Winger Mark Tele’a and flanker Sam Cane will not play in Sunday’s All Blacks test match against France due to injuries. While Tele’a has a hand injury, Cane sustained a head cut during the victory over Ireland and will need to undergo Head Injury Assessment (HIA) procedures. Sam Darry, who sustained a season-ending MCL…
In Dublin, the All Blacks defeated Ireland 23–13 in one of their best games of 2024. The All Blacks were having trouble finishing Test matches in the latter stages of the game not so long ago. However, Scott Robertson’s club has now lost two straight close games, which has increased their confidence going ahead….
For All Blacks who were playing just a decade ago, it must have been difficult to think that a rivalry with Ireland would not just develop quickly but rank among the most significant in the sport. It makes sense that any player who wore the black jersey before that momentous day in Chicago in…
Will Jordan, a fullback for the All Blacks, said Saturday’s [NZT] Test match against Ireland in Dublin was another chance to evaluate their progress as they look to regain their position as the top team in rugby. “It doesn’t get any bigger than on Friday against an Ireland team that has been extremely difficult…
Each All Black has a different reason for playing Ireland, but for wing Caleb Clarke, Saturday’s [NZT] Test at Aviva Stadium marks another accomplishment on his rugby resume. Given that some of his ancestors migrated to Samoa from Belfast almost a century ago in order to cultivate potatoes, it also offers an opportunity to…
After his contentious performance against the New Zealand haka on Tuesday night, England prop Joe Marler deactivated his X account. In Steve Borthwick’s game on day 23 of this Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series opening against the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, the loosehead was left out earlier in the day. Ellis…
After defeating Japan 64-19, New Zealand left for England in anticipation of their third Test of the year. Both teams had improved since their two Test matches in July. Players have returned to club rugby, England has had camps, and New Zealand has participated in The Rugby Championship. “It seems like a long time…
Following a series of wasted opportunities, the uncomfortable tsunami of criticism for All Blacks starting five-eighth Damian McKenzie intensified following the first Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney. Up to three try-scoring possibilities for the No. 10 went wrong. Three from him: one from his own line break in the first half, one from his flick…
With an Instagram story, All Blacks player Rieko Ioane responded to former Ireland captain Johnny Sexton. The pair have been in the spotlight the previous couple of days after an extract of Sexton’s soon-to-be-published autobiography was released. In the section that The Sunday Times published, Sexton thought back on a conversation he had with…
The 2024 All Blacks XV coach has been announced: Clayton McMillan, head coach of the Chiefs, will lead the squad on its early November European tour. McMillan, who assisted Leon MacDonald in the All Blacks XV environment in 2022 and 2023, takes over as the Chiefs’ leader after leading them to consecutive Super Rugby Pacific…