Western Force coach John Mitchell has had his coaching restrictions against him lifted by the club - although an independent review is still yet to be tabled.
Mitchell was back on deck when the Force resumed pre-season training on Monday.
But the former All Blacks coach, who is contracted to the Force until the end of 2011, admitted he needed to temper his ways after complaints from players...Read more
| 2008 All Blacks Tour of Europe | ||
| November 29, 2008 | ||
| England | vs | New Zealand |
| 6 | 32 | |
| November 22, 2008 | ||
| Wales | vs | New Zealand |
| 9 | 29 | |
| November 15, 2008 | ||
| Ireland | vs | New Zealand |
| 3 | 22 | |
| November 8, 2008 | ||
| Scotland | vs | New Zealand |
| 6 | 32 | |
They say hope springs eternal. Here are some of mine for 2009.I hope the All Blacks keep on winning with no substantial awareness of the 2011 World Cup creeping into our psyche or being talked up.I hope that sooner rather than later, this absurd situation ..Read more
It's the end of the year and time once again for some fearless sporting predictions for the year ahead. League: Stacey Jones will return to the Warriors' starting line up in round one looking like he's never been away and running freer than ever aft ..Read more
There was no shortage of feel-good New Zealand rugby stories during 2008, topped obviously by the All Blacks' winning ways.But it wasn't the only impressive comeback played out on the international rugby arena, something All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan is ..Read more
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