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The great number 9 debate of the All Blacks

October 4th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
SBW you ain’t, Jimmy
New Zealand have three half backs. Piri Weepu. Andrew Ellis. Jimmy Cowan. Piri has a lion heart. He can kick goals and play first five if need be. Sure, he might not be the leanest man on the field, but he is one […]

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Tags: Andrew Ellis · Jimmy Cowan · Piri Weepu

New Zealand 37 - France 17

September 24th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. A statement of intent
When Daniel Carter lined up for a drop goal into the second half, neatly slotting the ball through the posts, he told the world: “We’ve learned our lessons from 2007 - beware.”
This game was highly emotional. I was blubbing like a baby during the national anthems (which […]

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Tags: Sam Whitelock · Marc Lievremont · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · 100 test caps All Black · Jermone Kaino · Israel Dagg · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · Conrad Smith · Richie McCaw

Pool A: New Zealand 37 - France 17

September 24th, 2011 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Ferdy) wrote this article. A Statement of Intent
When Daniel Carter lined up for a drop goal into the second half, neatly slotting the ball through the posts, he told the world: “We’ve learned our lessons from 2007 - beware.”
This game was highly emotional. I was blubbing like a baby during the national anthems […]

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Tags: Sam Whitelock · Marc Lievremont · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · 100 test caps All Black · Jermone Kaino · Pool A · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · Conrad Smith · Israel Dagg · Richie McCaw

Israel Dagg = Yes. Rene Ranger = No

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. All Blacks 31 - Springboks 17. Cake Tin/Wellington. Tri Nations 2010
This heading is misleading. If it was the man of the match we were looking for tonight - Piri Weepu was the man. With some clean breaks, a steady night at any breakdown, and a conversion in the face of […]

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Tags: Sione Lauaki · Springboks. Tri Nations 2010 · All Blacks 2010 · Israel Dagg Rene Ranger · Keiran Read · Adam Thompson · graham henry · Sitiveni Sivivatu · Mils Muliaina · Piri Weepu

All Blacks v Springboks 2: The Empire Strikes Back

July 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
CJ, BJ, JdV, FvdM or PdV?
Ground control to Major Bakkies: Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to Major Bakkies: Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wong. Can you hear me Major Bakkies? Can you hear me Major Bakkies?
Apparently not. It’s obvious his team mates were mightily pissed off with him after last […]

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Tags: B.J. Botha · Ben Franks · Butch James · C.J. van der Linde · Andries Bekker · Aaron Cruden · Liam Messam · gurthro steenkamp · pierre spies · zane kirchner · Chiliboy Ralepelle · Danie Rossouw · Ruan Pienaar · Ryan Kankowski · Samuel Whitelock · Wynand Oliver · Ricky Januarie · Rene Ranger · Francois Louw · Gio Aplon · Jaque Fourie · Jean de Villiers · tony woodcock · Keven Mealamu · Victor Matfield · Schalk Burger · Mils Muliaina · John Smit · Bryan Habana · rugby · Richie McCaw · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · south africa · cory jane · Dan Carter · Kieran Read · Owen Franks · Tom Donnelly · Zac Guildford · Corey Flynn · Conrad Smith · Jimmy Cowan · Jerome Kaino · Morne Steyn · Brad Thorn · All Blacks

The weird and wonderful rugby world of hair

August 28th, 2007 · No Comments

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Tags: Chris Masoe · Piri Weepu · Gavin Henson · Ma'a Nonu · Jerry Collins · Wales · The Wallabies · Neemia Tialata · All Blacks