August 9, 2012 The Rugby Championship will be one of the world’s premier international rugby competitions and the new trophy that will represent the ultimate symbol of Southern Hemisphere supremacy has been revealed by SANZAR. The exciting new evolution of the Tri-Nations kicks off on 18 August with the Rugby Championship featuring three
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Wellington fend Manawatu in ITM Preseason
08/08/2012 Wellington have survived a spirited Manawatu challenge to run away with a 38-24 win in their ITM Cup preseason match at the Hutt Recreation Ground today. Both sides would have taken plenty from an entertaining match that saw ten tries scored despite slippery conditions. Wellington No 8 Genesis Mamea put his hand
Otago gets new look for ITM Cup
Wed, 8 Aug 201 Otago backs Buxton Popoali'i (left) and Glenn Dickson show off the new Otago playing strip. Photo by Peter McIntosh. Otago will be sporting new threads this season.The Otago side has been provided with a new strip by union apparel supplier Canterbury and it has a slightly different look
Pocock, Hooper, Gill in Wallabies squad
August 7, 2012 Having gone from a famine to a feast of openside flankers, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is giving thought to including two of them in his matchday 22 in the upcoming Rugby Championship. Acting captain David Pocock was joined in the 30-man Wallabies squad for the competition named on Tuesday
AllBlacks to play Steelers at ECOLight Stadium
Fiji march on as NZ women flex muscles
7 August 2012 New Zealand captain Huriana Manuel got the better of Bo de la Cruz in the final - Photo: Bruce Southwick/Zoomfiji While New Zealand claimed the Oceania women's Sevens title by beating rivals Australia 35-24 in the final, tournament hosts Fiji finished third in Lautoka to remain in the qualifying
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SPRINGBOKS NAME FIRST SQUAD FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
August 5, 2012 The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for The Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton Jantjies (flyhalf) and Jano Vermaak (scrumhalf), who were all part of the Springbok
All Blacks: Rugby Championship squad named
Super Rugby title to Chiefs as they defeat the Sharks 37-6
August 04, 2012 7:15PM New Zealand's Chiefs claimed their maiden Super Rugby title on Saturday with a 37-6 win over South Africa's Sharks in a lopsided final at Hamilton. In damp conditions at Waikato Stadium the hosts produced another brutal display to become the sixth team - and third from New Zealand -