Blindside alley proved a path of gold for the All Blacks as they rampaged through the third quarter to set up a 33–25 win over Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup game at Eden Park on Saturday. A late three-try burst got the Australians closer from the 33-13 position they were
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All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia
All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia Aaron Smith to play 100th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test presented by Steinlager at Eden Park on Saturday 7 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets) 1.
New Zealand Rugby announce six-year partnership with INEOS
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced INEOS as the Official Performance Partner of its seven Teams in Black* in a unique new six-year partnership kicking off in 2022. The Performance Partnership will see NZR’s Teams in Black including the All Blacks and Black Ferns join INEOS Sport teams; Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1
Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship update
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the first Bledisloe Cup Series Test between the All Blacks and Australia is still scheduled for Saturday, 7 August at Eden Park in Auckland. NZR is working with the New Zealand Government to finalise confirmation of a travel exemption for the Australian team to travel
The All Blacks Rugby Championship campaign
The All Blacks Rugby Championship campaign More than anywhere else in the world, sports are currently flourishing in New Zealand, thanks to their effective and competent handling of the public health crisis of the last 18 months. New Zealand was able to resume normal sports spectatorship and events sooner than
Lions stage second-half fightback to win first Test
Luke Cowan-Dickie’s try and Dan Biggar’s boot helped The British & Irish Lions stage a stunning second-half comeback to beat the Springboks in the first Test. South Africa showed their world champion pedigree in the first half as Handrè Pollard capitalised on the tourists’ indiscipline by kicking four penalties to put
Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship Covid-19 update
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with Rugby Australia (RA) and Sanzaar to evaluate the options around The Bledisloe Cup Series and The Rugby Championship following the New Zealand Government’s decision to pause the trans-Tasman travel bubble today. The New Zealand Government announced today that quarantine-free travel between Australia and New
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All Blacks squad named for The Rugby Championship
The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named their squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship. The 36-strong squad is as follows: (Age, Sky Super Rugby club, provincial union and Test caps in brackets.) Forwards Hookers Asafo Aumua (24,
All Blacks seal series with improved effort
Demonstrating improved intent in the tackle, breakdown and support, the All Blacks over-rode the surprise element Fiji enjoyed in the first Steinlager Series Test to take the second Test 60-13 in Hamilton. From the outset there was greater sting and purpose applied in the tackle by the All Blacks who several