The Rugby Football Union have reacted quickly to dismiss the story in this morning’s Sun newspaper, after the England players had a night out in Queenstown, following last weekend’s win…
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Nike Rugby ‘New Blood’ Event
[imagebrowser id=17] England’s controversial new black kit, that they are wearing at the World Cup, has inspired sportswear giant Nike to launch an exclusive limited edition AM1 HYP shoe. Taking their…
Hooker Flannery on his way home with torn calf
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery suffered a tear of his left calf during Ireland Squad training yesterday morning in Auckland. An MRI scan has confirmed the severity of the tear which…
Courtney Lawes ban – full decision revealed for first time
Courtney Lawes was cited by Murray Whyte of Ireland under Law 10.4(a), striking an opponent with the knee, following the match on September 10 against Argentina in Dunedin. The hearing…
Andrew Sheridan out of the World Cup
ANDREW SHERIDAN injured his left shoulder in Saturday’s game against Argentina and is now out of the World Cup. The England medical team have been liaising with their Sale Sharks…
Martin Johnson responds to Courtney Lawes ban
England’s Courtney Lawes has been suspended for two weeks (two matches) after being found guilty of recklessly striking an opponent with his knee, so will miss the games against Georgia…
Wallaby Ioane out with fractured thumb
Scans today in Auckland have confirmed that Wallabies winger Digby Ioane has sustained a fracture to his right thumb. Ioane suffered the injury during yesterday’s 32-6 win over Italy in…
Dan Parks hopes to flourish in New Zealand
He made his Test debut on St Valentine’s Day 2004 and for the past seven years Dan Parks has been involved in a love affair with the Scotland rugby team,…
Bradley Davies hopes to follow in Martin Johnson’s footsteps
Bradley Davies’s idols are two World Cup-winning locks – Martin Johnson and John Eales – and he’s aiming to follow in their footsteps in New Zealand. He was a particular…
New Zealand drift in World Cup betting
THE ALL Blacks disjointed performance against Tonga sees them move out to 4/6 for the World Cup with Ladbrokes. The bookies weren’t blown away by their win against 57 point underdogs…