Rugby news from New Zealand:
Rugby Championship: Springbok Curwin Bosch defends Beauden Barrett after ‘cheating’ claims: Springbok Curwin Bosch has come out in defence of Beauden Barrett after the All Black was accused of ‘cheating’ in last Saturday’s test in Wellington.Some South African fans weren’t happy when footage was posted on Twitter of Barrett… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Rugby Championship: All Blacks’ quiet achiever Matt Todd finally about to get recognition he deserves: For all of his consistent excellence, Matt Todd has never been to a World Cup. Well, that’s not quite right. There was the curious case of him training against the All Blacks at the 2011 event after he happened to bring his boots… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
‘Decline expected’: NZR releases ‘state of the union’ report: New Zealand Rugby has reported a $ 17 million loss in the 2018 financial year, after its $ 30m profit the year before, despite recording its second-highest annual revenues of $ 190m.Deloitte said in its annual “state of the unions”… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Rugby Championship: Stem cell treatment behind All Blacks’ Owen Franks making swift return: After tearing his shoulder in April, Owen Franks’ Rugby World Cup hopes looked to be all but over.With surgery the recommended option, Franks was facing a recovery period of up to six months which would have put him in a race against… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Israel Folau begins court proceedings against Rugby Australia: Israel Folau has started his court action against Rugby Australia demanding an apology and return to the Wallabies.Folau’s new legal team has lodged an eight page claim in the Melbourne Federal Court arguing the controversial superstar… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby
Waratahs hooker signs on for his ninth season
