France24 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
All Black playmaker Dan Carter was included in a near full-strength New Zealand side unveiled by coach Graham Henry here on Wednesday for this weekend's Twickenham encounter against England. The star fly-half was banned from Saturday's 20-6 win away to Italy in Milan while serving a one-week suspension for a high tackle on Wales replacement scrum-half Martin Roberts during the All Blacks' 19-12 win...
Bowie's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Behold, rich criticism of a vertical command structure from the man whose unflattering book on Prime Minister Martin criticized his office for being horizontal. "Groupthink," he called it. Too much participation from too many people, and too much consensus; the Martin PMO was doomed to failiure in Orwellian terms. "Right Side Up" is actually an insightful book, and as an unrepenting...
Aberystwyth Online Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
I found this fascinating article today: The effects of climate change and how people cope with it are to be recorded around Wales and sent to a United Nations (UN) conference. The "climate hearings" organised by Oxfam begin in Aberystwyth on Wednesday, and are also in Cardiff next Monday and Llangefni on 19 November. at Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Climate change 'hearings' on tour , Archives...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Twelve sets of Maori remains discovered in boxes in a Welsh museum have been handed back to New Zealand in an emotional ceremony. The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff says it has no idea how it came to have the bones, which...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
New Zealand outside-half Dan Carter is set to miss the All Blacks' Test match against Italy on Saturday after being banned for one week here Tuesday for a high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts. Carter, who can appeal, is free to resume playing on November 17 - well in time to be available for New Zealand's November 21 international against England at Twickenham. The All Blacks playmaker was...
France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Dan Carter's citing hearing has been postponed until Tuesday at the request of the New Zealand team management, it was announced on Monday. The All Blacks fly-half was cited for a dangerous tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during New Zealand's 19-12 victory at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Carter was due to appear before Judge Jeff Blackett, the International Rugby Board...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
CARDIFF, NZPA - Wales coach Warren Gatland saw red, Graham Henry fired back and Dan Carter was booed off the field, perhaps for the first time in his rugby career.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
New Zealand fly half Dan Carter has been cited for a dangerous tackle on Wales scrum half Martin Roberts their Test at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
LONDON (AP) New Zealand is experimenting and Australia is coming off another loss to the All Blacks, giving Wales and England hope of rare wins over their southern hemisphere rivals on Saturday. The All Blacks start their European tour in Cardiff with coach Graham Henry looking to see which players in his 33-man squad can make the grade in time for the 2011 World Cup.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
New Zealand fly half Dan Carter will have the chance to create history after being passed fit to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Wales great Neil Jenkins has dismissed talk that now is the perfect time to end his country's decades-long losing streak against New Zealand. The All Blacks go into Saturday's international here in Cardiff having not lost against Wales since 1956, a run of 20 straight Test match wins. But star New Zealand outside-half Dan Carter is not guaranteed to recover from a calf injury in time for the Millennium...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
• Morgan Stoddart replaces Mark Jones in Wales squad • Full-back will be released for Scarlets game against Quins Morgan Stoddart has been called into Wales' autumn Test squad as a replacement for his fellow Scarlets back Mark Jones. The wing Jones has been ruled out of the entire November series after suffering a knee injury in training. His place will be taken by the full-back Stoddart,...
Welsh Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Morgan Stoddart, the Llanelli Scarlets full back, has been called up to the Welsh Autumn internationals squad following the withdrawal of fellow Scarlets back 3 member Mark Jones due to a knee injury. Morgan Stoddart has very little game time following injury, has no form and, as far as I can see, the only reason for calling him up is he has played for Wales before (last game in 2008 vs Canada). A...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Rugby:Ospreys prop Paul James will win his second Wales cap, six years after his international debut, when he plays against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Wales coach Warren Gatland hailed the unveiling Wednesday of an "inspirational" four million pounds centre of excellence which will be the home to all the country's representative sides. The base, in the Vale of Glamorgan, west of Cardiff, includes three full-size pitches, including one with an all-weather surface and floodlights while there are also specialist training zones for lineout...
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