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Five All Blacks commit to NZRU All Blacks prop Owen Franks is one of five players to commit themselves to the New Zealand Rugby Union ahead of the forthcoming World Cup http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/146732.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/146732.html Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:58:22 GMT All Blacks to rest key players New Zealand are set to rest at least four key All Blacks for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash against South Africa http://www.espnscrum.com/tri-nations-2011/rugby/story/144765.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/tri-nations-2011/rugby/story/144765.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:43:55 GMT Franks suffers recurrence of back injury All Blacks prop Ben Franks has suffered a recurrence of the back injury that forced him out of last year's Grand Slam tour of the UK and Ireland http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/139108.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/139108.html Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:44:57 GMT Henry rings the changes for All Blacks All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made five changes to his starting team for Saturday night's Tri-Nations finale against Australia in Sydney http://www.espnscrum.com/trinations2010/rugby/story/122694.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/trinations2010/rugby/story/122694.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:29:57 GMT Nonu returns for experienced All Blacks Ma'a Nonu was called up for his first test of the year as New Zealand selectors named the most experienced line-up in All Blacks history for their Tri-Nations opener http://www.espnscrum.com/trinations2010/rugby/story/118970.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/trinations2010/rugby/story/118970.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:45:24 GMT Crusaders book semi-final berth The Crusaders booked a place in this year's Super 14 semi-finals and a provisional home tie with an emphatic 40-22 victory over the Brumbies in Christchurch http://www.espnscrum.com/super14/rugby/story/115548.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/super14/rugby/story/115548.html Sat, 15 May 2010 02:01:12 GMT Crusaders host Brumbies in 'quarter-final' Brumbies head coach Andy Friend has summed up what's at stake when his side visit the Crusaders in Christchurch by labelling the clash a Super 14 "quarter-final", the perfect description for our final Game of the Week this season http://www.espnscrum.com/super14/rugby/story/115443.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/super14/rugby/story/115443.html Wed, 12 May 2010 06:54:04 GMT McGeechan rules out return to Lions hotseat Ian McGeechan has ruled himself out of the running to coach the British & Irish Lions in 2013 http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/103615.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/103615.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:03:23 GMT Franks takes aim at Springbok scrum Owen Franks has admitted that the All Blacks will be targeting the Springboks' stuttering scrum in Hamilton on Saturday http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/102330.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/102330.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:47:07 GMT