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- Foden revelling role as wandering star Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:28PM Ben Foden joined Northampton to further his ambitions as a future England scrum-half, and Saints had said they would play him as a scrum-half.
- Scoreboard Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:09AMPro Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-Miami 11 5 0 .688 345 317 New England 11 5 0 .688 410 309 N.Y. Jets 9 7 0 .563 405 356 Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 336 342 South W L T Pct PF PA z-Tennessee 13 3 0 .813 375 234 y-Indianapolis 12 4 0 .750 377 298 Houston 8 8 0 .500 366 394 Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 302 367 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 347 223 y-Baltimore 11 5 0 ...
- Sporting predictions for 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:54PMWho will be winners in 2009? Writers and sports stars offer their predictions and hopes for the next 12 months.
- Martin Johnson considers his transfer window Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:45PMIn recent years, Martin Johnson has spent the holiday period with his wife’s family in New Zealand.
- 2008: The year in sport Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:16AMFrom Peter De Villiers being made Bok coach to a Test series win in Australia. Sport24 takes a look back at an amazing sporting 2008.
- Making city of Salford proud Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:19AMWELCOME to the concluding part of the Advertiser’s annual sporting review. Last week we focused on the first six months of 2008 and now July through to December comes under the spotlight.
- New Year Honours list Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:31PMProfessor Timothy Robert Peter Brighouse. For services to Education. (Oxford, Oxfordshire) Professor David Nicholas Cannadine. Formerly Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Professor, Institute of Historical Research, University of London. For services to Scholarship.
- The 2008 year of rugby in review Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:39PMWorld Cup? What World Cup. Such sentiment would have been unimaginable a year ago but the shocking failure of 2007 seemed forgotten by most All Blacks followers as this rugby year wound up.
- Rugby roses sprout again in 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:36PMWorld Cup? What World Cup. Such sentiment would have been unimaginable a year ago but the shocking failure of 2007 seemed forgotten by most All Blacks followers as this rugby year wound up.
- Scoreboard Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:19PMPro Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Miami 10 5 0 .667 321 300 New England 10 5 0 .667 397 309 N.Y. Jets 9 6 0 .600 388 332 Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 336 329 South W L T Pct PF PA z-Tennessee 13 2 0 .867 375 211 y-Indianapolis 11 4 0 .733 354 298 Houston 7 8 0 .467 335 370 Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 295 340 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 316 223 Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 ...
- Scoreboard Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:19AMPro Football AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Miami 10 5 0 .667 321 300 New England 10 5 0 .667 397 309 N.Y. Jets 9 6 0 .600 388 332 Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 336 329 South W L T Pct PF PA z-Tennessee 13 2 0 .867 375 211 y-Indianapolis 11 4 0 .733 354 298 Houston 7 8 0 .467 335 370 Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 295 340 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 4 0 .733 316 223 Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 358 ...
- Sharks gobble up 2008 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:35AMThey say that good things come to those who wait, and for the Sharks and their supporters, that old adage rang true this year.
- OJO EAGER FOR ENGLAND RETURN Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:25AMTopsy Ojo is hungry for a return to international rugby after watching enviously as London Irish team-mates Delon Armitage and Nick Kennedy cemented their own places in the England squad.
- NZ rugby recovers from the wreckage of 2007 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 3:04PMYOU BEAUTS: The All Blacks celebrate a double triumph in Brisbane returning both the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe trophies to their cabinet. THE SPOILS: All Blacks captain Richie McCaw lifts the Hillary Shield aloft after beating England.
- Andrew Blowers heading back to NZ Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:34PMFormer All Black and Blues loose forward Andrew Blowers is cutting short his second stint in the UK to return to New Zealand for personal reasons.
- Daylight separates sparkling south and gloomy north Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:56PMThe significant thing to come out of the November tours for the three southern hemisphere countries is they are dominating world rugby like never before. The balance of power definitely lies with the southern hemisphere.
- Critics aplenty if Stuart stays on Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:23AMARL officials can expect some heavy criticism from people of note both in and outside of league if Ricky Stuart is re-appointed as Kangaroos coach.
- Rugby union: Josh Lewsey retires from England duty Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 4:45AM Josh Lewsey is still hopeful of one last international hurrah with the British and Irish Lions despite becoming the latest World Cup winner to call a halt to his England career. At 32, Lewsey has confirmed he will be unavailable when Martin Johnson selects his revised elite national squad next month but intends to continue with Wasps and remains firmly in the frame for the Lions upcoming ...
- Oliver in rugby ‘limbo’ after Varsity victory Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 5:01PMLONDON: Anton Oliver admitted his commitment to rugby was wavering after helping Oxford University defeat Cambridge University in a Varsity Match thriller here at Twickenham.
- Ian McGeechan lays out his Lions gameplan Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 3:04PMLions coach Ian McGeechan has explained his philosophy in building a winning team to face Boks.
- Boks: A good, not great year Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 4:30AMThe Boks had a season of mixed fortunes and extraordinary events off the field to mark their first year as world champs.
- Oliver in rugby limbo Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 12:16AMAnton Oliver admits his commitment to rugby was wavering after helping Oxford defeat Cambridge at Twickenham.
- Rugby: Oliver in rugby limbo after Varsity wins Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:23PMLONDON- Anton Oliver admitted his commitment to rugby was wavering after helping Oxford University defeat Cambridge University 33-29 in a Varsity Match thriller here at Twickenham.
- Martin Johnson told Josh Lewsey he was not in England’s plans Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 6:47PMJosh Lewsey’s decision to retire from international rugby was prompted by a phone call with Martin Johnson this week in which the England team manager made clear that the World Cup-winning full back did not feature in his plans.
