Sports / Rugby

Du Preez back in Springboks starting line-up 26 Sep 2013 - 12:10 am

JOHANNESBURG: Fourie du Preez will end a 23-month absence from the Springboks starting line-up when he faces Australia on Saturday in the Rugby...

Wallabies axe O’Connor over airport incident 21 Sep 2013 - 07:49 am

SYDNEY: Controversial winger James O’Connor was yesterday dumped from the Wallabies squad for an indefinite period after he was allegedly prevented from taking...

IRB chief Gosper wants ‘full’ European Cup 19 Sep 2013 - 02:19 am

Brett Gosper, International Rugby Board (IRB) Chief Executive, addresses a media briefing in London on Tuesday, to mark two years to the day...

Australia beef up for South Africa, Argentina tour 18 Sep 2013 - 04:21 am

SYDNEY: Australia coach Ewen McKenzie recalled experienced prop Benn Robinson for the tour of Argentina and South Africa yesterday as he beefed up...

Horwill expected to play next week 17 Sep 2013 - 01:42 am

Ben Smith of New Zealand (left) and Zane Kirchner of South Africa (top right) compete for a high ball during their Test at...

Rugby: South Africa head home with valuable lessons learned 15 Sep 2013 - 10:21 pm

AUCKLAND: South Africa left New Zealand early yesterday heading for home quietly seething about a decision they publicly refused to condemn and no...

All Blacks down Boks in fiery test 15 Sep 2013 - 12:34 am

Aaron Smith of New Zealand (centre) and team-mates do the “haka” during the Rugby Championship Test match against South Africa at Eden Park...

Wallabies edge Pumas in Perth 15 Sep 2013 - 12:33 am

Perth: Australia made hard work of it but snapped a four-match losing streak with a narrow 14-13 victory over Argentina to drag themselves...

Henry backs under-fire Wallabies coach 14 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

PERTH, Australia: New Zealand’s World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry yesterday urged the Wallabies to stick to expansive rugby and gave his surprise backing...

Rugby: ERC promises talks on European Cup future 12 Sep 2013 - 02:41 am

LONDON: Organisers European Rugby Cup (ERC) promised talks on the future of rugby union’s European Cup following a board meeting in Dublin yesterday,...

Australia captain Genia dropped for Argentina clash 12 Sep 2013 - 02:39 am

PERTH, Australia: Wallabies scrum-half Will Genia has been dropped for Australia’s crucial Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Saturday with Ben Mowen taking...

Springboks coach Meyer names same team for All Blacks match 12 Sep 2013 - 02:39 am

WELLINGTON: South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer has challenged his side to “step up” against the All Blacks after he kept faith with the...

All Blacks see off Argentina 08 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: The All Blacks produced an error-strewn performance and lost captain Richie McCaw in the process as they downed Argentina 28-13...

Springboks down Wallabies 08 Sep 2013 - 01:20 am

BRISBANE, Australia: South Africa won their first match in Australia in four years and kept the Wallabies win-less in the Rugby Championship with...

Young NZ forwards put to test against Pumas 06 Sep 2013 - 04:15 am

AUCKLAND: The performance of two young All Blacks forwards against Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash tomorrow should go a long way to...

Carter back for All Blacks 05 Sep 2013 - 02:47 am

WELLINGTON: Flyhalf Daniel Carter will return to the New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Argentina after recovering from a calf...

South Africa ride Argentina scare for late win 26 Aug 2013 - 01:38 am

Argentina’s Los Pumas’ fly half Nicolas Sanchez (right) runs through a tackle by South Africa’s Springboks’ Duane Vermeulen during a Rugby Championship match...

Rugby: Ruthless All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup 25 Aug 2013 - 01:43 am

Richie McCaw (left) of New Zealand with team-mate Tony Woodcock hold the Bledisloe Cup, marking Woodcock’s 100th Test match, after the second Bledisloe...