All Blacks scrum-half Piri Weepu has extended his New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) contract in a deal that will keep him in the country until 2010. FULL STORY >>
Former Australia back-line star Matthew Burke has been appointed kicking coach of the Waratahs.
Wallaby duties and injury have forced Reds coach Phil Mooney to select a young and inexperienced squad for the Super 14 side's end-of-season European tour.
Pat Lam is confident the Blues will be a force in the 2009 Super 14, that is despite a large-scale player drain and a worrying start to the Air New Zealand Cup by the franchise's three provincial sides.
Wallabies Forwards coach Michael Foley, often credited with the widespread improvements in the Australian scrum, will end his three-year stint with the national team in January and move to the Waratahs for the 2009 Super 14.
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Never ones to miss a couple of moments of mirth, here are a few choice 'De Villierisms'!