Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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| Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:07 AM PDT Rugby previews: Brumbies back Pat McCabe insists he is ready to deliver aknockout blow to All Blacks and Chiefs inside centre Sonny Bill Williams at BayPark Stadium on Friday (bet on rugby league: Chiefs 3/1 - Top New Zealand Team bet365). McCabe made his return to competitive action last weekend when ChristianLealiifano's penalty after the siren against the Cheetahs gave the Brumbies alast-minute 24-23 victory and second Super Rugby win of the season to remainunbeaten. He could be switched from wing to centre this weekend if five-eighth MattToomua fails to recover from a knee injury – and that means going up againstformer Australian NRL superstar Williams. The New Zealand World Cup winner has turned to heavyweight boxing but McCabesays he will relish the chance to trade blows with the Kiwis star if he askedto move to centre. "I've played a lot of footy there in the last year and would love to haveanother crack at it, I'll guess we'll see what happens in the next day orso," he told the Sydney Morning Herald. The Chiefs emerged from an old-fashioned contest to edge a hard-earned 24-19win over the Crusaders at McLean Park in Napier last time out. McCabe said he would make no special plans to shackle Williams and said hewould enjoy the challenge. He said: "Whoever is up against him will need to be mindful of the Kiwi'sability to offload in the tackle, which can tear opposition defencesapart." "It'd be a good way to get back into the centres to have a good test likethat," McCabe added. "A lot of it's what the guys do around you because he's got such a goodoffloading game that everyone has got to be on their toes. "But otherwise it's just like any other player and you want to shut downtheir space and time as much as you can." Brumbies v Chiefs Tauranga, Bay Park Stadium Friday 16 March KO 06:35 (UK)  |
| Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:04 AM PDT Rugby previews: Pat Lam has described the shoulder injury which has ruled Bluesloose forward Jerome Kaino out of the rest of the 2012 Super Rugby season as a"real blow" (bet on rugby league live online: Blues 15/4 Top New Zealand Team bet365). The World Cup winner sustained the blow on match-day against the Chiefs atWaikato Stadium in New Zealand and tried to play on in the hope it would settledown. Tests have revealed a piece of bone had been knocked off the shoulder joint andthe All Blacks star has been pencilled in for surgery on Wednesday this week,ruling him out of competitive rugby for six months. "I'm gutted. I really didn't think this was going to take me out of thewhole Blues season. It certainly helped seeing the guys have a good win atLoftus in the weekend," said Kaino. Pat Lam, whose side ended a nine-year wait for a victory at Loftus Versfeldwhen they beat the Bulls 23-29 on Saturday, said he had sympathy for Kaino. He added: "Jerome is a great player and brings a lot to the Blues on andoff the field. "This is a real blow for him and I know, like us, he is reallydisappointed that he won't be playing this season with the team. All of us wishhim well for the surgery on Wednesday." Elsewhere, winger Rene Ranger has been suspended for two weeks for his latetackle on Bjorn Basson during the Blues victory over the Bulls. Blues complete their two-game South African road trip when they take onStormers at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town (Blues 9/1 - Regular Season Winner bet365).  |
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