New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the squad for the opening two rounds of the 2009/2010 IRB World Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai on December 4-5. The second round takes place in George, South Africa on December 11-12. The 12-man squad includes two Sevens debutants. They are Bay of Plenty’s...
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The nominees for this year’s Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand’s premier rugby awards, have been announced. The Steinlager Rugby Awards recognise and acknowledge the achievements of New Zealand’s teams, coaches, players, referees and volunteers in 2009. The ceremony will be held at the SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, on Thursday 17 December and broadcast live...
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Lawrence Dallaglio believes that rugby is in “great shape” despite a damaging summer but insisted that it cannot be complacent. As the RFU Image of the Task Group revealed 16 recommendations designed to eliminate potential cheating and restore the reputation of the sport, Dallaglio told the RFU podcast: “In my humble opinion, 99.9 per...
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