Jeremy Thrush

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Players look on during the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby World Cup team announcement at Parliament House in Wellington. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Replacements more important than ever in World Cup

The role of replacement players at the rugby World Cup takes on added significance due to the tournament’s “unique rules” and the All Blacks have mad(...)

New Zealand’s TJ Perenara is stopped in his tracks by a dogged Scottish defence. Photograph: Billy Stickland / Inpho
New Zealand eke out win over Scotland at Murrayfield

Scotland 16 New Zealand 24Scotland pushed world champions New Zealand close before going down 24-16 at Murrayfield on Saturday night. Victor Vito gave(...)

Kurtley Beale has won 47 Australian caps. Photograph: Getty.
Wallabies drop Kurtley Beale after altercation

Utility back Kurtley Beale has been dumped for the Wallabies’ final Rugby Championship match against Argentina after an in-flight row with a member of(...)

Ireland’s Garry Ringrose has been nominated for the Junior Player of the Year Award. The Blackrock centre scored a try in the semifinal against England> Photograph: ©INPHO/Photosport/David Rowland
Ireland’s Garry Ringrose up for IRB Junior Player of the Year Award

Ireland’s Garry Ringrose is among four nominees for the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2014. The outside centre carried well and repeatedly got over th(...)

New Zealand’s Cory Jane reinstated after a long injury lay-off
All Blacks looking to continue winning way
  • Rugby
  • October 18, 2013, 01:00

Consistency has been the buzzword for both the All Blacks and Wallabies ahead of their third and final Bledisloe Cup clash of 2013 in Dunedin tomorrow(...)

Piri Weepu of the All Blacks leads the Haka before the third Test match against France in June at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth in New Zealand. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images
All Blacks signal changing of guard by dropping Piri Weepu
  • Rugby
  • August 5, 2013, 01:00

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen continued his gradual overhaul of the world champion All Blacks by yesterday dropping experienced scrumhalf Piri Weepu (...)