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Aguero to miss a month

Italy and Aironi prop Matias Aguero strained his left thigh during Italy’s recent training session in Aosta and will miss at least a month.

Friday Funnies – Nathan Sharpe loses a tooth

Earlier in the week you saw a clip of a player getting his nose smashed by a stray boot while making a tackle. This clip today shows how the same thing happened to Wallaby lock Nathan Sharpe last weekend, except he actually lost his tooth.
While I’ve named it a Friday Funny, it may be [...]

ITM Cup Preview: Round One, Part Two

The opening round of the ITM Cup continues on Sunday with four teams determined to get their campaigns off to the best possible start.

Door remains open for Henson

The door has still yet to shut on Gavin Henson as Ospreys boss Scott Johnson offered a warming invitation to the former B&I Lion.

Prem Sevens heads to Franklin Gdns

The four remaining clubs from Englands top tier will be battling it out tonight in a bid to qualify for the Premiership Sevens Finals. Franklins Gardens plays host to the last qualifier with Northampton Saints, Gloucester, Bath and newboys Exeter Chiefs.

Harries determined to continue rise

Will Harries returns to training next week after making a dream start to his career at the Newport Gwent Dragons last season.

I AM the boss: PDV

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has once again moved to squash claims that he is not the supreme leader of the South African team.

Milk and veggies help Thorn

Veteran lock Brad Thorn has pinpointed his intake of milk and veggies as being one reason why he has lasted for New Zealand.

Magpies secure last-gasp draw

Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay played out a hard-fought 23-all draw at AMI Stadium in Christchurch to open their ITM Cup seasons.

Luke Rooney smashed

Great welcome for his Rugby Union career.
Anyone got the video where he got smashed by a Canterbury player? Just happened like an hour ago

All Blacks’ ‘biggest Test’

New Zealand have begun the 2010 tournament in dazzling form, but pivot Dan Carter feels the biggest test awaits his team in Melbourne.

Pack Down with Bhubesi Pride on Rugbydump

A few months ago I introduced you to Bhubesi Pride and the charitable African rugby coaching expedition that will take place next year. Team members have since been chosen, but they still need one more female member. I’m also pleased to announce that we’ll be producing a video documentary, called Pack Down, that will be [...]

Try Celebrations

A compilation of the best try celebrations from each league from last season. I remember some class ones from the super 14.

Isaac Ross continues to draw flak

Poor old Isaac Ross. We were talking about him a few weeks back, and how they wanted him to move to backrow, now it seems they’ve just resorted to putting him down:

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Forgotten All Black Isaac Ross has been urged to go have a look at himself if he wants to regain his All Black [...]

Leopards duo suspended

Leopards full-back Jean Tiedt and loose forward RW Kember have been suspended for one week after being found guilty of foul play.

Raising the standards of Fiji Sevens

Fiji Times writer Percy Keane was invited by the Fiji Rugby Union to offer some thoughts on a proposal to improve the standards of the national sevens team.

Northland get the ball rolling

Northland opened their ITM Cup campaign with a shock 26-19 win over Taranaki in New Plymouth on Thursday, outscoring their hosts three tries to one.

Trimble blow for Ulster

Ulster have been rocked by the news that Andrew Trimble will not be fit until October after having surgery on a damaged finger.

Cooper’s only half the problem

New Zealand may have breathed a sigh of relief when Quade Cooper was ruled out of Saturday’s Test, but Will Genia’s threat is not forgotten.

Du Plessis in fast lane to recovery

The Sharks received good news on the injury front with Bok hooker Bismarck du Plessis expected to be back for next week’s Currie Cup match against the Leopards.

Caucau found (well, sort of)

Agen’s errant wing Rupeni Caucaunibuca has been found in Fiji, where he is undergoing treatment from a natural healer for a shoulder injury.

All Blacks ban Getty Images after revealing photo

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The NZRU has snapped into action over Getty Images photographer Scott Barbour’s infamous picture of their team tactics, barring the New Zealander from future training sessions and denying Getty access to the rest of their training sessions in Melbourne this week.
New Zealand and Australian coaches and players have [...]

Bok duo hungry to play

WP coach Allister Coetzee is looking forward to the performances of Springboks Gio Aplon and Juan de Jongh in Friday’s Currie Cup match against the Pumas.

Rebels with different causes

Greg Somerville and Stirling Mortlock both revealed their motivation behind signing for the Rebels at the new jersey launch on Thursday.

Brian Moore: Ferrari apologists have left Formula One’s credibility in a sorry state

If proof were needed that F1 is not a sport then this latest Ferrari scandal
confirms it, says Brian Moore.