France24 (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Castres cemented their grip on the leadership of the Top 14 in France on Friday with a thumping 34-6 win over Biarritz while Toulon jumped up to third with a 22-18 win at Stade Francais, greatly aided by Jonny Wilkinson, who landed four penalties, a drop goal and a conversion. Racing-Metro meanwhile thanked the boot of Andrew Mehrtens as they just edged Albi 9-6 for a sixth straight success - his...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Dan Carter became All Blacks’ top scorer last weekend and is now three places behind Jonny Wilkinson on the all-time Test list. Needing just three points before the match, the All Blacks pivot surpassed Andrew Mehrtens as New Zealand’s top points machine by claiming 14 points in the 19-6 victory over England at Twickenham. Carter now [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
• England beaten for 17th time in 36 games since 2003 • Johnson's side have scored just one try in three Tests Francis Baron has helped to create the richest governing body and biggest rugby stadium in the world, but the second half of the reign of the chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, who is retiring next summer, has been notable for a lack of success on the field. These are...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Kiwi playmaker puts in a sublime performance to maintain the status quo against Wales In the final five minutes of a game that had never really veered off the well-worn path of the past 56 years, two things happened to take it to the brink of an upset. Until this double trouble, the All Blacks were in firm control, as they had been since half-time, having swapped their kicking game for an up-tempo...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
• New Zealand No10 says he is winning fitness battle • Wales coach believes All Blacks are vulnerable Daniel Carter has denied that New Zealand were playing mind games over his calf injury ahead of Saturday's international with Wales at the Millennium Stadium and said he was confident of winning his 64th cap, laughing off suggestions from the home side's coach, Warren Gatland, that the outside-half...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Star fly-half Dan Carter will have the chance to become the All Blacks' record international points scorer this weekend after being passed fit to play Wales in Saturday's international here at the Millennium Stadium. Carter suffered a calf muscle injury during New Zealand's 32-19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia in Tokyo last Saturday. But he was included on Wednesday in coach Graham Henry's team...
Mark J Daniels - The Tragic Column (Free subscription) | 05/09/2009
There are times when you just wish you’d kept your mouth shut… here are twelve of some of the finest double-entendre errors made by commentators. They gave me a giggle this morning, so they should you too! 1. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator - 'This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother.' 2. Murry Mexted, New Zealand Rugby Commentator - 'Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
Former All Blacks fly-half Andrew Mehrtens has admitted he would relish another golden age for Top 14 new-boys Racing-Metro.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 02/08/2009
A series of extraordinary blunders made by the All Blacks in this Tri-Nations Test in Durban gifted South Africa 22 points in the first half alone. This was kindergarten stuff, the simplest of errors which cost them dearly. Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn scored 31 points, the highest by an individual player from either country in the history of matches between these sides, also breaking Andrew Mehrtens'...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
A CRUCIAL element in a successful Robbie Deans team is an accurate and prolific goalkicker. At the Canterbury Crusaders, Deans had Andrew Mehrtens and Daniel Carter, and now with the Wallabies he has Matt Giteau.
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