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RWC 2011 - a week in quotes

September 17th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Peter De Villiers · Sonny Bill Williams · Mike Tindall · james hook · Chris Ashton · Warren Gatland · Martin Johnson · robbie deans · Ma'a Nonu · John Smit · james horwill · quade cooper · Richie McCaw

Ferdy’s round up - first weekend of RWC 2011

September 11th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Here are my thoughts on the dramatic opening weekend of Rugby World Cup 2011.
Opening ceremony: Made me homesick for New Zillunt. It was beautiful. Glad it wasn’t blowing a gale (I don’t know why but I’ve become a nanna and keep praying that the tournament will have nice weather). Loving the […]

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Tags: Argentinian streaker · Paul Emerick · Richard Kahui · Morne Steyn Quade Cooper · Israel Dagg · Sonny Bill Williams · John Kirwan · Jonny Wilkinson · Wayne Barnes · Wales

South Africa 18 - New Zealand 5. Tri Nations 2011

August 20th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Tri Nations 2011Port Elizabeth.
Reading Duncan Johnston’s article in Stuff this morning, one might have been forgiven for thinking that the All Blacks had won today’s match against a fired up Bok team.  Johnston writes:
Wings Hosea Gear and Isaia Toeava were lively when they got a sniff, there was more to […]

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Tags: Port Elizabeth · Colin Slade · John Afoa · All Blacks 2011 · Israel Dagg · Liam Messam · Sonny Bill Williams · Peter De Villiers · Morne Steyn · Adam Thompson · south africa

Super Rugby at Twickenham - Crusaders V The Sharks

March 28th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
It was a balmy day at Twickenham yesterday, the first day of daylight saving, and the hint of spring making you feel good to be alive.  Although the crowd did not exceed expectations (only 35,000 turned up in the end), the lower tier of the stadium was still packed and […]

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Tags: Saracens · Matt Todd · Sonny Bill Williams · crusaders · twickenham · sharks · Daniel Carter

The BaaBaa’s Unplugged

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Some interesting facts about the Baa-Baa’s squad to play the Wallabies tomorrow.
1 - Clarke Dermody (New Zealand)
Clarke is from Southland stock. His grandad is the Southland’s highest capped player wtih 124 games played. His old man played 62, and Clarke has run out 91 times for Southland.
2 - Sebastien […]

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Tags: Justin Marshall · Martin Corry · Iain Balshaw · Greg Somerville · Glen Jackson · paul tito · Schalk Brits · Sonny Bill Williams · Serge Betsen · Seilala Mapusua · Sebastien Bruno · Geordan Murphy · Clarke Dermody · Chris Jack · rocky elsom · rugby · Jerry Collins · Barbarians · Luke McAlister · BJ Botha · Ben Blair · Phil Waugh · chris whitaker · Wallabies

The BaaBaa’s Unplugged

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Juan Cote wrote this article. Some interesting facts about the Baa-Baa’s squad to play the Wallabies tomorrow.
1 - Clarke Dermody (New Zealand)
Clarke is from Southland stock. His grandad is the Southland’s highest capped player wtih 124 games played. His old man played 62, and Clarke has run out 91 times for Southland.
2 - […]

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Tags: Justin Marshall · Martin Corry · Iain Balshaw · Greg Somerville · Glen Jackson · paul tito · Schalk Brits · Sonny Bill Williams · Serge Betsen · Seilala Mapusua · Sebastien Bruno · Geordan Murphy · Clarke Dermody · Chris Jack · rocky elsom · rugby · Jerry Collins · Barbarians · Luke McAlister · BJ Botha · Ben Blair · Phil Waugh · chris whitaker · Wallabies