New Zealand's All Blacks - Team of the decade

 

South Africa might currently have the World Cup and the tri-nations title and been voted the 2009 IRB Team of the Year - but there can be little doubt New Zealand have been the Team of the Decade despite missing out on two World Cups won by England (2003) and South Africa (2007) respectively.
In fact, the Boks are only ranked fifth on win percentage in this time, despite having the next best number of wins after New Zealand.

The Springboks' low winning percentage stems from the lean years between 2000 and 2003, when they won only 23 and drew one of their 46 Tests.

 

England's strong stats come largely from the same period when under Clive Woodward they won just about everything they contested.

The Boks played the most Tests (125) winning 76 for a 60,8% win ratio. New Zealand played 122 Tests and won exactly 100 for an 82% win ratio.
That equates to 10 Tests won per year from an average total of 12,2 Tests played in each of the 10 years.
The All Blacks underlined their supremacy over the period by also scoring 133 more tries than the next best attacking side, Australia.
New Zealand scored 526 tries (4,31 per Test) compared to the 393 of Australia (3,20 per Test) and South Africa's 384 (ave.3,1). Argentina, with only 85 Tests played, averaged 3,7 tries per Test.
The All Blacks beat the Springboks in 16 of the 24 Tests played during the decade - and four of the eight Bok wins came with Peter de Villiers as national coach, three of them this year.

It is interesting to note De Villiers has the second best winning ration of any Bok coach after Nick Mallett.

 

During the decade, New Zealand averaged Test scores of 36-16.

Yes, the All Blacks were the best and most consistent over the decade and won almost 60 % of their matches against the Boks despite this year's three consecutive losses.

But they still don't have the World Cup, and interestingly Ireland, second on winning percentages, also have an inferior competition  (Six Nations and world Cup) record to France, who are only fourth on the list.

 

The All Blacks will host the 2011 Rugby World cup and it has yet to be seen whether home advantage will aid the All Blacks in their world cup quest or whether it will add further pressure on them which could lead to another slip up.

 

Whatever happens in the next decade the All Blacks will have three chances to become World cup Champions (2011 in NZ, 2015 in England and 2019 in Japan). 

United star handed work permit

Senegal international Mame Biram Diouf will be able to complete his move to Manchester United next month after finally being granted a work permit. The 22-year-old striker moved to Old Trafford from Norwegian side Molde in the summer before immediately being loaned back to the Norwegian side. He has scored four times in 12 appearances for Molde this season to bring his total tally to 33 goals in 75 matches for the club. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said earlier this month of Diouf, who has represented his country on one occasion: "If you're talking about value then you can look at our young boy Diouf. "He's been training with us and is looking very exciting. That's the kind of situation we're good at - finding young players who can develop at the club and at 22 years of age he's looking very good."

Nemanja Vidic bothered by Manchester United's loss to Aston Villa

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defender was disappointed his side failed to make ground on league leaders after the Red Devils slipped to a loss to

The stopper recently recovered from injury to ease United's defensive injury crisis but will be disappointed with his return to the first team.

“We are very disappointed. We had a game at home and the chance to share the first position with Chelsea but we didn’t take it," Vidic told the club's official website.
“I think we did the best we could physically. We tried but I don't think we had the patience in the final third and we didn’t take our chances; that’s why we lost the game.”

Vidic felt Villa took their opportunity which was the difference in the encounter.

He added: “I’m disappointed to concede because they didn’t have many chances but they took the best one they had.

"That’s what football is all about, scoring the goals that win games. They did their job and I’m disappointed we didn’t take the three points.

"After they scored they tried to defend and use the pace of Agbonlahor and Young on the counter-attack. They are a hard team to play against - they close you down and fight for every ball. They also have pace up front and in the end they go home happy."

Vidic hopes the reigning champions can take advantage of their encounter Tuesday with Wolverhampton.

"This is our best chance to play well, score goals and bring the confidence back," insisted Vidic. "It’s important when you lose a game to have the next one quickly, so you can play better and fix what you did in the last match."

