Southland lose tight pre-season match to Otago

17/08/2012 ROBYN EDIE/Fairfax NZ SANDWICHED: Southland lock Josh Bekhuis is hit by two Otago players during their NPC pre-season match in Balclutha. Otago won 32-31. Southland have suffered their first first-class loss to Otago since 2008, going down 32-31 in Balclutha this afternoon. The Stags were rocked by a committed Otago team which ran

The Southern Kings (explained)

The Southern & Eastern Cape were awarded a Super 14 rugby franchise on June 8 2005 with a unanimous SA Rugby Union Presidents Council resolution, which allowed the South Eastern Cape franchise to prepare for the Super 14 by playing Currie Cup rugby in 2006 and be in the

Kings WILL replace Lions in 2013 Super Rugby

Thursday 16 August 2012 Cheeky Watson's Southern Kings will finally join Super Rugby in 2013 South African Rugby officials have confirmed that the Southern Kings will replace the Lions for the 2013 Super Rugby season. The Lions will sit out of the 2013 Super Rugby season and in their place will be the

Phil Greening new Scotland Sevens coach

16 August 2012  Phil Greening enjoyed success as England Sevens assistant coach between 2005 and 2007 Scottish Rugby have appointed highly experienced international Sevens specialist Phil Greening as the new head coach and programme manager for Scotland Sevens. Greening, a former England Sevens assistant coach and England and British and Irish Lions hooker,

All Blacks spring surprises for Sydney

16/8/2012 The All Blacks have sprung a few surprises in their inaugural Rugby Championship side to face the Wallabies at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. One-Test All Black Luke Romano starts at lock, Liam Messam's irrepressible form earns him a spot on the blindside flank and Hosea Gear earns a wing

Hawke’s Bay rout Manawatu in pre-season

15/08/2012 Hawke's Bay made no race of the pre-competition rugby match against Manawatu winning 37-13 at Napier today. The Magpies made most of the running throughout, scoring four tries to just a solitary try by Manawatu captain Nick Crosswell 11 minutes from the start. The game started ominously for the Manawatu Turbos when