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Etihad scrubs up well

Steve Orme, Sportal, 5:00 PM

Rocky Elsom insists he has played on far worse surfaces than the controversial Etihad Stadium, after the Wallabies completed their captain's run without a hitch ahead of Saturdays' blockbuster clash against the All Blacks.

Record means 'nothing'

Sportal, 2:09 PM

Australia is a tougher opponent than South Africa and the peachy record the All Blacks hold over their trans-Tasman rival means 'nothing'.

Joseph heads south

Sportal, 10:47 AM

Jamie Joseph will step down as Wellington Lions coach to take on the Highlanders in the Super 15 next season, the New Zealand Rugby Union confirmed on Friday.

De Villiers faces charge

Sportal, 5:56 AM

Outspoken South African coach Peter de Villiers has been hit with a 'misconduct' charge and will appear at a Sanzar judicial hearing within the next week.

Horne's slice of history

Steve Orme, Sportal, 5:41 AM

Ten years ago Rob Horne was a face in the world-record crowd that saw a trans-Tasman encounter widely regarded 'the greatest rugby game ever' at Sydney's Olympic Stadium - this Saturday he wants his own piece of Bledisloe Cup history.

Photographer banned

Steve Orme, Sportal, 4:12 PM

The All Blacks have banned the photographer responsible for taking the shot of New Zealand's team tactics from attending their remaining sessions.

De Villiers gets backing

PA Sport, 5:43 AM

Peter de Villiers has been given a vote of confidence by his employers at the South African Rugby Union and assured that his job is safe.

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Etihad scrubs up well

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Record means 'nothing'

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Joseph heads south

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De Villiers faces charge

Rugby Union 5:41 AM

Horne's slice of history

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Photographer banned

Rugby Union 5:43 AM

De Villiers gets backing

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