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| Friday , May 24 | |
| Chiefs vs Crusaders | 08:35 |
| Melbourne Rebels vs Waratahs | 10:40 |
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| Heineken Cup | |
| Saturday , May 18 | |
| Clermont Auvergne 15 - 16 Toulon |  |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Crusaders 23 - 3 Blues | |
| Waratahs 28 - 22 Brumbies | |
| Bulls 35 - 18 Highlanders | |
| Cheetahs 27 - 13 Reds | |
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| Amlin Challenge Cup | |
| Friday , May 17 | |
| Stade Francais 13 - 34 Leinster | |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Hurricanes 12 - 17 Chiefs | |
| Melbourne Rebels 30 - 21 Stormers | |
| Western Force 13 - 23 Sharks | |
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| Aviva Premiership | |
| Sunday , May 12 | |
| Saracens 13 - 27 Northampton | |
| Saturday , May 11 | |
| Leicester 33 - 16 Harlequins | |
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| Leinster 17 - 15 Glasgow | |
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| Top 14 | |
| Castres 25 - 12 Montpellier | |
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| Blues 36 - 32 Melbourne Rebels | |
| Southern Kings 34 - 27 Highlanders | |
| Waratahs 21 - 15 Stormers | |
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| Friday , May 10 | |
| Ulster 28 - 17 Scarlets | |
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| Toulouse 33 - 19 Racing Metro Paris | |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Chiefs 22 - 21 Western Force | |
| Reds 32 - 17 Sharks | |
| Cheetahs 34 - 39 Hurricanes | |
| Sunday , May 5 | |
| Brumbies 23 - 30 Crusaders | |
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| Saturday , May 4 | |
| Leicester 32 - 20 London Irish | |
| London Welsh 33 - 22 Worcester | |
| Exeter 40 - 39 Gloucester | |
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powerplay says...
The young talent coming out for NZ now-is a a result of winning the last 4 years of Under 20 World cups!!! As well as winning the Sevens Series, and placing importance in school 1st XV teams to club teams. Wining 'knock out' rugby, has already been installed in the 'young player' by the time he reaches Super level. NZ rugby is one big conveyor belt-producing and producing! Very Smart!!!
Posted 10:26 07th May 2012
pierredelot1 says...
The continuing success of NZ to produce top players is surely down to the fact that Rugby is absolutely the number one sport in the country. In fact to be an All Black is considered to be more outstanding than to be the head of the largest company in the country. The continuing success is then fuelled by the constant ambition of youth to wear the Black jersey. To maintain this dominance New zealand coaches have constantly it seems worked harder at their calling than those fom other countries. Youth and the maintenance of strong youth system the outstanding teaching of the real basics, passing tackling, rucking, body position. combined with the creation of a twelve month culture with touch rugby constantly educating those on the fringes just produces outstanding all round athletes. Man for man most other countries produce more athletes, but the percentage that go on to play rugby as opposed to football, cricket, swimming, cycling athletics is often much lower. The culture of winning just keeps on producing great players. Each generation produces a minimum of 3/4 absolute world class players with the remainder knowing there position and responsibilities. The bigger countries despite all the registered players have at most two.
The club culture is also different especially in northern Europe where many play the game but with variable levels of commitment to winning.
One thing however always serves up a cautionary note. Every now and again the Kiwis become over confident, indeed arrogant, often when it seems they are sweeping all before them. It is that failing that has tripped them up in a number of World Cups. So it must fall upon Kiwi coaches to beware of the pitfalls and remember the rest of the World watches you, admires you and is coming after you. Getting to the top is difficult, staying there more so. doing so with dignity and respect, Thats the Tough one.
Posted 10:18 07th May 2012
kybone says...
I cant understand the problem with having a sixth SA team in super rugby. In fact i think it'd be better because a league with an odd number of teams is just completely ridiculas to me. I mean what exactly is the objection? No-one stopped the Aussies from adding two new teams to the competition.
On Argentina, i belive that club rugby there has quite recently turned pro. If it has then maybe its time the top players went home. I still think that at least one if not two teams in super rugby is the way forward for the Argies but with the furore surrounding the addition of the Kings i think it could be a bigger struggle for Argentina to get a team in to Super rugby than it was to get the national team into the TriNations. A team in super rugby would do more for Argentina than being in the Rugby Championship as more young lads would stick with the game because thay'd be able to make a career out of it instead of playing in there spare time like many currently do. Certainly makes a damn sight more sense than all their best players playing in France.
Posted 10:16 07th May 2012
fozza says...
My question is (and please do not take this as a dig or a shot, it's honest curiosity) why is the NZRFU so behind in funding? You will not find a better brand in world rugby and it's one of the few shirts anyone will wear regardless of national bias (bar maybe our Aussie brethren). I assume there are clubs throughout the country. Watching the super 15 I've yet to see a sellout arena (I realise they seem to be somewhat larger than our NH arenas) and I understand the tickets are very (very) competitively priced.
So what's the difference? Do the RFU get more subs from their players which of course far outweighs that of the NZRFU? Is it the funds generated by the much higher priced tickets of Twickenham? Is it because the NZRFU has central contracts, something the English don't have with the AVIVA?
Interested to hear.
Posted 10:12 07th May 2012