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

Wallabies name team to face All Blacks

14/08/2012 A second Test starting role for Dave Dennis, a move from the side to the back of the scrum for Scott Higginbotham and a return to a starting midfield position for Anthony Fainga’a, represent the only changes to the Qantas Wallabies starting side for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup opener in

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,