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‘Tiger’ Pienaar at the X-roads
It was not that long ago that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers called Ruan Pienaar the “Tiger Woods of rugby” – but as 2009 draws to a close, he is nowhere near the player he was three years ago and comparing him to Woods would jus...
Don’t judge us on Baabaa result – McCaw
Captain Richie McCaw insists the shock 18-25 defeat to the Barbarians hasn’t taken the gloss off a successful All Blacks rugby tour. Mark Geenty, NZPA The Nick Mallett-coached Barbarians celebrated wildly at the final whistle at Twickenham, hi...
All Blacks well on their way to 2011
The autumn internationals are done and dusted – so how are the All Blacks developing compared to other nations, two years out from the World Cup? SEAN FITZPATRICK takes stock. The NZ Herald Let’s start with the facts – four wins ou...
Wobblie charged with burglary
Australian rugby international back Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary, police said on Sunday. News24 Cooper, 21, was released from custody after being charged with burgling a property on Queensland’s Gold Coast earlier Sunday, police...
Snor has tough calls to make in 2010
THE most intriguing revelation from the Springbok tour of Europe was not Victor Matfield’s claim that the Irish players understand Afrikaans, but that their forwards coach, Gert Smal, still knew the Springbok lineout calls from when he last wor...
Stand-out Springbok moments
Simnikiwe Xabanisa dishes out awards for a year which brought a British & Irish Lions series victory and Tri-Nations title. “I like it when I see pain in a man’s eyes.” Sunday Times Best tackle: John Smit’s hit on Brad ...

