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Hurricanes Humble Highlanders

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu Blade Thomson, Canes, Chris Boyd, Dane Coles, Highlanders, Hurricanes, James Marshall, Julian Savea, Landers, Lima Sopoaga, Ma'a Nonu, Marty Banks, McLean Park, Napier, Ryan Tongia, Super Rugby, TJ Perenara, Wellington

The Hurricanes solidified their place at the summit of the Super Rugby log after thrashing the Highlanders 56-20 in a Read more

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West Indies Thrashes UAE

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 @super_pete Amjad Ali, Amjad Javed, Andri Berenger, Caribbean, Cricket World Cup, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Smith, ICC, Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Johnson Charles, Jonathan Carter, Khurram Khan, Krishna Chandran, Manula Guruge, Marlon Samuels, Napier, Nasir Aziz, Shaiman Anwar, Swapnil Patil, UAE, United Arab Emirates, West Indies, Windies

The West Indies stormed into the ICC Cricket World Cup quarter-finals after a convincing 6-wicket win against the United Arab Read more

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New Zealand Maintains 100% World Cup Start

March 8, 2015March 8, 2015 @super_pete Afghanistan, Afsar Zazai, Black Caps, Brendon McCullum, Cricket World Cup, Daniel Vettori, ICC, Javed Ahmadi, Kane Williamson, Kiwis, Martin Guptill, McLean Park, Mohammad Nabi, Najbullah Zadran, Napier, Nawroz Mangal, New Zealand, Samiullah Shenwari, Trent Boult, Usman Ghani

New Zealand’s unbeaten 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup run continued on Sunday with a six wicket victory over Afghanistan in Read more

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Good Wake-Up Call For Australia

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 Andy Bichel Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Black Caps, Brad Haddin, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Eden Park, Hamilton, Kane Williamson, Kiwis, Michael Clarke, Mike hesson, Napier, New Zealand, Pat Cummins, SCG, Sri Lanka, Trent Boult

The mastermind plan of Brendon McCullum and Mike Hesson as it all went to script in the Australia versus New Read more

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Nasir Jamshed To Replace Mohammad Hafeez

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Abu Dhabi, Adelaide Oval, Australia, Cricket World Cup, ICC, India, Ireland, Mohammad Hafeez, Napier, nasir Jamshed, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, UAE, United Arab Emirates, West Indies, Zimbabwe

Nasir Jamshed will replace Mohammad Hafeez in Pakistan’s ICC Cricket World Cup squad for the 2015 showpiece in Australia and Read more

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New Zealand Paste Pakistan Again

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 @super_pete Ahmed Shehzad, Bilawal Bhatti, Black Caps, Brendon McCullum, Grant Elliott, Haris Sohail, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, McLean Park, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Napier, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ross Taylor, Shahid Afridi

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor centuries helped New Zealand have wrapped up the two-match ODI series against Pakistan 2-0 after Read more

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Australia Number One Ahead of Cricket World Cup

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AB De Villiers, Angelo Mathews, Australia, Bangladesh, Black Caps, Cricket World Cup, England, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Hashim Amla, Ian Bell, ICC, ICC ODI Team Rankings, James Faulkner, James Taylor, Jason Holder, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Starc, Moeen Ali, Napier, New Zealand, Pakistan, Perth, Reliance, Shakib Al Hasan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Steven Finn, Trent Boult, Wellington

Australia will enter the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in pole position in the latest Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings which were Read more

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New Zealand’s Ross Taylor

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 Preola Lutchman Australia, Black Caps, Cricket World Cup, Dinesh Ramdin, Kiwi, Napier, New Zealand, Ross Taylor, Runako Morton, Wellington, West Indies

 New Zealand’s batsman extraordinaire Ross Taylor made his One Day International debut on 1 March 2006 against the West Indies Read more

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Analysing The Four Qualifiers

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 Trent Johnston Afghanistan, Afsar Zazai, Alex Cusack, Andrew Balbirnie, Andy Moles, Aqib Javed, Asghar Stanikzai, Australia, Bangladesh, Brisbane, Calum MacLeod, Craig Wright, Cricket Ireland, Cricket World Cup, Dawlat Zadran, Ed Joyce, England, Eoin Morgan, Frederick Coleman, Gary Wilson, George Dockrell, Hamid Hassan, Iain Wardlaw, ICC, Ireland, John Mooney, Kevin O'Brien, Khurram Khan, Kyle Coetzer, Majid Haq, Manjula Guruge, Matt Machan, Max Sorensen, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Shahzad, Napier, Nawroz Mangal, New Zealand, Niall O'Brien, Pakistan, Paul Collingwood, Paul Stirling, Perth, Preston Mommsen, Reliance, Richie Berrington, Safyaan Sharif, Samiullah Shinwari, Scotland, Shaiman Anwar, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swapnil Patil, Team Rankings, Tim Murtagh, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Usman Ghani, West Indies, William Porterfield, World Cricket League, Zimbabwe

