Sonny Bill offloads ABs jersey

5:30 AM Sunday Jul 1, 2012 Sonny Bill Williams has almost certainly played his last All Black test in 2012 but there is genuine hope he may rekindle his rugby career in 2014. The Herald on Sunday understands that Williams will almost definitely not feature in the Rugby Championship – meaning his stunning effort in…

ASIA NATIONS TEST RUGBY: Division 5

Laos v Cambodia in Phnom Phen (Asia Nations Div.5; Mekong Cup) Preview Laos comes into this game on the back of a huge 70-7 win over Brunei on Thursday. Brunei defeated Cambodia 19-15 in a hard fought tournament opener but the Cambodians have had more time to recover. I can see this being a close…

RUGBY TEST MATCH AFRICA: Botswana v Swaziland

Swaziland v Botswana in Gaborone Venue: Botswana University Ground Preview Botswana will host the CAR Division 1C tournament  later in July. To prepare for this tournament they have two games to play. In June they travelled to Zimbabwe and defeated the Matabeleland Invitation XV 30-14. Today they play the visiting Swaziland side. Swaziland are not…

Bulls maul Cheetahs

01/07/2012 PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -The Bulls beat the Cheetahs 40-24 in Super 15 rugby on Saturday after an early blitz from the three-time champions help put them back into the playoff places with two regular-season rounds to go. The Bulls scored four tries in the first half and another two early in the second…

Stormers leave it late to tame Lions

July 1, 2012   CAPE TOWN: Canadian international Jebb Sinclair came off the bench to score a crucial try as the Stormers stayed top of the Super Rugby South African conference log with a hard-fought 27-17 win over the Lions at Newlands on Saturday. Stormers were under severe pressure against the southern hemisphere competition’s bottom…

Brumbies stay ahead of Reds

June 30, 2012 21:28:38 The ACT Brumbies are in the box seat to break their finals hoodoo but they were forced into a nervous battle with a spirited Western Force side in Perth tonight. After a clinical first half which yielded four unanswered tries, the Brumbies were forced into a dogfight as the Force tried…

Young Eagles have eyes on the trophy

30 June 2012  Captains Jumpei Ogura (Japan) and Will Magie (USA) pose with the Junior World Rugby Trophy on Salt Lake City’s Olympic Legacy Bridge ahead of Saturday’s final in Utah. Photo: IRB/Jarrod Beckstrom USA skipper Will Magie wants his side to deliver a ‘one-two’ knockout blow for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy host…