Rugby

Rugby-Wales to do homework before second Wallabies test
Reuters UK
Wales now face a stiff examination of their own fitness, as they head to
Canberra to play ACT Brumbies, the Australian conference leaders in the
southern hemisphere's provincial Super Rugby competition. The Brumbies
boast a number of seasoned Wallabies ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/10/rugby-wales-idUKL3E8FS03H20120610&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHJjQmMDScyxorf5wCviN7qBfNg0Q>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/10/rugby-wales-idUKL3E8FS03H20120610%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNGsbniwZO5WfJUKOWmqTvr_SNFlEg>

Rugby: Wallabies are wobbly
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Getty Images Robbie Deans' Australian team appear shaky and could
be in for a tough Rugby Championship, writes Gregor Paul. Pressure and
angst have been periodic bedfellows for Robbie Deans since he took the
Wallaby job but now it seems both ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%3Fc_id%3D4%26objectid%3D10812046&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATABOAFAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNGiAkiIWif0kzrJ11d_XzRSqL1QaA>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%253Fc_id%253D4%2526objectid%253D10812046%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjABOAFAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNF3nhML3VKV0kYPzfzaxmhXluzGRg>

Rugby: Vito knee injury Hansen's only worry
New Zealand Herald
The three new to test rugby - halfback Aaron Smith, lock Brodie Retallick
and wing Julian Savea, all shone reassuringly - and his senior players,
including Richie McCaw, Kieran Read and Dan Carter, all had major parts to
play.
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%3Fc_id%3D4%26objectid%3D10812079&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATACOAJAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHKAbxx4C4I7yxmqqJqBQ8EamJSbA>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%253Fc_id%253D4%2526objectid%253D10812079%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjACOAJAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHYjR220RtfKXXIfhU4tFklil4wOQ>

Rugby: Competition keeps All Blacks on their toes
New Zealand Herald
That fun translated to success against Ireland last night (Sat), with the
All Blacks showing no signs of rust as they romped to a 42-10 victory in
their first test since the Rugby World Cup final. The All Blacks' backline
was, in large, clinical and ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%3Fc_id%3D4%26objectid%3D10812114&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATADOANAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHUijJOaZ3txOvgl8l3esMALIpiig>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%253Fc_id%253D4%2526objectid%253D10812114%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjADOANAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNEnitn8oB3t2VTW7qCVLJgTPieIUw>

Rugby: Hansen unlikely to make changes
New Zealand Herald
It would be nice to be able to introduce a couple of other young players
into test rugby, whether it's off the bench or starting." One player who is
pressing for selection is Blues hooker Keven Mealamu, who has been hampered
by a calf injury all season ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%3Fc_id%3D4%26objectid%3D10812078&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAEOARAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNGfIPaGbw28kS7rEhyjmO6mceJ_8A>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm%253Fc_id%253D4%2526objectid%253D10812078%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAEOARAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNFl3UuD9Ygl6v9-blA9Jh5fAWTf0A>

Rugby-Hansen happy with positive start to new All Blacks era
Reuters UK
By Greg Stutchbury | AUCKLAND, June 10 (Reuters) - Nursing a cup of coffee
and looking like a man who had not had much sleep after conducting two
post-match analyses, Steve Hansen woke to the first day of a new era in All
Blacks rugby on Sunday.
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/10/rugby-zealand-idUKL3E8HA01I20120610&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAFOAVAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNH5B6SJG_04y5LZdewtee614hL6Uw>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/10/rugby-zealand-idUKL3E8HA01I20120610%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAFOAVAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNFkJGLdk4d5Cdy0kl5JRw-voUOGfA>

Rugby: O'Mahony wants Irish recovery
ESPN STAR Sports
Ireland started off the first Test with some exciting, running rugby of
their own, but they were often repelled backward and, in turn, spilled
balls that the All Blacks pounced on. "I think holding onto the ball rather
than turning it over is the best ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.espnstar.com/other-sports/news/detail/item813470/Rugby:-O%27Mahony-wants-Irish-recovery/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAGOAZAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNEGWKRFqCtVEnPqR_JiDhvnrqmkvQ>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.espnstar.com/other-sports/news/detail/item813470/Rugby:-O%2527Mahony-wants-Irish-recovery/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAGOAZAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHj7PVKPRHniWkvGskibGb-HNOsHA>

Rugby-Wallabies coach Deans rests easy after Wales win
Reuters UK
(Inserts opposing team 1st para) By Ian Ransom BRISBANE, June 10 (Reuters)
- Relieved Wallabies coach Robbie Deans took a thinly veiled swipe at
Australian rugby officialdom after his team overcame nightmare scheduling
to beat Wales in the first test ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/09/rugby-australia-quotes-idUKL3E8H906N20120609&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAHOAdAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHYESs50IwxCb0ng070gkkHRWnOFg>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/09/rugby-australia-quotes-idUKL3E8H906N20120609%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAHOAdAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNFkhZ9dQj3lc2XXCj0z7tgzKreY5w>

European Teams Undone by Southern Pace and Intensity
New York Times
It is a level of play that is mirrored across New Zealand and South Africa,
where players are accustomed to the highest standards week in and week out
in Super Rugby. In competitions in Europe — even the Heineken Cup and Six
Nations — such ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/rugby/11iht-rugby11.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAIOAhAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNHwb4qXcf1vzN-1IWwD7KvfeqG-0Q>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/rugby/11iht-rugby11.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAIOAhAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNGAkPCYg4db7OlXsiT97SCSnFPM2g>

Robbie Deans has tarnished the Wallabies jersey
Herald Sun
THE Robbie Deans reign as Wallaby coach was supposed to guide Australia to
the promised land of international rugby. Instead, Deans has guided the
Wallabies along a yellow-brick road to nowhere and his legacy as a world
champion coach must now be ...
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/robbie-deans-has-tarnished-the-wallabies-jersey/story-fn8ouyfq-1226389977178&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAJOAlAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNGtbNE3YKklEV92UtBm6nvLes4EFA>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/robbie-deans-has-tarnished-the-wallabies-jersey/story-fn8ouyfq-1226389977178%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoBjAJOAlAgNjS_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bm9k_6yEzrs&usg=AFQjCNFY5WfqqUIoZ0MUhjqyy8OrEGUfVw>