Thursday 31 August 2006
South Africa have brought in five new players for Saturday's Tri-Nations match against New Zealand in Rustenburg. Their most capped player in the current squad and highest points scorer Percy Montgomery has been dropped.
Tuesday 29 August 2006
New Zealand who are one match away from a Southern Hemisphere Tri Nations grand slam have made 10 changes for their final Tri-Nations match against South Africa in Rustenburg on Saturday.
Monday 28 August 2006
Qantas Wallabies back Mat Rogers has been ruled out of this weeks Tri-Nations Tour to South Africa with a knee injury. Rogers, who carried the injury through the Wallabies 7-point loss to the All Blacks in Auckland earlier this month, will undergo surgery
Monday 28 August 2006
Auckland prop John Afoa and Waikato flanker Marty Holah have been called in to the All Blacks Tri Nations squad.Afoa replaces Greg Somerville who tore the Achilles tendon in his right leg during Saturdays Philips Tri Nations Test.
Sunday 27 August 2006
New Zealand's Tri-nations domination continued on Saturday as they humiliated the Springboks at home in Pretoria. South Africa took an early lead but NZ came back and led 11 - 16 at the break.
Thursday 24 August 2006
Wallaby coach John Connolly has omitted prop Greg Holmes out of a 25-man Tri-Nations squad to play South Africa. Holmes started was a starter for the Wallabies in all six of their tests this year will be rested and is replaced by Benn Robinson.
Thursday 24 August 2006
Springbok selectors have announced the names of players who will be doing duty on Saturday August 26 in the Vodacom Tri-Nations encounter against New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Tuesday 22 August 2006
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has made 11 changes to the side that beat Australia for Saturday's Tri-Nations game against South Africa in Pretoria.
Saturday 19 August 2006
New Zealand continued with their winning streak by beating Australia 34 -20 in Auckland. The Wallabies who have not won in Auckland since 1986 took an early lead from an intercept pass by Australia's man of the match Lote Tuqiri.
Friday 18 August 2006
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace will for the first time in its history host an international rugby match. The facility is one of the 10 stadiums chosen to host the FIFA Soccer World Cup in 2010.
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