http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Rugby headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:07 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=80 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632595&ref=rss Skipper Keven Mealamu wants to see the Blues do the business first before he celebrates a personal Super 14 rugby milestone on Friday night.The match against the Brumbies will be the All Black hooker's 100th for the Blues, extending... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632567&ref=rss CANBERRA - Brumbies centre Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of his side's Super 14 rugby match against the Blues in Auckland on Friday.Mortlock had been cleared to play this week after a neck and shoulder injury saw him fail... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:57:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632543&ref=rss All Black Isaia Toeava will return from injury to Super 14 rugby for the Blues against the Brumbies in Auckland on Friday night.However, in the only change to the Blues' starting 15, Toeava was today named not at centre, where... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:25:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632479&ref=rss Round one of the National Rugby League delivered a knockout blow to rugby which has instantly put its rule tinkering into perspective.Comparing sports is a no-go area in some people's view, and maybe even my own in the past. But... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632317&ref=rss LONDON - Jonny Wilkinson could miss England's final Six Nations match against tournament favourite France on Sunday (NZT) because of the blow to the head he took in the last round.Wilkinson was replaced at first five-eighths by... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:36:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632273&ref=rss A sense of timing decorated Tana Umaga's All Black career.He knew when to take the tackle, run a decoy, offload or, as he did at the end of the Grand Slam triumph in 2005, wave farewell to the black jersey after 74 internationals.Now... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632305&ref=rss JOHANNESBURG - Hurricanes second five-eighth Ma'a Nonu has been cleared of making a reckless tackle in his team's 37-13 loss to the Stormers in round five of the Super 14.Nonu was cited for tackling Stormers first five-eighths... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:05:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632275&ref=rss Any thoughts of Luke McAlister making his Blues comeback this week disappeared when the midfield back broke his nose yesterday in a training ground accident.McAlister suffered the injury when he collected a teammate's boot in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632233&ref=rss The Government is taking security at next year's Rugby World Cup very seriously and it will be very different to the way provincial games are handled, Prime Minister John Key says.Today he echoed Friday's criticism by Police Minister... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:58:49 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632231&ref=rss Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga will return to New Zealand as player-assistant coach for Counties Manukau over the next two years in the national provincial rugby championship.Counties Manukau chief executive Phil McConnell... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:48:03 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632185&ref=rss Weta Workshop has unveiled a miniature of a sculpture, which has been proposed as a centre piece for Wellington's hosting of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.The miniature of the sculpture showed two rugby players competing for the ball... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:39:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632122&ref=rss The Blues have been on leave, but if they switched on the telly to watch the latest offering from their next foes, the Brumbies, they might have nodded off.The Canberra clan kept the disjointed Sharks winless after five competition... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632121&ref=rss While the Chiefs' fast start to the Super 14 now appears as a false dawn, two losses on the bounce is no reason for fans to slip into a fortnight of despair.The Chiefs were second-best against the Crusaders on Friday, were short-changed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:50:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632182&ref=rss The country's premier national provincial rugby competition has a new name with building company ITM replacing Air New Zealand as the major sponsor.The Air New Zealand Cup will now be known as the ITM Cup with the national airline... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:45:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632145&ref=rss SAINT-DENIS - France scored six tries to thrash Italy 46-20 and take a step closer to winning the Six Nations Grand Slam.Centre David Marty scored two tries and No 8 Imanol Harinordoquy added another at Stade de France to put... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632146&ref=rss Hurricanes centre Ma'a Nonu has been cited for making a dangerous tackle during his team's Super 14 rugby loss to the Stormers in Cape Town yesterday.The All Blacks midfield back will appear at a judicial hearing tomorrow (NZT).The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632116&ref=rss How things change in the Super 14. When the Hurricanes departed for the South African segment of their itinerary they had ridden out some tough times and were unbeaten.Cohesion in the pack had improved under new skipper Andrew... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632118&ref=rss Highlanders coach Glenn Moore is taking positives out of his side's loss to the Bulls yesterday but says poor one-on-one tackling cost them dearly.He said if his team played a whole game like it did for three-quarters of one yesterday,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632120&ref=rss BRISBANE - The red-hot Queenslanders celebrated their long-awaited Super rugby resurgence last night, posting their biggest winning margin against the hapless Force.A Suncorp Stadium crowd of 20,016 lapped up every moment of the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10632104&ref=rss In 1939, you sent simple, humble wonderful men - farmers, labourers, workers, whoever - to help save us in our hour of need.In 2010, I send tonight this heartfelt message - please send some men to save our rugby.The state... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200