All Blacks to meet the Wallabies in Japan.Summary: All Blacks  The All Blacks are New Zealand's national rugby union team. Rugby union is New Zealand's national sport. captain Richie McCaw Richard Hugh "Richie" McCaw (born December 31 1980 in Kurow, Oamaru) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the openside flanker position and is the current captain of New Zealand. has said he hopes Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Rugby Union's Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australia's Wallabies and New Zealand's All Blacks. It is named for Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand who donated the trophy in 1931. If the All Blacks and Wallabies play each other in a non-Tri Nations game (e.g. match against Australia boosts the game in Japan. All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has said he hopes Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match against Australia boosts the game in Japan. The match is being played in Tokyo and McCaw said: "The reason for this game coming to Japan is to show the people in this part of the world what these test matches between our two nations are all about." Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom Rocky Elsom (born 14 February, 1983 in Melbourne) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the international Super 14 competition. added: "You know, we have two pretty good sides so, if they're going to like rugby, then I guess they will probably like this." Australia coach Robbie Deans has dropped four players including veteran George Smith for the Tokyo match following a 33-6 thrashing at the hands of the All Blacks last month. However, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , already 3-0 up in the four match series, stressed games against the Wallabies were always tough. "No matter how many times you play, everytime you come against the Wallabies you realise it's a tough match, and you want to do as best as you can. So, Saturday will be exactly like that," said McCaw. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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