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Best of the weekend: Wasps stun champions, NZ remain unbeaten

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

Sarries smash Quins and Wasps stun SaintsAfter last weekend, you may have been forgiven for thinking that the new Aviva Premiership season had an air of predictability round it – but thankfully, that...

Nonu overwhelmed by fan support

1 decade ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Injured All Blacks second-five Ma'a Nonu has nothing but 'love' for his well-wishers, taking to social media to show his appreciation.  Nonu, who was advised not to play the second half of Saturday's...

Wallaby Polota-Nau ruled out for the season

1 decade ago by Rugby Championship news

Australia's crisis at hooker intensified with the news that Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has been ruled out for the season and could need surgery.

Wallabies need a dose of consistency and commitment

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

It’s great the Wallabies beat the teak-tough Pumas 32-25 on the Gold Coast last Saturday night, but not in the way they did it. It’s even better the Wallabies are back to number two in the...

JP Pietersen replaces Ruan Pienaar in Bok squad

1 decade ago by Rugby Championship news

The Springboks have called up Sharks back JP Pietersen as an injury replacement for Ruan Pienaar who was injured in South Africa's 14-10 loss to New Zealand.

Pienaar's Rugby Championship over

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

South Africa scrum-half Ruan Pienaar has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a medial knee ligament injury. Pienaar was injured in a collision with team-mate Duane Vermeulen in the Springboks'...

Weekend Review

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Weekend Review After another massive weekend of worldwide rugby, we take a look back at some of the best action and biggest upsets from across the globe. New Zealand vs South Africa The corresponding...

All Black Nonu played Springboks with broken arm

1 decade ago by Rugby Championship news

New Zealand's second five-eighth Ma'a Nonu has been ruled out for the rest of the year after he broke his arm in All Blacks 14-10 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa's Springboks.

SPIRO: The Wallabies need to be smarter and fitter like the Waratahs

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

The good news is that the Wallabies (as the ARU’s media statement on the Test proudly announced) have won back-to-back home victories in the 2014 Rugby Championship. Moreover, given the Springboks’...

Nonu out for rest of year

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

14 September 2014The 32-year-old suffered the injury during the first half of the All Blacks' hard-fought 14-10 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Wellington on Saturday. He...