Article: All Blacks expose a proper Charlie; Losing his grip: Charlie Hodgson (left) fails to stop rampaging Ma'a Nonu and now his England career looks in tatters.

Article: Wilkinson proves he's ready for test rugby: All Blacks assistant
AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 24, 2005 ;     212 words ......News (Australia) 05-24-2005 Wilkinson proves he's ready for test rugby: All Blacks assistant WELLINGTON, May 24 (AFP) - The British...now." The injury-plagued Wilkinson had not previously played test rugby since kicking the winning drop goal against Australia in the...

Article: RU: MOST PROLIFIC TEST RUGBY COACHES
AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 25, 2008 ;     129 words ...RU: MOST PROLIFIC TEST RUGBY COACHES Most prolific head coaches in Test rugby union: P W D L W% Graham Henry (Wales/Lions/NZ) 101 72 1 24 71 Bernard Laporte (France) 98 62 2 34 63 Ian McGeechan (Scotland/Lions) 92 43 2 47 47 Clive Woodward (England...

Article: RU: Sailor satisfied with Test rugby debut
AAP Sports News (Australia);  June 22, 2002 ;     300 words ...00-00-0000 RU: Sailor satisfied with Test rugby debut By John Salvado MELBOURNE, June 22 AAP - Wallabies coach...himself thought it was sound. Wendell Sailor will remember his Test rugby debut for playing his part in a win and not giving his critics...

Article: Aussie hypocrites forget about the demands of Test rugby.(Sports)
The Saturday Star (South Africa);  June 30, 2007 ;     632 words ......their vision of a changing dynamic. And it's changing because Test rugby isn't what it used to be - and hasn't been for the best part...at the heart of the provincial game who even believe that Test rugby is dying and that the future lies with the clubs and provinces...

Article: RU: Test Rugby's Leading Points Scorers
AAP Sports News (Australia);  March 9, 2008 ;     64 words ...AAP Sports News (Australia) 03-09-2008 RU: Test Rugby's Leading Points Scorers TEST RUGBY'S LEADING POINTS SCORERS 1 Jonny Wilkinson (England and Lions) 1,099 2 Neil Jenkins (Wales and Lions) 1,090 3 Diego Domnguez (Italy and Argentina) 1,010 4...

Article: Injuries persuaded Smith to retire from Test rugby
The Scotsman;  May 5, 2005 ;     340 words ......standards I set myself for Scotland playing club rugby and Test rugby. It's time for younger players to step forward." The 33-year-o...tournament. He attracted worldwide acclaim in his first season in Test rugby when he was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour...

Article: England shamed name of Test rugby.(Monday Sports Supplement)
Cape Times (South Africa);  May 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ......tricky runner in Sevens, but amid this physical intensity of Test rugby his fragility is painfully exposed. Toby Flood's judgement...outfit of disparate elements that shamed the good name of Test rugby. They were puny in defence, smashed mercilessly in attack...

Article: England shame name of Test rugby.(Monday Sports Supplement)
Cape Times (South Africa);  May 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ......tricky runner in Sevens, but amid this physical intensity of Test rugby his fragility is painfully exposed. Toby Flood's judgement...outfit of disparate elements that shamed the good name of Test rugby. They were puny in defence, smashed mercilessly in attack...

Article: RU: NZ V WALES TEST RUGBY FACTBOX
AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 24, 2006 ;     123 words ...AAP Sports News (Australia) 11-24-2006 RU: NZ V WALES TEST RUGBY FACTBOX CARDIFF, Nov 23 NZPA - Factbox listing New Zealand's test rugby history against Wales: Overall record: Played 22, won 19, lost 3 Points for 648, points against 206 In Wales...

Article: RU: WA must wait for answer on Test rugby
AAP Sports News (Australia);  June 20, 1999 ;     381 words ......News (Australia) 06-20-1999 RU: WA must wait for answer on Test rugby By Paul Mulvey PERTH, June 20 AAP - Western Australia will...Blacks Test since 1996 while Melbourne, which has supported Test rugby enthusiastically in recent years, was not given a Test at...

Article: RU: Latham reveals hurdles in return to Test rugby
AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 20, 2007 ;     476 words ......Australia) 08-20-2007 RU: Latham reveals hurdles in return to Test rugby By David Beniuk SYDNEY, Aug 20 AAP - Wallabies fullback Chris...the mental hurdles he needed to jump to make his return to Test rugby last month. Latham was pitched into the toughest battle of...

Article: Sun's gone down on afternoon delights of test rugby
The Nelson Mail;  July 19, 2002 ;     395 words ......nastiest conditions imaginable. However, the prospect of playing test rugby on a dry and sunny winter's afternoon now appears resigned...corpse among the archives for any glimpse of what day-time test rugby was all about. Just brace yourself for some less obvious developments...

Article: RU: Henry Test rugby's first coaching centurion
AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 25, 2008 ;     406 words ...RU: Henry Test rugby's first coaching centurion By Daniel Gilhooly WELLINGTON, Nov 25 NZPA...significant milestone on the All Blacks' grand slam tour. He has become Test rugby's first coaching century-maker. Henry moved past the 98 Tests of French...

Article: Springbok Krige quits Test rugby.
The Evening Standard (London, England);  January 14, 2004 ;     54 words ...SOUTH AFRICA captain Corne Krige has announced his retirement from Test rugby just two months after leading the Springboks during their unsuccessful and controversial World Cup campaign. He will continue to...