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WCup win boosts football in rugby land

Rory Fallon hopes the goal which gave New Zealand a 1-0 win over Bahrain on Saturday and a World Cup berth for the first time in 27 years will allow football in his country to "emerge from rugby's dark cloud." Fallon headed Leo Bertos's corner ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rory Fallon,  Leo Bertos,  Plymouth Argyle,  Ricki Herbert,  John Key

NZ beats Bahrain to qualify for World Cup

Rory Fallon headed in the lone goal in the 44th minute to give New Zealand a 1-0 win over Bahrain and a place its first World Cup berth in 27 years. Fallon, an England youth international, headed Leo Bertos corner past Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  14 Nov 2009

Kiwis to go on attack in World Cup qualifier

Ricki Herbert plans to contain his defense-oriented instincts and send his New Zealand lineup into its must-win World Cup qualifier with an aggressive approach against Bahrain on Saturday. Herbert was a defender in the New Zealand team that ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ricki Herbert,  Wellington Phoenix,  Simon Elliott (footballer),  Salman Isa,  Brian Turner (footballer)

Kiwis happy with home advantage against Bahrain

New Zealand expects home advantage to play a decisive role in its must-win qualifier against Bahrain on Saturday, helping it to reach the World Cup for the first time in 27 years. The magnitude of that advantage has become an issue in the week ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ryan Nelsen,  Ricki Herbert,  Fulham,  Simon Elliott (footballer),  Tony Lochhead (footballer)

USADA chief: rogue medicos the biggest threat

Rogue doctors and rogue laboratories have taken the place of institutionalized doping as the most serious threat to drug-free sport, Travis T. Tygart, chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, said Wednesday. Tygart said the ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: World Anti-Doping Agency,  Marion Jones

Coachless Kiwis head for Gulf

The New Zealand cricket team departed Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates without a coach or a vice-captain ahead of a series of one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches against Pakistan. Captain Daniel Vettori will act as player-coach for ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Daniel Vettori,  Brendon McCullum

Win a tonic for rugby fans

New Zealand rugby fans found the perfect tonic for their growing discontent when tiny Southland province won the Ranfurly Shield, the nation's premier challenge trophy, for the first time in 50 years. Recent marketing surveys have shown interest ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Richie McCaw,  Daniel Carter,  Dave Henderson

All Blacks coaches swap roles

All Blacks coaches Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have swapped jobs in a move, dictated by senior players, they hope will invigorate the team on its end-of-season tour to Europe and through the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Head coach Henry ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  18 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Graham Henry (footballer),  Wayne Smith

Pressure still on NZ, Australia in Tri-Nations

South Africa may have clinched the Tri-Nations rugby title but Australia and New Zealand remain under heavy pressure to perform in the last match of the tournament. The All Blacks face the closest examination after losing 32-29 to the Springboks ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, Taiwan News,  17 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Robbie Deans,  Vince Lombardi

5 changes to All Blacks for Tri-Nations test

New Zealand has made five changes to its starting lineup for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby test against Australia, hoping to end a slump which includes four losses in eight tests this season. Lock Tom Donnelly, 27, will make his test debut in ...

From STEVE MCMORRAN, eTaiwan News,  15 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Isaac Ross,  Tom Donnelly,  Adam Thomson (footballer),  Jerome Kaino,  Neemia Tialata

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