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Team of the 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament
The 2011 Rugby World Cup is over; while the All Blacks are still celebrating their victory, it’s time for us to reflect on the tournament itself, which players stood out or could have done so should their team had performed better? True, why would individuals pay for a poor team performance if they have showed that they were [...]
Dan Carter on the 2011 RWC Final, his rehab and the future…
Dan Carter spoke to the media before Sunday’s RWC Final against France: Injury & rehab’ “Basically there’s no rush. My direction is towards next season. That’s not for another four months or so, so I will be well rehabbed and ready to play by then. That was part of the reason for having surgery, the [...]
2011 Tri Nations. Wallabies beat All Blacks 25-20 ; video highlights, analysis and player ratings
Australia 25 – 20 New Zealand, the morning after: Is it the end of All Blacks’ reign in world rugby? Most probably not as the match could have gone either way. Thing is, back to back defeats do not often occur in NZ rugby and the fact that this happens during the month leading to [...]
2011 Tri Nations Live score, full-time: Australia 25 – 20 New Zealand
We will give you live score updates of tonight’s 2011 Tri Nations decider between Australia and New Zealand. Follow RugbyLiveBet online or via twitter/facebook. Kick off time: 8pm AES (10pm NZT, 11am London, 12pm CET) Live match updates: Packed Suncorp stadium, 51858, Kapa o pango, its on. 3rd min: pen Cooper, 3-0 Wallabies 3-10min: Reverse pass, [...]
Bledisloe cup 2 latest betting odds & news: Genia set to play, SBW & Friday’s Wallabies press conference
There were some worrying news coming from the Wallabies training camp last night as scrum-half Will Genia suffered another collision during Thursday’s training session at Ballymore, this time with lock Rob Simmons. 2 head knocks in 3 days is not ideal before a crucial game, especially if you’re n9 and you face 115kgs blokes like [...]
2011 Tri Nations decider; Australia – NZ preview and latest betting odds
2011 Tri Nations, Australia – New Zealand; Saturday 27 August 2011, 8pm kick off, Suncorp stadium, Brisbane AB: Graham Henry waited Wednesday evening to announce his starting XV for Saturday’s Tri Nations decider in Brisbane. Piri Weepu’s good games each time he came onto the field as a substitute earned him a recall in the starting [...]
Bledisloe cup game 2: AB to play Wallabies in Brisbane named: no Kaino, Thomson in at blindside flanker
Graham Henry has announced what seems like a ‘first choice’ starting XV to face the Wallabies in Brisbane for the 2011 Tri Nations final. Piri Weepu’s good shows each time he came onto the field as a substitute earned him a recall in the starting line-up ahead of Jimmy Cowan. Same for Adam Thomson who [...]
Robbie Deans names 22 Wallabies to face New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday: A.Fainga’a, Samo & Vickerman in.
Robbie Deans has announced the 22 Wallabies who will face the All Blacks in Saturday’s Tri Nations decider. Radike Samo is in at n8, Anthony Fainga’a pairing with Pat McCabe at outside centre while Adam Ashley-Coooper moves to the right wing. Dan Vickerman will start alongside new captain James Horwill. James O’Connor has not been [...]
20 August 2011: SA 18 – 5 AB , player ratings & video highlights
It was a game of great intensity with some key moments: 51st minute, Cowan seems to have scored a try. Irish referee G. Clancy asked his TMO to confirm grounding is ok, which it is….but the TMO adds something like “may I add that the pass leading to the try is forward”. Well, you may [...]
Tri-Nations SA vs AB full-time score: Springboks 18 – 5 All Blacks
2011 Tri Nations, Saturday 20 August, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Attendance: 49000. Referee: George Clancy (Ir) Final result: South Africa 18 ( 5 pens & 1 drop goal: Steyn ) – New Zealand 5 (Tries: Kahui ) Ferocious contest in Port Elizabeth and for once, the All Blacks ended up second best. Morné Steyn [...]