Fergie's injury woes worsen

 

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that both John O'Shea and Jonny Evans will be out until January, as the injury crisis at Old Trafford continues to hit hard.
O'Shea has been troubled by a thigh injury, while Evans has been unable to shake off a calf problem, with Ferguson's defensive options having been decimated for the Champions League trip to Wolfsburg.
Rio Ferdinand (back) and Nemanja Vidic (flu) also miss out, while Wes Brown (hamstring) is unlikely to recover in time to feature.
Ferguson told reporters: "There's no good news with all these injured players. We've left several players behind and have a lot of thinking to do about team selection.
"We know we have a difficult task picking a back four that can unite together and give me good organisation and good passing ability, considering we don't have natural centre-backs.
"As we've explained with Rio Ferdinand, we don't have a time schedule for him and John O'Shea and Jonny Evans are both out until January.
"They're out for a few weeks and they're the major injuries as it stands."
Meanwhile, Ferguson has played down recent rumours linking his club with a move to sign Wolfsburg's star striker Edin Dzeko.
He added: "It is an age-old story. Every time someone does well against Manchester United we are going to buy him the next day.
"There is nothing from Manchester United at this moment concerning Edin Dzeko."

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Sabah menikmati kejuaraan Piala Agong untuk kali ke 2 dalam tempuh 3 tahun selepas menewaskan ATM dengan kemenangan tipis 17 - 15 dalam keadaan padang yang sebahagiannya becak di Pangkalan TUDM Subang. Shah Alam, petang semalam.
Selepas menjuarainya pada kali pertama tahun 2007 apabila menewaskan Selangor dipadang Uni Malaya, Sabah tidak turut serta pada tahun berikutnya tetapi kembali dengan semangat tinggi untuk membuktikan mereka masih mantap walaupun pada awal tahun lalu, rata-rata pemain Sabah telah mennikmati kejuaraan Piala Super KRM ketika mewakili Sandakan Eagles.

Sementara itu dalam perlawanan bagi menentukan Juara kategori Plate di antara Negri Sembilan dan Johor berkesudahan dengan kemenangan besar N.Sembilan 32 - 0. Walaupun pada peringkat permulaan N.Sembilan sedikit kucar kacir disebabkan kelewatan kehadiran pemain mereka ke padang, pengalaman mereka yang sentiasa bermain diperingkat  tinggi digunakan sepenuhnya untuk mengawal pemain-pemain muda Johor yang nampak goyah terutamanya dalam mengekang kombinasi gerakan 2 pemain warga Fiji yang mewakili N.Sembilan.  Dengan 4 try di separuh masa permata dan tambahan lagi 2 try di separuh masa ke 2, N.Sembilan membawa pulang medal Juara kategori Plate Piala Agong 2009.

Y.B. Datuk Peter Pang, Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah yang juga merupakan Exco Belia dan Sukan Sabah, yang turut hadir menyaksikan perlawanan akhir pada kali ini, sudi menyampaikan Piala dan cenderamata kepada Juara dan Naib Juara Piala Agong siri ke 27. Sementara Y.Bhg Dato' Muhammad Muhiyuddin, Presiden KRM sudi menyampaikan medal bagi kategori Plate.

Jawatankuasa Pengelola Kejohanan ingin merakamkan ucapan jutaan terima kasih kepada semua yang telah menjayakan kejohanan pada kali ini. Jika terdapat sebarang kekuranga dan kecacatan pihak kami ingin memohon maaf dan akan cuba memperbaikinya di masa akan datang.

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Neville slams pampered players

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has echoed his manager Sir Alex Ferguson's recent comments suggesting current Premier League players are not living in the real world.
Ferguson said in a speech at a League Managers' Association dinner last week that players were 'cocooned' by their agents and had become 'fragile'.
Neville told the Manchester Evening News : "I completely agree with his sentiments. It's one of my pet hates when I see players who have agents that do everything for them.
"They don't know how to set up their own bank account, they don't know what they're spending their money on and they can't make their own decisions.
"Not every player is like that, but some are now totally dependent on agents and advisers. For me, life is an education and you learn things as you go through it.
"I think a footballer should sit down and negotiate with a club, even if his agent is sitting with him. It's in a player's best interests to be there and see what's going on.
"The idea of allowing someone to look after your financial and professional existence is something I can't agree with.
"There are some agents who do a good job looking after players but there are others who stifle and mollycoddle players.
"Some agents will come into a player's life when he's 20, leave his life at 34 and never want to know that player again. Every footballer needs an adviser at some point.
"But a player doesn't need to pay between five and 15 per cent of his wages to a guy to set up a bank account, buy him a new fridge, or ask his club's chief executive for a pay rise."

