In England belief, in NZ anger and indifference
RugbyFanz Service | 11.6.2008
Ahead of Saturday's Test between England and the All Blacks, we bring you a wrap of what the leading columnists are saying about the match. While the English pundits are displaying som...
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Tags: New ZealandHenry, All Blacks, England, , Ireland, Graham, Carter, BOD, Dan
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Doom and gloom in the UK not shared in NZ
RugbyFanz Service | 3.6.2008
In the UK, most of the rugby pundits have already written off England and Ireland, but in New Zealand they are jittery - especially about the Ireland match.
Mike Cleary, The Telegraph
Rather than a joyful send-o...
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Tags: New ZealandEngland, , Wales, South Africa, Springboks, Australia, Ireland, Wallabies
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How long can the NZRU hold out?
Peter Hirschberg | 18.4.2008
How long will the New Zealand Rugby Union hold out? How long can they keep tilting against market forces in a game in which full, unadulterated professionalism is finally taking root?
My guess: Not long. And if t...
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Tags: South Africa, Hayman, Collins, Carter, NZRU, Jerry, Dan, McAllister, Luke, Carl
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The humiliation of Brian Ashton
RugbyFanz Service | 1.4.2008
Many pundits believe England coach Brian Ashton should be relieved of his duties or agree to take on a less dominant role under former England captain Martin Johnson, who the RFU is in talks with about taking...
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Tags: Jones, Ashton, RFU, Johnson, Martin, Brian, Moore, Stephen, The Times, The Telegraph
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ELVs - Go figure
Gary Boruchowitz | 13.3.2008
The SA Rugby Referees Association released some interesting stats on the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) after three weeks of the competition. These variations, which are intended to quicken up the pace of the game,...
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Tags: Richie McCaw, Super 14, ELVs, statistics, Andre Watson
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