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Archive for March, 2007

Super 14 Week 9 Preview

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 29th March 2007

With the All Blacks now back in Super 14, now is the time for them to make their mark. Last weekend some of the results mean there are several teams who are now facing uphill battles to make the semi finals.

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First Super Eights game spills over into tomorrow

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 28th March 2007

The Super Eights started today with the hosts the West Indies playing Australia. But just as the West Indies were about to start their run chase, the rain came forcing the game to be concluded tomorrow.

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ICC targets World Cup clips on YouTube

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 27th March 2007

Cricinfo are running an interesting article on the ICC pulling all World Cup clips off video sharing site YouTube.

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World Cup gets serious as Super Eights phase set to begin

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 27th March 2007

The festival cricket is over, most of the minnows have gone home and now it’s time for cricket’s top teams to fight it out for the World Cup.

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Double injury blow for Black Caps

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 26th March 2007

Fresh off the news that pace bowler Daryl Tuffey is out for the rest of the World Cup, New Zealand have now lost another player to injury.

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Super 14 Week 8 Wrap

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 26th March 2007

What a week is was with many top name All Blacks returning, some teams getting their seasons back on track, while others had their semi finals chances all but snuffed out.

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Crusaders romp to easy win despite All Black rust

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 24th March 2007

The six returning All Blacks played well at times for the Crusaders, but looked rusty in a scrappy 36-11 win over the Stomers in Christchurch.
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New Zealand cruise to easy victory

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 23rd March 2007

New Zealand have beaten Canada by 114 runs in their final Group C match at the ICC Cricket World Cup to advance to the Super Eights stage as top of their group. Despite an excellent Canadian innings, their highest score of the World Cup, New Zealand’s total of 363/5 was an impossible task.

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Look out Super 14, the All Blacks are back!

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 22nd March 2007

After spending the first 7 rounds of Super 14 on the side line, most of the 22 man reconditioning squad have been named to play for their Super 14 franchises this weekend.

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Another NRL star to switch codes?

Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 22nd March 2007

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that another Parramatta Eels’ player, the time Eric Grothe, is considering a switch to rugby union. Is the ARU talent development system that bad?

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