This weekend sees the first TRI-NATIONS game as AUSTRALIA host SOUTH AFRICA at Stadium Australia, Sydney on Saturday 23 July with Kick-off: 1100 BST and Coverage: Live on Sky Sports 4. Following the Samoa loss, it is not surprising that Matt Giteau, veteran of 92 Tests, has been dropped and not even made the bench. Full-back Kurtley Beale and half-backs Quade Cooper and Will … [Read more...]
All Blacks unbeaten – Australia 22-23 New Zealand
New Zealand continued their winning run in 2010 but with the narrowest of victories in Sydney. Like the Springboks before them they came from 22-9 down to record this win. Australia will be a real force in World Rugby if they can just string an 80 minute performance together. Piri Weepu opened the scoring and then Australia scored through O'Conner and Ashley-Cooper to go in to … [Read more...]
Australia v New Zealand Teams for Bledisloe Cup match
The Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand teams to meet in the Bundaberg Rum, Investec, Tri Nations Series and Bledisloe Cup at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 11 September, 11:00 kick off live on SkySports1. Have been announced. Lachie Turner comes in for the injured Drew Mitchell as the only change to the Qantas Wallabies starting 15 that has been announced for Saturday nights … [Read more...]
Wallabies v All Blacks Teams for Tri-Nations
The teams for the first 2010 Tri-Nations meeting between Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday 31 July Kick-Off 11:00am GST Live on Sky Sports 2, have been announced. Joe Rokocoko will become New Zealand's most-capped winger when he plays in their Tri-Nations game against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. The 27-year-old has recovered from a … [Read more...]
Boks improve but fail – Australia 30-13 South Africa
Ill-discipline undoes South Africa yet again as they go down to a third away loss in this year's Tri-Nations. Jaque Fourie was binned for another foolish tackle that saw a player upended, From this Australia through Matt Giteau kicked four of his five penalties followed by a Drew Mitchell juggling try putting the Wallabies into half-time at 17-3 up. In the second period … [Read more...]