Dane Coles admits it was a weird experience playing against his former Hurricanes teammate, Brad Shields, when the two players went toe-to-toe in a gripping Test match at Twickenham which saw the All Blacks prevail over England on a narrow 16-15 scoreline. Shields, despite having been born in New Zealand, pinned his allegiance to England after he made his debut …
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Brad Shields Named In England Squad For Springboks Clash
Eddie Jones has named his matchday 23 which will take on the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday. Jones has opted to include Brad Shields and the Hurricanes man looks set to win his first cap for England from the bench. The side features seven players in the starting XV who played in the Premiership final between Saracens and the Exeter …
Read More »Five Players Who Should Have Been In Eddie Jones’ England Squad
Eddie Jones named his England squad to tour South Africa on Thursday and his selection has caused quite a stir.
Read More »All Blacks Legend: “England’s Selection Of Brad Shields Smacks Of Desperation”
England's rush to select Wellington Hurricanes captain Brad Shields smacks of desperation and shows Eddie Jones' men are vulnerable.
Read More »NZRU Take A Pop At The RFU For Brad Shields Situation
There are no shortage of talking points from this morning’s England squad announcement. Eddie Jones has named a 34-man squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa which will see England take on the Springboks in three Tests throughout June. Danny Cipriani has been included in the squad where he could make his first appearance in the famous white shirt since …
Read More »NZRU Can’t Stop England From Selecting Brad Shields For June Tour – RFU
The ongoing saga surrounding whether Brad Shields will be selected for England in their upcoming tour of South Africa has taken a new twist with comments from RFU Chief Executive Steve Brown who said that ‘regulation nine’ permits Shields to be released, regardless of any NZRU opposition. Shields is currently contracted to play Super Rugby with the Hurricanes and the …
Read More »“It’s Out Of My Control” – Brad Shields Still Not Sure If He Will Make England Debut In June
Hurricanes skipper Brad Shields remains in the dark to whether he will make his England debut in June as Eddie Jones’ side tour South Africa for a three-Test tour against the Springboks. Shields will be making the move to England at the end of the Super Rugby season where he will join up with Wasps and he has long been mooted for …
Read More »Brad Shields Has Handed In A Formal Request To Be Released From The NZRU
Brad Shields has handed in a formal request to be released from his NZRU contract early so that he can be selected by England for the upcoming tour to South Africa. Shields will be playing his rugby for Wasps next season and the Hurricanes man qualifies for England as his parents were born there. Eddie Jones has been given the …
Read More »Eddie Jones Given Green Light To Select Hurricanes’ Brad Shields [Report]
Eddie Jones has been given the all clear to select Brad Shields for the upcoming tour of South Africa which takes place in June. Jones is currently finalising his plans for the three-Test tour against the Springboks who are now under the tutelage of Rassie Erasmus. Shields was born in New Zealand and has played all of his rugby there …
Read More »Five Rising Stars To Reignite England’s Revival
Five rising stars that could make their way to South Africa as England look to kickstart their revival.
Read More »Five Players Unlucky To Miss Out On All Blacks Rugby Championship Selection
The All Blacks squad was selected earlier this week for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The only real surprise was Julian Savea missing, but due to the large amount of talent in New Zealand, Steve Hansen and his selection panel did leave some inform players out of the squad. Here are five inform players unlucky on missing selection. 5. Brad Shields The Hurricanes …
Read More »Lions And Hurricanes Player Ratings From A Wellington Classic – From A Kiwi Perspective
For a week-day fixture sandwiched between two Tests, there was a lot on the line at Westpac Stadium. Could Courtney Lawes and CJ Stander push for Test positions? Would Julian Savea vent his All Black non-selection rage on the Lions backs? Would Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape show enough poise for them to enter the Test starting line-up? Here are …
Read More »Predicted All Blacks 23 For The Lions Series In 2017
With plenty of talk surrounding the British and Irish Lions squad for 2017, Simon van Ryn will have a crack at naming the possible All Blacks 23 to defend their shores. _____ Notable Inclusions Reggie Goodes: Two years is a long time in Rugby and this writer believes Reggie Goodes will make a huge statement in N.Z. rugby over the …
Read More »McCaw Doesn’t Feature As New Zealand Super Squads For 2016 Are Released
The Crusaders have made no room for Richie McCaw in their squad for 2016, which will squash any rumours of him playing any longer than 2015 in New Zealand. 33 New Zealand-based players make their debuts and a total of 195 players have been confirmed as contracted members of one of the five New Zealand Super Rugby teams, which includes 46 …
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