Rugby

Rugby: We'll beat the All Blacks sooner or later - O'Driscoll
New Zealand Herald
By Patrick McKendry Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll during the
Ireland team's training session held at Onewa Domain, Auckland. Photo /
Brett Phibbs. Saying Ireland will beat the All Blacks sooner or later isn't
the greatest rallying call, ...
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UPDATE 1-Rugby-Wales make four changes for first Wallabies test
Chicago Tribune
(Adds quotes, details) * Wales make four changes for first test * Williams
replaces Roberts at inside centre June 7 (Reuters) - Scott Williams was
charged with filling the big shoes of Jamie Roberts in the Welsh midfield
as the Six Nations champions ...
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Rugby-Wobbly Wallabies brace for Wales ambush in Brisbane
Reuters UK
"The ARU (Australian Rugby Union) needs to take some responsibility for
that," former Wallabies hooker and TV pundit Phil Kearns fumed this week.
The Wallabies' lack of preparation has been compounded by a raft of
injuries that have sidelined backline ...
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PREVIEW-Rugby-O'Driscoll desperate to tick the All Blacks box
Reuters UK
By Greg Stutchbury | AUCKLAND, June 7 (Reuters) - Ireland's Brian
O'Driscoll is proud to say that he has "ticked a lot of boxes" in his
illustrious rugby career. Three-times a British and Irish Lion, he has led
his country to Triple Crowns, ...
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New coach, new faces as All Blacks face Ireland
SI.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -There will be a new coach in charge and a
smattering of new faces when New Zealand plays Ireland in its first test
since last year's Rugby World Cup final. Talk of a new era for New Zealand
rugby, though, ...
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Rugby-Wales team to play Australia in first test
Chicago Tribune
June 7 (Reuters) - Wales named the following team on Thursday to play
Australia in the first of three tests at Lang Park, Brisbane on Saturday:
15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex Cuthbert, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Scott
Williams, 11-George North, ...
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Welsh wary of wounded Wallabies in 1st test
SI.com
"This side is playing with confidence and playing good rugby and we're
looking forward to it,'' Howley said of Saturday's test in Brisbane. "If
you are going to be in Rugby World Cup finals and semifinals we need that
southern hemisphere scalp and it's ...
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Johnson, Marler to Make England Rugby Debuts in South Africa
Bloomberg
Tom Johnson and Joe Marler will make their England rugby team debuts in
this weekend's tour-opening Test against South Africa. Exeter's Johnson
will replace the injured Tom Croft at flanker for the June 9 match in
Durban and Harlequins prop Marler ...
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All Blacks select 3 new caps for Ireland test
SI.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -Winger Julian Savea, scrumhalf Aaron Smith
and lock Brodie Retallick will make their test debuts for the All Blacks on
Saturday when the World Cup champions start a three-test rugby series
against Ireland.
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World Champion All Blacks Remodel Team; Wallabies Make 8 Changes
Bloomberg
New Zealand picked three rookies in a remodeled team for the first of three
rugby Tests against Ireland, retaining just seven of the starting lineup
from last year's World Cup final victory. Lock Brodie Retallick, scrum-half
Aaron Smith and wing Julian ...
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