All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said he did not mean to rile Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika by suggesting the Australian had let England mentor Eddie Jones bully him. Zylan Cheatham Jersey . After England claimed an unprecedented series victory in Australia last month, Hansen said he was puzzled the normally feisty Cheika had refused to respond to Jones verbal jibes.Cheika labelled Hansens comments shallow and said its easy to kick blokes when theyre down, vowing the Wallabies would bounce back. Australia will be hurting after their 3-0 loss to England and theyll be competitive Steve Hansen Hansen, whose All Blacks face Australia in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney on August 20, live on Sky Sports, said he meant no offence.It wasnt directed at Michael, I just thought that Eddie had dominated him a wee bit in the media and he took it quite personal, Hansen told Radio Sport.It wasnt meant to be personal. New Zealands Super Rugby teams have dominated their Australian counterparts this season Hansen dismissed suggestions that the poor form of Australian Super Rugby teams, who have lost 20 of their 24 clashes with New Zealand sides so far this season, meant trouble for the Wallabies.History tells you it doesnt matter where you finish in the Super Rugby, its how you come together as a national team, he said.Australia, I think, will field a very, very strong side. Theyll be hurting after their 3-0 loss to England and theyll be competitive. Sonny Bill Williams will represent New Zealand in sevens at Rio 2016 Hansen also revealed that cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams would slot straight back into the All Blacks after representing New Zealand in sevens at the Olympic Games.As long as hes injury-free well name him in the Rugby Championship team, then give him whatever time he needs, whether its one Test or two Tests, he said.He wont be available for the first one then well see how hes travelling. Hell play some time during that competition.It means Williams could return for New Zealands second Rugby Championship fixture against Australia in Wellington on August 27. Also See: Sonny Bill and sister make Rio Rugby on Sky Follow @SkySportsRugby Fixtures and results Frank Jackson Pelicans Jersey . They are back to a game above .500 on the year and back to .500 on the road. It was their 10th extra time game of the year, and only the second one that did not got to a shootout. 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But the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis was marred when pole-sitter Sebastian Saavedra stalled, and debris from the resulting three-car accident struck the Indianapolis mayor.IndyCar President of Competition Derrick Walker said Tuesday none of the circuits that have used standing starts in the past met the minimum space requirement. He also said inconsistencies with the launch software made such starts too unpredictable.There is some development needed with the launch, Walker said in a statement that didnt rule out the eventual return of standing starts. We know the fans enjoy it, and we love it, too.IndyCar also announced Tuesday that double points will be awarded in the Indianapolis 500 and the season-ending race at Sonoma Raceway next season. The winner will receive 100 points, the runner-up gets 80 points and 70 points go to the third-place driver. The allocation continues down to the point where those finishing 25th or lower receive 10 points.By giving more points at the seasonn finale at Sonoma, which is on a road course, IndyCar hopes its championship will be more dramatic. Jordan Crawford Jersey. The title race has gone down to the finale every season since 2005.The best trend with multiple cars racing for the championship was weighting it for the final race and the Indy 500, which is a special race deserving of double points, Walker said.Also announced Tuesday:— IndyCar will have six open tests, and the new bodywork kits will debut during a March test at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.— The manufacturer championship has been tweaked to reward reliability and competitiveness, with only the top three Chevrolet and Honda finishers receiving points. Previously, points were scored by the overall top five.We dont want the manufacturer championship to be a contest that is solely about whether you can dominate the grid with the number of cars in your lineup, Walker said. It is about engines, and we measure their performance in a few different ways.— Rookie testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will see its three phases increased by 5 mph each. Phase 1 will consist of 10 laps at 205-210 mph. Phase 2 will be 15 laps of 210-215 mph. Phase 3 will be 15 laps in excess of 215 mph. ' ' '  |
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