Injuries
Rugby Union
Brumbies, Waratahs left to count the cost of injuries after brutal encounter
Chris Dutton INJURIES and a form slide have put the ACT Brumbies' play-off dream on the brink as they count the costs of a brutal Australian derby at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
Injuries overshadow late Waratahs triumph
Georgina Robinson A football stadium that came to resemble a Wallabies casualty ward overshadowed a telling 28-22 victory for the Waratahs over conference leaders the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium on Saturday.
Rugby Union
Injuries put Rebel on centre stage
Stathi Paxinos Of all the advice that Bryce Hegarty received in the lead-up to his debut for the Melbourne Rebels last Saturday, a rather run-of-the-mill warning from assistant coach Nathan Grey proved to be the...
Injuries in perspective for Force halfback
Justin Chadwick When Western Force halfback Brett Sheehan was told his son only had a 50-50 chance of survival last month, his own injury woes suddenly didn't matter.
Rugby Union
Injuries cost Delve captaincy
Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve has been replaced as Melbourne Rebels skipper by Scott Higginbotham because the struggling team needs a leader who can play the full game, coach Damien Hill said on Thursday.
Injuries put lesser lights on big stage
Georgina Robinson THE WARATAHS have called up versatile former Rebels back James Hilgendorf as cover at five-eighth for their clash with the Crusaders in Sydney on Thursday.
Union
All Blacks, injuries may end it for Deans
Owen Finegan Coach Robbie Deans's winning ratio is 65 per cent, higher than his two predecessors.
Union
Rebels' cause hurt by trio of injuries
Chris Dutton The Melbourne Rebels are in danger of losing three of their best backs to injury but the ACT Brumbies are refusing to take their opposition lightly ahead of their clash on Friday night.
Rugby
Gaffney blames injuries and inexperience for Tahs failings, not Foley
Georgina Robinson VETERAN Waratahs assistant coach Alan Gaffney says the dogs should be called off his senior colleague Michael Foley and the blame placed elsewhere for the team's woeful performance this season.
Reds hit by injuries ahead of Force clash
Reigning Super Rugby champions the Queensland Reds have been hit by injuries in just the second round of the new season.
Injuries to test depth of Reds all over park
Jim Morton The Queensland Reds will get an immediate test of their much-vaunted squad depth after being hit by a triple injury blow ahead of tomorrow night's clash with Western Force in Brisbane.
Rugby
Wulf and Kaino injuries rock Blues
Standout back Rudi Wulf and All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino will miss the Blues' two-match Super Rugby trip to South Africa.
Super Rugby
Western Force hit hard with injuries
The Western Force have been hit hard by injury, with backs Nick Cummins, Napolioni Nalaga and Cameron Shepherd ruled out of Saturday night's Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Ewen McKenzie
Injuries an occupational hazard in modern game
Ewen McKenzie I was recently chatting to a good mate of mine, Simon from ruckingoodstats.com, about all things rugby, and we drifted onto the topic of injuries.
Samoa fallout
Boks hit by injuries and hope they don't play Australia
In-form centre Frans Steyn is '95 percent' certain to go home after a shoulder injury handing a major blow to the Springbok World Cup title defence hopes, coach Peter de Villiers said on Saturday.
Injuries in the past as Beale faces his old side
Stathi Paxinos MELBOURNE REBELS fullback Kurtley Beale says he is injury free, but still not at full fitness, as he prepares for a long-awaited clash against his former team, the Waratahs, on Saturday night.
Reds hard hit by Stormers, injuries
Queensland's backline injury curse plumbed new depths on Friday night as the Reds' Super Rugby defence took another heavy blow with a 23-13 loss to the Stormers at Suncorp Stadium.
Injuries and departures give Beale room to make his mark as playmaker
Greg Growden THE push for Kurtley Beale to take over the Wallabies Test five-eighth spot next month will turn into a massive shove if he holds his own against Springboks No.
Matthew Burke
Game's evolution makes injuries an occupational hazard
Matthew Burke It's great to see the return of one of rugby's most talked about players - Quade Cooper making his comeback in Super Rugby from that ill-fated night against Wales in the play-off game in last year's...
Injuries may push Dennis into second row
Greg Growden DAVE DENNIS'S versatility will be tested in Bloemfontein as he is scheduled to move to the second row to provide cover for the Waratahs' growing injury list when they play the Cheetahs on Saturday...
