Mealamu moves return to March
All Blacks and Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has postponed his return to action until March after extending his leave period by several weeks.
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Mealamu salutes departing Henry
Keven Mealamu has paid a glowing tribute to New Zealand coach Graham Henry as the All Blacks supremo prepares for his final game at the helm - Sunday's World Cup final against France.
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Mealamu commits to Kiwi rigby
All Blacks and Blues hooker Keven Mealamu has committed his future to the New Zealand Rugby Union after agreeing a new deal which will take him through to 2013.
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New Zealand pick Mealamu for Wales game
New Zealand have restored hooker Keven Mealamu to their starting line-up for Saturday's potential Grand Slam-clinching clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
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Mealamu: I need to be more careful
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu admits he may have to be more careful when clearing out at rucks as he prepares to return from suspension.
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Mealamu has 'headbutt' ban halved
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu has had his four-week ban for striking an opponent with his head reduced to two weeks following an appeal hearing in Edinburgh.
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All Blacks to 'fight to the death' for Mealamu
New Zealand today vowed to fight 'to the death' to get the four-week ban handed down to hooker Keven Mealamu lifted.
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Mealamu banned for Moody butt
Hooker Keven Mealamu is set to miss the remainder of New Zealand's northern hemisphere tour after being handed a four-week ban for headbutting Lewis Moody in the All Blacks' 26-16 victory over England at Twickenham last Saturday.
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Mealamu cited for Moody clash
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu has been cited for an apparent head-butt on Lewis Moody in the All Blacks' 26-16 victory over England at Twickenham.
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Masaga joins All Blacks' injury list
New Zealand winger Lelia Masaga has been ruled out for the rest of the year after undergoing shoulder surgery, his provincial team Counties-Manukau have said.
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All Black facing four months out
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu is to undergo surgery on a ruptured chest muscle and will be out of rugby for at least four months.
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Robinson fit for All Black return
Lock Keith Robinson will get his first World Cup start for the All Blacks in their final Pool C match against Romania on Saturday after recovering from a calf injury that has kept him out for three weeks.
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No axe to grind for O'Driscoll
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll claims he has no axe to grind with Keven Mealamu in the forthcoming Test series against New Zealand.
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O'Driscoll hits out over summer 'spear' tackle
Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll has again hit out at New Zealand captain Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu for the tackle that ruled him out of most of the Lions summer tour.
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Grewcock handed two-month ban
The Lions tour of New Zealand reached a new low today when lock Danny Grewcock received a two-month ban for biting an opponent.
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Grewcock cited for biting
The disciplinary fallout from the Lions' first Test defeat to New Zealand escalated when lock forward Danny Grewcock was cited for allegedly biting All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu.
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No punishment for O'Driscoll tackle duo
All Black pair Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu have been cleared of any wrongdoing after they were cited by Lions officials for a double-spear tackle that left Brian O'Driscoll with a dislocated shoulder and out of the tour.