Afghanistan has been drawn against host nations, Australia and New Zealand (my outside tip for the tournament), and 1996 champion Sri Lanka.  I predict that Read more

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Sachin Tendulkar Named 2015 Cricket World Cup Ambassador

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adelaide, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brisbane, Canberra, Christchurch, Cricket World Cup, David Richardson, Dunedin, England, Hamilton, Hobart, India, International Cricket council., Ireland, Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Napier, Nelson, New Zealand, Perth, Sachin Tendulkar 2015 ICC World Cup, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Sydney, United Arab Emirates, Wellington

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced Sachin Tendulkar as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador.  It will be Read more

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All Blacks Team Named For Argentina Test

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014 @TheSportsEagle All Blacks, Argentina, Beauden Barrett, Colin Meads, Dane Coles, Estadio Ciudad de la Plata, Jerome Kaino, Keven Mealamu, La Plata, Los Pumas, Ma'a Nonu, Malakai Fekitoa, Napier, Nathan Harris, New Zealand, Richie McCaw, Rugby Championship., Samuel Whitelock, Steve Hansen

New Zealand coach Steven Hansen has named his All Blacks match day squad to take on Argentina in the Rugby Read more

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Cricket World Cup Expectation High For Pakistan

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adelaide, Afghanistan, Auckland, Australia, Bangladesh, Brisbane, Christchurch, Cricket World Cup, England, Gaddafi Stadium, ICC, India, Ireland, Karachi, Lahore, Melbourne, Minar-e-Pakistan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Moin Khan, Napier, National Stadium, New Zealand, Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket Board, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Shaharyar Khan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, Wales, West Indies, Windeis, Zimbabwe

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy made its first public appearance in Pakistan on Wednesday at the iconic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore Read more

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Tomas Lavanini Suspended For One Week

September 7, 2014September 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adam Casselden, Argentina, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Pascal Gauzere, Richie McCaw, Rugby Championship., SANZAR, Tomas Lavanini

The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Adam Casselden has accepted a guilty plea from Tomas Lavanini of Argentina for contravening Law 10.4 Read more

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All Blacks Too Strong For Argentina

September 6, 2014September 6, 2014 @super_pete Aaron Smith, All Blacks, Argentina, Beauden Barrett, Castle Lager, Colin Slade, Conrad Smith, Daniel Hourcade, Jeremy Thrush, Julian Savea, Leonardo Senatore, Liam Messam, Los Pumas, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Ma'a Nonu, Napier, New Zealand, Nicolas Sanchez, Rugby Championship., Sam Whitelock

New Zealand moved to the top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship following a 28-9 victory over Argentina in Napier Read more

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Rugby Championship Preview: New Zealand Vs Argentina

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 @TheSportsEagle All Blacks, Argentina, Auckland, Australia, Castle Lager, Christian Cullen, Daniel Hourcade, Julian Savea, Kiwis, Los Pumas, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Nicolas Sanchez, Rugby Championship., Samoa, South Africa, Springboks, Steven Hansen

New Zealand will be looking to move to the top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday when they Read more

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Dave Richardson Happy With Cricket World Cup Preparations

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adelaide, Afghanistan, Auckland, Brisbane, Canberra, Chris Tetley, Christchurch, Cricket Australia, Cricket World Cup, David Richardson, Dunedin, England, Greg Barclay, Hagley Oval, Hamilton, Hobart, ICC, Ireland, James Sutherland, John Harnden, Melbroune, Napier, Nelson, New Zealand, New Zealand Cricket Board, Perth, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Sydney, Therese Walsh, United Arab Emirates, Wally Edwards, Wellington

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has expressed his satisfaction with preparations for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after Read more

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Stegmann And Potgieter Return To South Africa

April 5, 2014July 7, 2014 @super_pete Bulls, Deon Stegmann, Dewald Potgieter, Dr Org Strauss, Grant Hattingh, Hurricanes, Napier, South Africa, Super Rugby, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Wellington, Wimpie Van Der Walt

The Vodacom Bulls suffered a double injury blow to their two stalwart loose forwards Deon Stegmann and Dewald Potgieter during Read more

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Hurricanes Halt Bulls

April 5, 2014July 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Andre Taylor, Beauden Barrett, Bulls, Frans Ludeke, Hurricanes, Julian Savea, Napier, New Zealand, Pretoria, Super Rugby, Vodacom, Wellington

The Bulls suffered a 25-20 defeat in their first overseas 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Napier Read more

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Captain Van Der Merwe Returns

April 3, 2014July 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Bulls, Dewald Potgieter, Flip Van Der Merwe, Frans Ludeke, Hurricanes, Jacques Du Plessis, Jono Ross, Napier, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Wellington

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke included fit-again lock and regular captain, Flip Van Der Merwe, for his side’s Vodacom Super Rugby Read more