Tag: Rugby Union
From glorious spectacle to sordid scenes
We will soon forget one set of heroes and turn our attention to football finals and the almost inevitable, mandatory tales of men behaving badly. Post a comment.[MORE]
Elsom free to play after suspension overturned
Wallabies flanker Rocky Elsom won his appeal against a one-game suspension and will face South Africa on Saturday.[MORE]
Wallabies to appeal Elsom suspension
Australia will appeal against the one-match ban handed to forward Rocky Elsom that is set to sideline him from this weekend's Tri-Nations match against South Africa in Johannesburg.[MORE]
Elsom cops one-week ban
Wallabies forward Rocky Elsom will miss this weekend's Tri Nations rugby union game against South Africa after being suspended for one match for dangerous line-out play.[MORE]
Boks, Wallabies nursing injury concerns
The Springbok rugby camp, already taking plenty of heat over their disappointing Tri-Nations rugby campaign, were given a few more headaches when it was revealed a number of star players are carrying injuries ahead of Saturday's Test match against Australia.[MORE]
Easts aim to break 60yr title drought
Easts' dramatic win over Royals to qualify for the ACT Club Rugby grand final headlines the latest round of Canberra football.[MORE]
Sharpe recalled to replace Vickerman
Australia coach Robbie Deans has called up lock Nathan Sharpe to replace the injured Dan Vickerman ahead of the Wallabies' Tri-Nations clash with South Africa in Johannesburg this weekend.[MORE]
Mortlock full of praise for Wallaby heroes
Captain Stirling Mortlock praised Australia's spirit after Sunday morning's 27-15 victory over the Springboks.[MORE]
Wallabies end Boks' Tri-Nations hopes
Australia defeated South Africa 27-15 in Durban to end the world champions' Tri-Nations' hopes.[MORE]
Elsom recalled for Durban Test
Australia coach Robbie Deans has made five changes for this weekend's Tri-Nations match against South Africa in Durban to the side that lost the second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Auckland.[MORE]
Burke kicks off coaching career with Waratahs
Former Wallabies back Matt Burke has joined the coaching staff of Super 14's New South Wales Waratahs.[MORE]
Montgomery dropped for Wallabies clash
Veteran full-back Percy Montgomery has been axed from the South Africa team for this weekend's Tri-Nations match against Australia in Durban.[MORE]
Queanbeyan Whites in sight of title double
The ACT Club Rugby semi-finals headline the latest round of Canberra local football action.[MORE]
Habana to miss Australia match after failing fitness test
South African winger Bryan Habana will miss Saturday's Tri-Nations match against Australia after failing a fitness test on an injured hamstring overnight.[MORE]
Bulldogs, Williams settle out of court
Canterbury says its dispute with former star Sonny Bill Williams has been settled out of court.[MORE]
Foley quits Wallabies for Waratahs role
Wallabies assistant coach Michael Foley will quit the Australian set-up at the end of the year to take up a similar role with the Waratahs in the 2009 Super 14 season.[MORE]
All Blacks inspired by Olympic rowing twins
Coach Graham Henry says two of New Zealand's Beijing Olympic gold medallists inspired his All Blacks to their 19-0 victory over South Africa in the Tri-Nations in Cape Town overnight. Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell won the women's double sculls title earlier in the day and Henry began his post-match news conference by congratulating the Kiwi rowing twins. "It was quite motivational to see the twins winning," he said after Tri-Nations leaders took their points tally to 14 from five games.[MORE]
All Blacks hold Boks scoreless
New Zealand scored an emphatic 19-0 win against South Africa in their Tri-Nations match played in Cape Town on Saturday night.[MORE]
Russia and Jamaica bid for rugby World Cup
Unheralded Russia and Jamaica have submitted surprise bids to host the rugby World Cup.[MORE]
Australia opens bid for 2015 rugby World Cup
Australia has signalled interest in hosting its third rugby World Cup after formally lodging an expression of interest with the International Rugby Board (IRB).[MORE]
Reds sign former Raider McLinden
The Queensland Reds have signed former Canberra half-back Mark McLinden after the departure of his former Raiders team-mate Clinton Schifcofske.[MORE]
Bulldogs ready to talk on SBW deal
The Bulldogs say they are ready to talk to Toulon about a financial settlement for Sonny Bill Williams.[MORE]
Settlement to be agreed for Williams: Toulon president
Sonny Bill Williams will agree on a financial settlement with the Bulldogs, his new club says.[MORE]
Sharpe dropped for South Africa tour
Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has been dropped from the Australian squad heading to South Africa for the two Tri-Nations matches later this month.[MORE]
Semis sorted in ACT Club Rugby
ACT Club Rugby is the first of Canberra's football codes to head to the finals and it took until the last match of the last round of the regular season to decide the top four.[MORE]
