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- … names Wallabies squad – New Zealand’s source for sport…
- Deans out in style – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
- Rugby: Lingering question over Carter
… names Wallabies squad – New Zealand’s source for sport…
stuff.co.nz – Jun 2, 2008
"There are a lot of new faces in this squad in both the playing ranks and the coaching staff. "I look forward to working with the entire team ahead of our first assignment against Ireland in Melbourne. "Our ultimate goal is the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand but that is a long way into the future. "In the interim there is a lot of hard work to be done. "Mortlock said he was looking forward to the test season with a number of new players – and coach. "With a few senior players from the World Cup no longer with us there are challenges ahead but we're really looking forward to working hard with Robbie and getting results" Mortlock said. The Wallabies will play 14 tests in 2008 including six Tri-Nations matches a one-off extra Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks in Hong Kong and the spring tour to Europe.
Deans out in style – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
stuff.co.nz – Jun 2, 2008
The Crusaders gave Deans a fitting send-off on Saturday claiming the Super 14 franchise's seventh Super rugby title with a 20-12 victory over the Waratahs of New South Wales. Deans a stalwart of Canterbury rugby fashioned a Super competition record that is unlikely to be beaten for many years if ever five titles and two lost finals as head coach and two wins as manager. It was also a fond farewell for Reuben Thorne who went on to the field with several minutes remaining ensuring that he had a hand in all seven Super triumphs. The only sour note in the Crusaders' weekend of celebration was Kieran Read being overlooked by the All Blacks selectors yesterday. The man every pundit was picking to be named in the All Blacks was the outstanding player in Saturday night's success completing a memorable campaign. However All Blacks coach Graham Henry said that he was not ready for the national team and that his time would come… The man every pundit was picking to be named in the All Blacks was the outstanding player in Saturday night's success completing a memorable campaign. However All Blacks coach Graham Henry said that he was not ready for the national team and that his time would come. Team-mate Brad Thorn who returned to rugby union this year for a second time finally got what he had hankered for in three previous years with the Crusaders a Super title. To top it off he learned yesterday that he had earned a recall to the All Blacks along with six other Crusaders after he initially turned down selection in 2001 before finally wearing the black jersey in 2003.
Rugby: Lingering question over Carter
New Zealand Herald – Jun 2, 2008
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