoporosis.[MORE]
Phoenix sign Socceroos stopper North
Wellington Phoenix have bolstered their A-League title aspirations with the signing of Socceroos centre-half Jade North.[MORE]
McCaw fobs off surface concerns
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw cannot fathom the fuss over Docklands stadium's maligned surface and expects it to be "good as gold" in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia.[MORE]
Wallabies urged to run and stun
The Wallabies must retain their risky run-and-stun tactics to end their dire Bledisloe Cup losing streak and reinvigorate Australian rugby.[MORE]
De Villiers in hot water over comments
Springboks rugby coach Peter de Villiers has been issued by SANZAR with a notice of alleged misconduct following comments he made on television last week.[MORE]
O'Connor ready to rock big Joe
Wing novice James O'Connor is being viewed as Australia's Achilles heel but he will have an All Blacks record-breaker on edge on Saturday night.[MORE]
Snapper barred from All Blacks training
New Zealand-born photographer Scott Barbour has been banned by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) from covering the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup build-up after he deliberately exposed the team's game plan.[MORE]
Phoenix add two more to squad
Argentine midfielder Oscar Roberto Cornejo and rising Australian striker Mirjan Pavlovic have penned one-year deals with the Wellington Phoenix for the upcoming A-League season.[MORE]
Deans sees Cooper's ban as fair warning
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hopes Quade Cooper's two-match suspension for a dangerous tackle has a discouraging effect on other players looking to try similar tactics.[MORE]
Warriors must get back on track
The Warriors do not have time to lick their wounds if they want to make the NRL's top eight, according to coach Ivan Cleary.[MORE]
Cooper's ban stands
Australia will be without Quade Cooper for its Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand on Saturday night after the exciting playmaker lost his appeal against suspension.[MORE]
All Blacks a Cup litmus test: MacQueen
Master coach Rod MacQueen has branded Saturday night's Test the Wallabies' most significant match leading into next year's World Cup, as they will measure themselves against an All Blacks outfit on the "verge of greatness".[MORE]
Game-plan pic breaches trust: All Blacks
New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen has slammed the taking of a photograph of the All Blacks' playbook as a breach of trust by the media.[MORE]
