New Zealand Herald logo New Zealand Herald 1 month ago

Rugby: Provincial scab set to keep on weeping

Most of the main players say they want the persistent sore that is the structure of New Zealand provincial rugby cured by 2011 - but the prospect remains that the schemozzle could still be schemozzling in the year this country hosts the Rugby World Cup. Full Article at New Zealand Herald

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  2. Graham Henry (footballer)
  3. Rodney So'oialo
  4. Kieran Read
  5. George Smith George Smith
  6. Fourie du Preez