Witcombe

Blues hooker Derren Witcombe is withholding judgment on rugby's new scrum engagement law until a few more weeks of the Super 14. Witcombe is in the frontline of the change, in which the two front rows have to come within an arm's length before making ...

Like many others I have been disturbed by the news of a planned demonstration in Coventry by the English Defence League. I am proud of our city's identity as a city of Peace and Reconciliation and of the cathedral which shares the city's story of being ...

Auckland's Derren Witcombe will train with the squad as cover for Oliver. Notable omissions were Waikato forwards Jono Gibbes and Marty Holah, who were outstanding in the New Maori team's 19-13 defeat of the Lions last night, and speedster Joe ...

Flankers Holah and Gibbes were inspirational figures as the Maori toppled the Lions but there was no room for them in the 26-man squad for the Lions series, although Gibbes will join hooker Derren Witcombe as two additional players to train with the squad.

Hooker Derren Witcombe, lock James Ryan and winger Sitiveni Sivivatu will make their All Blacks rugby debuts against Fiji at North Harbour Stadium on Friday. Another two newcomers, wing/fullback Sosene Anesi and prop Campbell Johnstone, are on the ...

While in the front row Deacon Manu and Derren Witcombe make their first starting appearances of the season. The Blues have also brought former Counties Manukau prop Api Naevo into the squad following the suspension of Troy Flavell for the remainder of ...