http://today.reuters.co.uk/newsReuters: Sports (Rugby)12035http://today.reuters.co.uk/newshttp://i.today.reuters.com/images/reuters120.gif2008-07-25T065833Z_01_SP7617_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-PIX.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-25T065833Z_01_SP7617_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-PIX.XMLFri, 25 Jul 2008 06:58:39 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australia coach Robbie Deans has admitted to having mixed feelings about Saturday's Tri-Nations test against his native New Zealand but made it clear there are no doubts about where his loyalties now lie.2008-07-24T155932Z_01_L2462447_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-ENGLAND-ASHTON.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-24T155932Z_01_L2462447_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-ENGLAND-ASHTON.XMLThu, 24 Jul 2008 15:59:39 GMT LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Former head coach Brian Ashton, dismissed after steering England to second place in the World Cup and Six Nations, has turned down the top job at the national academy, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday.2008-07-24T102219Z_01_SYD127996_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-PREVIEW.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-24T102219Z_01_SYD127996_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-PREVIEW.XMLThu, 24 Jul 2008 10:22:27 GMT SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Former Wallabies captain John Eales has questioned New Zealand's decision to reappoint coach Graham Henry after the All Blacks' failure at last year's World Cup.2008-07-23T083523Z_01_SP163176_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-UPDATE-1.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-23T083523Z_01_SP163176_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-UPDATE-1.XMLWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:35:27 GMT SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - Rugby league convert Ryan Cross will replace the injured Stirling Mortlock for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand in Sydney.2008-07-23T034744Z_01_SP163176_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-23T034744Z_01_SP163176_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA.XMLWed, 23 Jul 2008 03:47:48 GMT SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - Rugby league convert Ryan Cross will replace the injured Stirling Mortlock for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand in Sydney.2008-07-23T014517Z_01_SP198452_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-ZEALAND.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-23T014517Z_01_SP198452_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-ZEALAND.XMLWed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:27 GMT WELLINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has been ruled out of Saturday's Tri-Nations test against Australia because he has not sufficiently recovered from an ankle injury, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has said.2008-07-23T012250Z_01_SP221802_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-SUPER-CRUSADERS-UPDATE-1.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-23T012250Z_01_SP221802_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-SUPER-CRUSADERS-UPDATE-1.XMLWed, 23 Jul 2008 01:22:54 GMT WELLINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder has been appointed coach of the current Super 14 rugby champions, New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders.2008-07-23T004125Z_01_SP221802_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-SUPER-CRUSADERS.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-23T004125Z_01_SP221802_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-SUPER-CRUSADERS.XMLWed, 23 Jul 2008 00:41:30 GMT WELLINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder has been appointed coach of the current Super 14 rugby champions, New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders. Blackadder, a member of the inaugural Crusaders side in 1996, replaces Robbie Deans who is now coaching the Australian national team.2008-07-22T114920Z_01_L22996344_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-ELVS.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-22T114920Z_01_L22996344_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-ELVS.XMLTue, 22 Jul 2008 11:49:27 GMT CAPE TOWN, July 22 (Reuters) - Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby players have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the experimental law variations (ELVS) introduced in the Super 14 and the Tri-nations tournaments this year.2008-07-22T080629Z_01_SP85305_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-MORTLOCK.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2008-07-22T080629Z_01_SP85305_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-TRI-AUSTRALIA-MORTLOCK.XMLTue, 22 Jul 2008 08:06:33 GMT SYDNEY, July 22 (Reuters) - Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock will miss Saturday's Tri-Nations clash against New Zealand after failing a fitness test on Tuesday.