Traille at fullback for France against All Blacks

Damien Traille was given the starting job at full back on Tuesday when the French XV to play New Zealand in Marseille on Saturday night was named.

The return of the veteran Biarritz player is one of seven changes, one positional that coach Marc Lievremont made from the side that defeated Samoa 45-3 in Paris last Saturday.
He replaces Maxime Medard, who was outstanding against the South Pacific Islanders and who gets the nod on the wing in a back line that includes two other Toulouse players in record try scorer Vincent Clerc and the powerful Yannick Jauzion.
At half-back Francois Trinh-Duc of Montpellier fills the No.10 shirt for the third straight game and renews his partnership with Julien Dupuy of Stade Francais.
In the pack, William Servat comes in at hooker for Dimitri Szarzewski, while Fabien Barcella, who starred in the 20-13 win over world champions South Africa in the first of four November Tests, returns at prop.
Sebastien Chabal, who enjoyed a strong game against Samoa, retains his position at lock and will be partnered by the rising Romain Millo-Chluski of Toulouse.
In the back row, Fulgence Ouedrago returns from injury alongside No.8 Julien Bonnaire and skipper Thierry Dusautoir.

Ferguson berates fragile stars

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that today's footballers are far softer than previous generations.
Ferguson, 67, has enjoyed an amazing 23-year reign at Old Trafford, but accepts that managing in the modern environment provides a different set of challenges to days gone by.
He commented: "It's a different player character we've got today. The players are more fragile than players of 25 years ago.
"They are more cocooned today by their agents or the press they receive at times. They are less likely to hold their hands up and say they're at fault for things.
"If you go back 30 years ago you had a player who had a certain pride and responsibility in their own performance.
"They were less protected so they could come in and say 'hands up, it was my fault, blah, blah, blah'. That was good.
"But today they are very protected. They are more fragile than ever and that's a lot to do with the type of people who protect them, agents."

Carter back for All Blacks against England

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Star fly-half Dan Carter will return to the New Zealand side for Saturday's Test match against England at Twickenham after serving a one-match ban.
2009 All Blacks debutant, tighthead prop Owen Franks, gets his eighth start of the year alongside experienced hooker Andrew Hore and openside prop Tony Woodcock, who will be playing his 60th Test.

Another 2009 All Blacks debutant, lock Tom Donnelly, has been named alongside Brad Thorn in the second row, while Kieran Read and Adam Thomson both get their 15th Test starts, picked at number eight and blindside flanker respectively, alongside captain Richie McCaw, who will be playing in his 79th Test and 42nd as captain.
The key feature in the backline is the selection on the right wing of 20-year-old Zac Guildford, who made his Test debut against Wales two weeks ago.

Regular starter Sitiveni Sivivatu is on the left wing and Mils Muliaina at fullback.

Conrad Smith and Ma’a Nonu are in the midfield; Dan Carter is at first five-eighth and Jimmy Cowan at halfback.

All Blacks Coach Graham Henry said: "It doesn’t get much bigger than England at Twickenham."

"It will be another fantastic challenge for the All Blacks."

"We are focussed on preparing well this week and looking forward to playing a determined England side."

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All Blacks call up de Malmanche

New Zealand have drafted Waikato hooker Aled de Malmanche into their squad ahead of Saturday's Test meeting with England.
De Malmanche was on holiday in Bali when he was contacted over his availability to replace the injured Corey Flynn in the squad.
Flynn picked up a hamstring strain during training on Monday and is not expected to be fit for the Twickenham clash.
"We will wait and see how Corey goes this week before making a final decision," said coach Graham Henry.
"We are hopeful that Corey will recover but, as we have time on our side, we have called in Aled."
The All Blacks are set to recall Richie McCaw, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith and Andrew Hore to their starting line-up, while fly-half Dan Carter will return after serving a one-match ban.

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