Tony Woodcock

...this week for another world player of the year award, was back as captain, with veteran loosehead prop Tony Woodcock free of a back complaint and suspension he picked up in the tour-opening win over Australia at Tokyo. Hooker Corey...

In this article: Dan Carter, Jonny Wilkinson, England, All Blacks, Paddy O'Brien, Stuart Dickinson, Italy, New Zealand, and Australian Rugby Union

...Muliaina, 14 Zac Guildford, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan , 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Adam Thomson , 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.

In this article: Jimmy Cowan, All Blacks, Richie McCaw, Sitiveni Sivivatu, New Zealand, Martin Johnson, Dan Carter, and Andrew Hore

...and lock Tom Donnelly the only survivors. Tighthead Owen Franks starts alongside experienced hooker Andrew Hore and openside Tony Woodcock. Brad Thorn returns to the second-row while Kieran Read is preferred ahead of Rodney So'oialo...

In this article: Martin Johnson, Richie McCaw, Simon Shaw, All Blacks, Tom Croft, Joe Worsley, Dan Carter, Kieran Read, and Neemia Tialata

...as a less distracting environment than Milan as the All Blacks coaches focus on selecting their best side to play England. Prop Tony Woodcock looks set to return after two weeks on the sidelines through suspension and then a sore back. He...

In this article: All Blacks, London, Adam Thomson, Jerome Kaino, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Jason Eaton, Milan, England, and Martin Johnson

Otago wing Ben Smith was the only injury casualty out of Milan with a banged thumb, while loosehead prop Woodcock's back has recovered enough to enable him to probably resume the No 1 jersey against England. "We'll probably go back to the...

In this article: Steve Hansen, All Blacks, England, Milan, Luke McAlister, and Italy

...Africa's Jonathan Kaplan will control Sunday's (AEDT) Test against England at Twickenham, with experienced All Blacks loosehead Tony Woodcock likely to return from a back injury. Said Hansen: "We're comfortable with whatever ref we get and...

In this article: All Blacks, Steve Hansen, Stuart Dickinson, Italy, Martin Castrogiovanni, Nick Mallett, and London

...the end." Beleaguered England, with their prop crisis, will probably not want to hear about scrummages, especially as prop Tony Woodcock looks set to return this weekend at Twickenham after suspension and a back niggle. Indeed, England...

In this article: All Blacks, Graham Henry, England, New Zealand, Milan, Italy, Dan Carter, Neemia Tialata, and Ronan O'Gara

...worse rather than better. It is spoiling the game as a spectacle. The last five minutes were a farce." The experienced prop Tony Woodcock was not considered because of a back injury, and Henry hopes he will be fit to play against England...

In this article: Graham Henry, All Blacks, Italy, New Zealand, Neemia Tialata, Martin Castrogiovanni, Corey Flynn, and Nick Mallett

...for one week after a dangerous tackle on Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper on Saturday. Crockett takes over at loose-head from Tony Woodcock, also banned after striking Australian flanker George Smith in Tokyo. "Woodcock is a big loss...

In this article: Dan Carter, BBC Radio Wales, Warren Gatland, Graham Henry, All Blacks, Wyatt Crockett, Kieran Read, Jerome Kaino, and Jason Eaton

...in the 80th minute. Judicial Officer Peter Hobbs said Sivivatu accepted the tackle had been dangerous, while Woodcock accepted he had "made contact with Mr Smith's neck and shoulder area with his elbow but denied making contact with Mr...

In this article: All Blacks, Steve Hansen, Cardiff, Tokyo, and Wales