Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 13th December 2007
The NZRU board met yesterday to discuss whether Super 14 coaches Robbie Deans and David Nucifora should be allowed to remain in charge of New Zealand franchises for the 2008 Super 14 should one of them be appointed to the vacant Wallabies coach’s role. However, the loss of a head coach will be devastating for either franchise, should the board decide to oust them.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 8th November 2007
When Graham Henry was appointed as All Blacks coach in 2003, he was given one simple goal: win the 2007 World Cup. Henry not only failed to do that, he was given everything he wanted to achieve that goal and for that reason he has to go.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 19th October 2007
The IRB have finally admitted what All Blacks fans knew all along, Wayne Barnes made a number of mistakes in the quarter-final between New Zealand and France. However their public backing of Barnes raises a number of questions.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 15th October 2007
An interesting statistic was posted by Rugby News Service on the Rugby World Cup site that makes for some quite interesting reading.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 8th October 2007
After the All Blacks crashed to their earliest exit ever in a World Cup, the calls for blood letting and the search for a scapegoat has already begun in New Zealand. But the blame rests entirely with the players.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 7th October 2007
France have shocked the rugby world by dumping the tournament favourites out of the 2007 Rugby World Cup by 20-18 in Cardiff.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 6th October 2007
The focus during the build up to the second of the quarterfinals between New Zealand and France has been on, of all things, which jersey each team will wear. But regardless of what the teams are wearing, it is the French who will be singing the blues.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 2nd October 2007
The Rugby World Cup began a little over three weeks ago and has treated fans to some wonderful rugby so far, but the festival atmosphere and high scoring games are about to come to an end as the tournament shifts gear into the knockout phase.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 2nd October 2007
Overnight in Paris an IRB judicial hearing found All Black Sione Lauaki guilty of a dangerous tackle and handed down a two week suspension. Given the minor nature of the infraction, it would appear that the IRB crack down has finally reached ridiculous proportions.
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Posted by Hamish McBrearty on 10th September 2007
The opening weekend of the 2007 Rugby World Cup has shown that referees have been given a mandate to deal with foul play harshly, and as the world is focussed on France, showing non rugby fans that foul play is not part of rugby can only raise the profile of the sport.
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