The Blues captain, famous for his flame red hair, took some time out to chat to Rugby World about nicknames, pre-match routines, strangling Jason Spice and being slightly fearful of…
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Luke McAlister – Blues, Harbour Rugby, Sale and New Zealand
Back in 2008 when the All Blacks back decided to try something new, he moved halfway around the world to Sale Sharks in the hope that it would benefit his…
England go to fourth in the world
South Africa, England and Argentina all rise one place in the latest IRB World Rankings after victories in their respective November internationals on Saturday, although it is Bulgaria who claim…
Melamu ban cut to two weeks
Keven Mealamu, the New Zealand hooker, appeared before an independent IRB Appeal Committee, chaired by Peter Ingwersen (South Africa) and also comprising Robert Williams (Wales) and Jean-Noel Couraud (France). The…
Teams named for Scotland v New Zealand
Scotland v New Zealand EMC Autumn Test Venue: MurrayfieldDate: Saturday 13 November Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: BBC One Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland commentary available via BBC Sport website Scotland head…
Mealamu – Watch the video evidence and you decide
Following the England v New Zealand match (Saturday 6 November), the IRB appointed Citing Commissioner for the match, John West (Ireland), has cited the New Zealand player Keven Mealamu for…