Jimmy Cowan

Weepu to captain All Blacks

Piri Weepu will captain the All Blacks for the first time when they take on Munster in Limerick on Tuesday. Weepu will captain a midweek team that includes debutants Ben Franks and Scott Waldrom. Hikawera Elliot and Alby...

All Blacks allow no green

Dan Carter is tackled by Alan Quinlan and John Hayes as the All Blacks destroy Ireland. There was a brief period when Ireland looked like they might get some compensation from the All Black lineout, but quickly it returned to...

Autumn Tests - as it happened

1915: Right, I think this seems like a good time to call it a day. 65 mins: PENALTY England 14-21 Australia If the games against Australia in 2007 and 2005 were all about Andrew Sheridan, then this one is all about Al Baxter....

Ireland 3-22 New Zealand

Ireland's hopes of claiming a historic first ever win over the All Blacks were dashed as the visitors won easily at despite not being at the best. The home team had several lucky escapes before Dan Carter kicked the opening...

Convincing Croker win for All Blacks

Also in Autumn Internationals Ireland were swatted aside with ease as New Zealand completed the second leg of their Grand Slam tour with a comfortable 22-3 debut victory at Croke Park Second-half tries from Ma’a Nonu and Brad...

QUINLAN RELISHING BIG CHANCE

Alan Quinlan never gave up hope of reviving his Ireland career but was still left "shell-shocked" by his selection for the Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Injury and a loss of form contributed to Quinlan falling out of...

All Blacks: McCaw lot calmer than seven years ago

Man of the match in his All Black debut seven years ago at Lansdowne Rd. Not a lot has changed since in the rugby life of Richard Hugh McCaw. He was a 20-year-old rookie then, weighing in under the 100kg mark with precious...

Howlett backs Munster men to shine twice (Yahoo!Xtra Sport)

Doug Howlett says the All Blacks should be bracing themselves for a tough stay in Ireland, starting with tomorrow's test in Dublin. The All Blacks take on Ireland at Croke Park in the second test of the UK leg of their...

DEMPSEY DETERMINED TO DENT ALL BLACKS

Girvan Dempsey is adamant Ireland will not be overawed by Grand Slam-chasing New Zealand in Saturday's clash at Croke Park. The All Blacks' second string swept aside Scotland in the opening match of their European tour but have...

‘It was either rugby or the drink’

Some folks say you can feel alone in a crowded room. When Jimmy Cowan pulls up a chair, it feels like a confessional. But there are several pairs of ears searching out his particular tale of redemption.

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