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Oct 13, 21 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is encouraging the rugby community to support the country’s increased vaccination efforts, which will culminate with ‘Super Saturday’ this weekend. NZR Chief Executive Mark Robinson acknowledged that rugby plays an...
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Oct 13, 21 •
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The Chiefs Rugby Club is now home to both the All Blacks captain and Black Ferns captain, announcing today that Les Elder has put pen to paper committing to the Chiefs Women’s squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition. The 34-year-old loose...
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Oct 6, 21 •
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Four-team women’s competition confirmed for March 2022Head Coaches announced The country’s leading women players will set the rugby landscape alight in 2022 with the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki. The Blues, Chiefs and Hurricanes, as well as a...
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Oct 4, 21 •
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Taranaki and Chiefs lock Josh Lord has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Northern Tour to the USA and Europe. 20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the...
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Sep 30, 21 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play in the final Test match of the Fortinet Rugby Championship against South Africa at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, on Saturday 2 October (Kick off: 8.05PM AEST / 11.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play in the historic 100th Test match against South Africa in the Fortinet Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, on Saturday 25 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT). The matchday 23...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday 18 September (Kick-off: 8.05PM AEST, 10.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (51) Samisoni...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith won’t be joining the All Blacks in Australia for the Fortinet Rugby Championship. 32-year-old Smith stayed in New Zealand to be with his family awaiting the birth of his second child. He will join his Manawatu Turbos team...
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Sep 13, 21 •
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The top schoolboy players in the country have been found with New Zealand Rugby today announcing the 2021 New Zealand Schools, New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 and New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys teams. The 75 players have been rewarded for...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Brodie Retallick to captain team The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT) The matchday 23 is (Test caps in...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday 5 September, (Kick-off: 2.00PM AWST, 6.00PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (5) Codie Taylor (60)...
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Aug 30, 21 •
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Super Rugby Pacific will kick off a new era for the world’s most exciting professional rugby competition next February with a 15-week regular season and a refreshed finals format, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have announced. The 2022...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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SANZAAR today confirmed, in association with Rugby Australia, that the outstanding second-round match of The Rugby Championship (TRC) between Australia and New Zealand, that was due to be played on Saturday 28 August, has been rescheduled for 1400 (AWST) on...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has been reappointed through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. NZR CEO Mark Robinson said he and the NZR Board were delighted to announce the appointment and said Foster could now...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the All Blacks’ two home Fortinet Rugby Championship Tests against South Africa and the Black Ferns two O’Reilly Cup Tests against the Wallaroos will not be played in New Zealand. The decision follows advice from...
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Aug 18, 21 •
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Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has been cancelled or postponed, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. The next rounds of Bunnings Warehouse NPC, FPC...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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The Black Ferns will travel north at the end of the year for a four-match Test series against England and France. With two Tests each against England and France in October/November, the schedule will provide ideal preparation for the Black Ferns Rugby World...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Eden Park on Saturday 14 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (4) Codie Taylor (59) Nepo Laulala...
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Aug 4, 21 •
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Designed to inspire the next generation of players New All Blacks jersey and bespoke, all-new jersey for the Black Ferns unveiled, as part of adidas’ ambition to level the playing field in rugby and represent the next generation of players.Both replica...
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Aug 3, 21 •
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Fortinet announced as Rugby Championship sponsor New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August. Confirmation of the venues and dates means...
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Jul 21, 21 •
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International women’s rugby will return to New Zealand in September with a two-Test series against Australia confirmed today. The O’Reilly Cup will be up for grabs when the Black Ferns host Australia in Christchurch on 26 September before a tantalising...
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Jul 9, 21 •
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Scott Robertson has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Crusaders for the next three years, announcing today he will lead the Crusaders through to the end of 2024. “I love this team, and I’m proud of what we’ve been able to achieve on and off...
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Jul 2, 21 •
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Two strong, experienced sevens teams have today been announced by New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand Olympic Committee for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Both sides go into the Games with a World number one ranking and will be eyeing a place on the medal dais in...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Tupaea to make Test debut; Bower, Blackadder and Christie on bench The All Blacks team has been named to play Tonga in the historic opening match of the Steinlager Series at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, on Saturday 3 July (kick-off 7.05PM), with four uncapped...
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Jun 21, 21 •
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The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga. The 36-strong squad is as follows: (With age, Sky Super Rugby...
