All Blacks draft in Crusaders prop Newell to cover Tu’ungafasi injury
MELBOURNE : Uncapped Canterbury Crusaders prop Fletcher Newell has been drafted into New Zealand's squad for the tour of South Africa to replace the injured Ofa Tu'ungafasi.
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All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists 'no panic' in camp ahead of Bok Tests
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster insisted on Tuesday there is no panic in their ranks before facing South Africa away, even with New Zealand's pride dented by their home series defeat to Ireland.
Rugby league-Pride jersey triggers boycott by seven Manly players
MELBOURNE :Seven players from Australian National Rugby League team Manly Sea Eagles will boycott a championship match this week in protest at being made to wear an "inclusiveness" jersey, triggering criticism from the club's first openly gay player.
Rugby league-Manly players to boycott NRL match over pride jersey
MELBOURNE :Players from Australia's Manly Sea Eagles are planning to boycott a National Rugby League match rather than wear an "inclusiveness" jersey, triggering criticism from the club's first openly gay player.
“We could have been smarter” – Kristian Woolf on long schedule ahead of World Cup
St Helens and Tonga head coach Kristian Woolf believes the sport could have been smarter with its scheduling in a World Cup year.
Raft of new faces arrive in Welsh rugby as X-Factor All Black makes immediate impression
There are going to be quite a few new faces in Welsh rugby next term, with players arriving at the four regions from far and wide. Supporters will already be familiar with some of them, while others will be more of an unknown quantity. So here’s the lowdown on the recruits that are rocking up in Wales as pre-season gets underway.
Former rugby players to take legal action over concussion claims - reports
A group of former players have issued formal legal proceedings against World Rugby and the governing bodies of England (RFU) and Wales (WRU) over claims that the failure to protect them led to the early onset of dementia, British media reported.
Boks 'definitely not the best team on the planet' - English pundit
Renowned English pundit Stuart Barnes was not overly impressed by what he saw from the Springboks in this month's three-Test series against Wales.