- Anton Oliver: All-Black soldier, green warrior Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 6:08PM The grate in the college buttery is aglow, and the winter sun stoops through a casement window, spreading amber squares across his face. But the true effulgence in the room traces to Anton Oliver himself. Not because he happens to be one of the front-row titans, capped 59 times by the All Blacks, but because of the fires within – fires that devour all dishonesty, whether in himself or the ...
- AM Doha Time Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 5:30PMLONDON: Josh Lewsey announced yesterday his retirement from playing for England with immediate effect.
- Rugby: Lewsey retires from England Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 1:23PMLONDON - World Cup winner Josh Lewsey announced his retirement from international rugby today after being left out of the England team for the past year.
- World Cup winner Lewsey quits England Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 10:45AMLONDON, England (AP) -- World Cup winner Josh Lewsey announced his retirement from international rugby on Wednesday after being left out of the England team for the past year.
- Rugby: Lewsey retires from England duty Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 9:36AMLONDON: Josh Lewsey on Wednesday announced his retirement from playing for England with immediate effect.
- Lewsey calls time on England Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 7:04AMJosh Lewsey this morning announced his retirement from England rugby. The 2003 World Cup winner revealed a conversation with England manager Martin Johnson convinced him to call time on his red rose career.
- Leave a comment Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 2:04PMCarl Hayman in the amber and black jersey next season? No-one is saying as much, but the suggestion is the former All Blacks prop wants to cut short his English club contract with Newcastle and return to New Zealand.
- Critics aplenty if Stuart stays on Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 3:30PMARL officials can expect some heavy criticism from people of note both in and outside of league if Ricky Stuart is re-appointed as Kangaroos coach.
- Matt Crockett: Amateur dramatics Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:01PMOn Sunday morning last, a 28-year-old prop, Jon Dawson, having borrowed a bicycle from a friend, left his room at St Edmund’s College and set out on a journey around Cambridge that has been happening for as long anyone can remember.
- Daylight separates sparkling south and gloomy north Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 4:10PMThe significant thing to come out of the November tours for the three southern hemisphere countries is they are dominating world rugby like never before. The balance of power definitely lies with the southern hemisphere.
- Leicester 38 Perpignan 27 Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 2:25PMEngland fly-half Toby Flood scored 23 points as Leicester cemented their position on top of Heineken Cup Pool Three with a bonus-point 38-27 victory over Perpignan.
- Leicester 38 Perpignan 27 Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 1:40PMEngland fly-half Toby Flood scored 23 points as Leicester cemented their position on top of Heineken Cup Pool Three with a bonus-point victory over Perpignan.
- Autumn leaders roar into Lions contention Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 6:38PMThe debate has started again. It is the same one we have every four years: "What would the Lions tour team be if the game was next week?" This question always is very subjective as people have their favourites but there usually is a core of players that everyone would have in their team.
- Rugby union: Dallaglio seeks new Wasps deals for key men Cipriani and Haskell Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 4:47PM Lawrence Dallaglio, who has joined the board at Wasps with responsibility for recruitment sees his immediate priority as persuading two England internationals, Danny Cipriani and James Haskell, to sign new contracts with the club. Haskell, a back-row who is being tipped as a future England captain, and Cipriani, an international outside-half, are both out of contract at the end of the ...
- FITZPATRICK BLASTS ENGLAND AND WALES Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 3:00PMFormer New Zealand captain Sean Fitzpatrick says England and Wales need to "toughen-up" if they are to sustain a challenge to the southern hemisphere sides.
- Sharks out to make an impact for Baa-Baas Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:10AMThree Sharks stars will be looking to make their mark when they line up in a star-studded Barbarians side to face Australia.
- SA rugby replaces Springbok badge Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:45PMThe South African Rugby Union replaces the 102-year old emblem of the national team, the Springbok.
- Counterpoint: Reaction Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:02AMThe following is reader reaction to this article on the issues in Irish rugby and the Autumn international series.
- De Villiers, Smit the Bok glue Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:00AMSouth Africa is certainly fortunate to have two such distinguished individuals at the helm of Springbok rugby, writes Gary Boshoff .
- Sport Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 6:16PMNew Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has announced he will continue in his post despite being linked with a move to become head coach of Welsh regional side the Ospreys.
- Coach Smith staying with New Zealand Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 6:09PMNew Zealand assistant coach Wayne Smith has announced he will continue in his post despite being linked with a move to become head coach of Welsh regional side the Ospreys. "I am staying with the All
- Euro offers set to tempt latest All Black stars Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 5:29PMCoach Graham Henry believes the core of his Grand Slam winning squad have the ability to take the All Blacks through to the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.
- England and Wales face tough draw for 2011 Rugby World Cup Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 2:17PMHome Nations miss out on top four places in world rankings
- Incomparable Dan Carter prepares long farewell Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:48PMWhen New Zealand head back home on Sunday, they will be leaving behind one of their own, which history has shown they do not like to do. Dan Carter will not return to Christchurch to enjoy a southern-hemisphere summer of beaches, barbecues and catching up with old friends.
- All Blacks: Smith calm before the storm Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:18AMRecalled centre Conrad Smith is a pragmatic man. Sensible, calm, organised - the list of descriptions could go on, which perhaps underlines why the All Black panel recalled him as soon as his groin injury cleared.
- Williams Has A Point To Prove Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 7:09AMAli Williams returns to the setting of his New Zealand debut insisting the All Blacks must seek validation for their careers beyond winning a World Cup.