16 August 2012 IRB Sevens Player of the Year Tomasi Cama is included in New Zealand Sevens' training squad All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a squad of 20 players to take part in the first training camp for the upcoming season. The first tournament of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World
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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,
Otago putting up young backline against Southland
Auckland Rugby name team to face Northland
Thursday, 16 August, 2012 Head coach Wayne Pivac has named a near full-strength team for Auckland’s final pre-season hit-out against Northland at Mid Western Rugby Club, Maungakaramea today (kick-off 5pm). The only notable absences from the side are loose forwards Steven Luatua, Peter Saili and Nathan Hughes, all of whom are injured
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
Hernandez returns for Pumas’ Championship debut
August 15, 2012 Argentina flyhalf Juan Martin Hernandez will make his first Test appearance in three years in the Rugby Championship match against South Africa on Saturday. The 30-year-old has suffered a string of injuries since helping his country finish third at the 2007 World Cup. His last test was against England
16 years of All Blacks Tri-Nations history
FAREWELL Tri-Nations , Hello Rugby Championship We take a look at the Tri-Nations' most successful team, New Zealand, which has won ten of the 16 championships on offer, ahead of the maiden season of The Investec Rugby Championship. It has been a remarkable period for the All Blacks since 1996, winning more
Wallabies name team to face All Blacks
SBW free to play for All Blacks
Aug 13, 2012 Sonny Bill Williams' availability for the All Blacks opening two matches of the Rugby Championship has been officially confirmed. Williams comes into the All Blacks squad for the back-to-back Bledisloe Cup matches as an injury replacement for Conrad Smith. Williams did not train with the squad in Auckland on Friday,