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Rugby: Cunning ploy works for Blues
A week ago Blues loosehead prop Tony Woodcock was not considered fit enough for Super 14 combat.
A week ago Blues loosehead prop Tony Woodcock was not considered fit enough for Super 14 combat.
Crusaders and Blues show their old class as Highlanders rise in Bloemfontein.
Crusaders flanker Richie McCaw will make his return to rugby from the bench against the Sharks on Friday.
Richie McCaw may have to return early to set the seven-times champions on the right track.
Dan Carter’s poise help the Crusaders survive a dogged Highlanders comeback in Christchurch last night.
There will be 13 franchises bemoaning their bad luck come the end of May.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 duty four rounds into the competition.
Never mind the drought, it’s rugby time again. The Super 14 kicks off this week with Michael Brown and Paul Lewis looking at all the franchises and their prospects.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw senses a fresh enthusiasm for rugby, just over a week out from the start of the Super 14.
Last season was not a great one for NZ teams, leaving five pertinent questions to be answered over the off-season.
The Blues were the biggest movers and shakers of the five New Zealand Super 14 franchises who unveiled their 2010 rugby squads today.
Don't expect dramatic announcements when the five New Zealand Super 14 rugby squads for 2010 are unveiled tomorrow.
In a sign the sports sponsorship recession could be over, the BNZ is set to be unveiled as the brand behind New Zealand's five Super 14 franchises.