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Posted 88 days ago
Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu’s appeal against the misconduct decision for comments made via social media has been refused by the Independent Appeal Committee hearing his case.
The Samoa player’s appeal was against the decision handed down by the Independent Judicial Officer His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett (England) on October 15 in Auckland which upheld a misconduct charge by Rugby World Cup Limited…
Posted 96 days ago
It would be easy to look back on the World Cup in a negative way and think about what could have been, but we’ve got to be positive. It’s more important to look at what we did achieve.
We came out of a tough group and finished fourth in the World Cup, we scored lots of tries and defended well. That’s…
Posted 100 days ago
I am so proud of my team-mates for the way we played in the World Cup final.
We showed pride in our jersey and incredible team spirit. Clearly we’re disappointed to lose by one point but we have to pay tribute to the All Blacks, who deserved to win. They played some really great rugby, not just in the final. They’re…
Posted 103 days ago
The New Zealand people came out to support the World Cup and it was a magnificent tournament.
It was the games around the country, in smaller places like New Plymouth, Napier and Rotorua, which made it special. Huge crowds turned out, people adopted teams and the atmosphere was great, which made the pool stages so festive.
I spent most of my time…
Posted 107 days ago
To win the World Cup means everything to me and it has brought me some peace, especially after what happened in 2007. We really showed that All Blacks tenacity in the final, and I was so proud to be standing there at Eden Park as a New Zealander, having so much respect for what the boys have done over the…
Posted 108 days ago
WHILST YOU were busy watching RWC 2011, it may have escaped your notice that the first six rounds of the Aviva Premiership took place. The biggest difference for the competition during a World Cup is the reduction in media coverage, though crowds usually hold up quite well.
This time around there was some deterioration in numbers compared to the same…
Posted 117 days ago
All Blacks replacement #10 Aaron Cruden will not require surgery on his knee injury, sustained against France, during the Rugby World Cup final in Auckland on Sunday. The All Black first five-eighth was thrust into the limelight after both Dan Carter and Colin Slade suffered similar groin injuries earlier on in the competition.
All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson confirmed that Aaron…
Posted 118 days ago
Richard Wigglesworth is one of three scrum-halves England took to New Zealand as part of their World Cup squad. Here the Saracen takes us through his rugby journey…
My hero is my father, Peter. He had a heart transplant years ago and is still going strong. My rugby career is down to him too.
Posted 119 days ago
The professional era has made the concept of a ‘one-club man’ seem as outdated as cotton shirts and players having a pint (or ten) with the opposition after a match. But one player in the England set-up is happy to buck the trend.
Born and raised in Leicester, it seems that Louis Deacon was destined to play for the Tigers and,…
Posted 121 days ago
Rugby World Cup winning coach Graham Henry and his assistant Steve Hansen have accepted invitations to coach the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday 26 November.
The Kiwi partnership will take charge of a Barbarian squad for the first time as the famous touring club prepares to take on the Tri-Nations’ champions, the Wallabies, for the Killik & Co Cup.
Barbarians’…
