News Archive
PNC: Tonga and Samoa score wins in opening round
July 02, 2011 - 3:55pm
Tonga has scored their first win in three years of the PNC with an impressive five tries to two, 45-21 win over Fiji while Samoa ran out 34-15 victors over Japan in Tokyo. more ...
IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011 set for kick-off
July 02, 2011 - 8:46am
The 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup gets underway in Fiji and Japan this weekend with all four participating nations kicking off their Rugby World Cup preparations and testing their squads. more ...
All Blacks Test initiatives to support Canterbury
July 01, 2011 - 10:31am
The NZRU has confirmed several initiatives aimed at boosting the fundraising and support for earthquake-hit Canterbury. more ...
2011 Pacific Nations Cup Preview
July 01, 2011 - 10:07am
Now in its sixth year, the International Rugby Board (IRB) funded IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011 involves the three island nations Fiji, Samoa and Tonga along with Japan. more ...
New Zealand win fourth JWC title in a row
June 26, 2011 - 7:08am
New Zealand secured a fourth successive IRB Junior World Championship title.
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Flying Fijians PNC squad named
June 24, 2011 - 7:16am
Flying Fijians head coach Samuela Domoni has today named his 28 member Flying Fijians squad for the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) tournament to be hosted in Fiji from 2-13 July. more ...
New Zealand to face England in JWC final
June 22, 2011 - 9:30am
New Zealand will face England in the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 final after recovering from an early Australia try to win 37-7. more ...
Fiji stun Wales to ensure best JWC finish
June 22, 2011 - 8:26am
Fiji are destined to record their best ever finish after they stunned Wales 34-20 in the fifth place semi final in Padova. more ...
New Zealand hungry for more JWC success
June 21, 2011 - 1:41pm
A New Zealand victory against Australia in the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 semi final will secure their place in a fourth consecutive final. more ...
Kirwan names squad for PNC
June 20, 2011 - 8:21am
The uncapped pair of Panasonic Wild Knights flanker Tadasuke Nishihara and Toyota Shokki Shuttles flyhalf Murray Williams have been included in a 30-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup. more ...
JWC 2011: Match day three statistics
June 19, 2011 - 8:02am
Some interesting statistics from day three of the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 in Italy as the pool stages reached a dramatic and exciting climax. more ...
Australia join Pool winners in JWC semis
June 18, 2011 - 7:54am
New Zealand, France, England and Australia have qualified for the semi finals of the IRB Junior World Championship 2011. more ...
JWC 2011: Match day two statistics
June 15, 2011 - 8:11am
Some interesting statistics from the second round of pool matches at the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 in Italy. more ...
Sublime New Zealand set records against Wales
June 14, 2011 - 8:04am
New Zealand may have failed to reach a century against Wales, but they did set a new record for the biggest winning margin in Junior World Championship history. more ...
Race for semis hots up after day two at JWC
June 14, 2011 - 7:59am
New Zealand delivered an onimous warning to anyone with aspirations of wrestling the title from their grasp with an impressive rout of Wales. more ...
Tonga leapfrog USA
June 13, 2011 - 1:11pm
Tonga leapfrogged USA into 16th in the IRB World Rankings following their 44-13 victory against the North American side. more ...
JWC 2011: All change for round two in Italy
June 13, 2011 - 7:11am
All 12 teams have announced much-changed starting line-ups for the second day of the IRB Junior World Championship 2011. more ...
Education key to keeping rugby clean at JWC
June 13, 2011 - 7:02am
Understanding the dangers of doping will be the theme of an extensive education programme operating across the IRB Junior World Championship 2011. more ...
JWC 2011: Match day one statistics
June 11, 2011 - 2:23pm
Some interesting statistics from day one of the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 in Italy. more ...
JWC: New Zealand too classy for Italy
June 10, 2011 - 2:15pm
Italy are game but no match for the mighty Baby Blacks after Matthew Morgan steers Wales to an impressive win over Argentina in the earlier Pool A match. more ...