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.
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New Zealand Rugby announce six-year partnership with INEOS
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Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship update
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Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship Covid-19 update
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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
All Blacks team named for Steinlager Series Test against Fiji
All Blacks team named for Steinlager Series Test against Tonga
Maori All Blacks beat rusty Samoa
Winger Shaun Stevenson has scored two tries for New Zealand Maori in a comfortable 35-10 victory over Samoa in a rain-swept rugby international in Wellington. Stevenson touched down twice in the first half on Saturday and fellow winger Sean Wainui also scored as the Maori All Blacks took charge of the