Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand rugby chiefs said Friday that All Black pivot Aaron Cruden had paid his dues after going out drinking and missing the team's flight to Argentina last month.Cruden was dropped for two Rugby Championship Tests over the incident, when he was left stranded in Auckland after a night out drinking as his teammates jetted off to face Los Pumas in La Plata.The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) said a disciplinary process had found the 25-year-old was genuinely contrite, ruling Read more [...]

3 October 2014 01:56 Chelsea midfielder Ramires has been ruled out of Brazil's friendlies against Argentina and Japan later in October.Ramires, 27, was withdrawn from Dunga's squad on Thursday due to a muscle problem that will see him miss the Argentina clash on October 11, and the Japan friendly three days later. Defensive midfielder Souza, who is on loan at Sao Paulo from Gremio, has been called up to replace Ramires. Dunga has been hit with injury worries for what will Read more [...]