Italians embrace marae welcome
ADAM ROBERTS Maria Briggs of Nelson shares a hongi with Italian player Fabio Ongaro. Thirteen year old Jake Fulton of Nelson with Fabio Ongaro. A …
WalesOnline’s Rugby World Cup 2011 predictions
THE waiting is nearly over! The Rugby World Cup 2011 begins on Friday, with Wales’ opening match against defending champions South Africa on …
Rugby World Cup 2011: Ireland’s veterans insist age is just a number
In the buildup to one of Ireland’s November internationals last year, one of Declan Kidney’s players was asked if he ever worried that …
Rugby World Cup 2011: England expects order out of glorious chaos
For a country that pays no heed to any soppy, romantic vision of what rugby can be, England overflow with wonderful mystery and contradiction. Every …
Rugby World Cup 2011: Edwards wary of Boks’ Heinrich Brussow
Heinrich Brussow has made 15 South Africa appearances Shaun Edwards believes Wales’ opening World Cup rivals South Africa are back to the …
