Scrum half puzzle for England
DUNEDIN, 5 Sept. – England’s first training run at Carisbrook Stadium on Monday began with a question mark over who will be their fly half …
Sevens a stepping stone for Eagles
WHANGANUI, 5 Sept. – In the United States, rugby sevens is not just a fertile breeding ground for new talent, it is spearheading the campaign to …
De Villiers becomes an honorary Maori
WELLINGTON, 5 Sept. – South Africa coach Peter de Villiers promised to “try to behave” and live up to the honour bestowed on him …
McDowall aims to fire up Romania scrum
ASHBURTON, 5 Sept. – Romania’s forwards coach Steve McDowall is aiming to improve his team’s scrum ahead of their Pool B opener …
Bakkies Botha backs his captain
WELLINGTON, 5 Sept. – When it comes to supporting captain John Smit in the face of media and public criticism, South African lock Bakkies Botha …
