Ireland claim they can improve on their first Test performance in the second Steinlager Series Test against New Zealand at Christchurch on Saturday, but the home team also believe they can do better yet. VENUE & TIME: New AMI Stadium, Christchurch, June 16, 19.35 (NZT) HEAD TO HEAD: Played 25, New Zealand 24, Ireland 0,…
12.06.2012 Romania 23, Argentina ‘A’ 21 Emerging Italy 28, Portugal 21 Russia 19, Uruguay 13 Briefly Romania and Emerging Italy set up Sunday’s fixtures in the final round as a must win situation to take the IRB Nations Cup. Both teams are undefeated and so, as it works out, their match is the final. Romania…
allblacks.com – (14/06/2012) The starting XV features just the one change with loose forward Adam Thomson replacing the injured Victor Vito at blindside flanker, while his place on the bench has been taken by new cap Sam Cane. The team is as follows: (with Test caps in brackets. * denotes a new cap) Starting XV:…
Thursday Jun 14, 2012 Ireland coach Declan Kidney has made four changes to the team for Saturday’s second test against the All Blacks in Christchurch. Gordon D’Arcy starts at second-five in place of the injured Keith Earls. D’Arcy’s selection reunites him with skipper Brian O’Driscoll in the midfield for the 48th time in tests. Andrew…
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