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Dec 3, 20 •
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Experience and continuity run through the 2021 Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa squads announced today with just 26 rookies across New Zealand’s five clubs and just nine player transfers. The 26 ‘rookies’, defined as those players who have signed their first...
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Nov 26, 20 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Tri Nations Test at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday 28 November (Kick off: 7.45PM AEDT, 9.45PM NZT LIVE and EXCLUSIVE in New Zealand on Sky). The matchday 23 is as follows...
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Nov 13, 20 •
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Super Rugby will pack twice the punch in 2021 with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) announcing today a six-week Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament which will kick off on 14 May. Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman will feature 10 Super Rugby...
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Nov 12, 20 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Tri Nations Test at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 14 November (Kick off: 5.10PM AEDT, 7.10PM NZT. LIVE and EXCLUSIVE in New Zealand on Sky). The matchday 23 is as follows (Number of...
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Nov 12, 20 •
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Six debutants will don the black jersey in the Black Ferns side to play the NZ Barbarians this weekend. The match kicks off at 4.35pm at The Trusts Arena in Waitakere and will be broadcast live on SKY Sport. The team is (Test caps in brackets, debut in bold)...
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Nov 10, 20 •
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• Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 draw confirmed• The competition will kick off on Friday, 26 February• There will be a Final to decide the Tū Kōtahi Aotearoa trophy• Sky is the new Super Rugby Aotearoa naming rights sponsor New Zealand Rugby (NZR)...
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Nov 10, 20 •
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• Eloise Blackwell named as Black Ferns captain • Nine new caps included• Preparation begins for Rugby World Cup 2021 Auckland’s Eloise Blackwell (Ngātiwai, Ngāti Maru) will lead the 2020 Black Ferns, in a squad that includes nine uncapped players....
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Nov 4, 20 •
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In light of the dramatic changes in the sporting landscape following the global pandemic and its ongoing influence SANZAAR has revised the strategic plan that was adopted in 2018 to provide a new direction for rugby and the joint-venture organisation. The...
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Oct 29, 20 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup and first Investec Tri Nations Test at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 31 October (Kick-off: 7.50PM AEDT, 9.50PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE in New Zealand on Sky) The matchday 23 is...
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Oct 20, 20 •
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The All Blacks squad which will travel to Australia for the Investec Tri Nations tournament, has been named, with two new players called into the squad as cover. Otago prop George Bower and Wellington loose forward and captain Du’Plessis Kirifi will...
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Oct 16, 20 •
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New All Black Alex Hodgman named, Caleb Clarke and Tupou Vaa’i start, Scott Barrett returns for Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec at Eden Park,...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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Tickets are on sale now for the Qantas Wallabies third Bledisloe Cup Test of 2020 against New Zealand, at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Saturday 31 October. Tickets are on sale via Ticketek for the clash with New Zealand, with the 2020 Bledisloe Cup Series alive...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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More than 40,000 tickets have sold for Sunday’s Bledisloe Cup presented by Investec at Auckland’s Eden Park, as excitement builds five days out from the second Test, between the All Blacks and Australia. Tickets have been selling fast since the...
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Oct 11, 20 •
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The Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand have played out a classic at Sky Stadium in Wellington with both sides playing themselves to standstill in a memorable 16-all draw. The clock almost ticked over 90 minutes as the Wallabies and New Zealand went end-to-end...
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Oct 9, 20 •
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup presented by Steinlager at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on Sunday 11 November (Kick-off: 4.00PM NZT, LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on Sky)The matchday 23 is as follows (Test caps in brackets):...
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Oct 8, 20 •
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SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, have today announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship. The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with Australia’s clash against New Zealand moved from Saturday 12 December to...
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Sep 22, 20 •
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All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens players have received their World Series winning medals, trophies and a slew of awards announced by World Rugby today. The season was called off earlier this year due to Covid-19 and with the New Zealand teams leading...
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Sep 18, 20 •
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• Rugby World Cup 2021 celebrates One Year To Go milestone• Eden Park and Northland Events Centre confirmed as opening day venues• Rugby World Cup 2021 volunteer programme opens World Rugby and hosts New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have today confirmed the...
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Sep 15, 20 •
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The dates for the two Bledisloe Cup Tests in New Zealand have been confirmed by New Zealand Rugby (NZR), with the All Blacks to play the Wallabies at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Sunday 11 October and a week later at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday 18...
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Sep 11, 20 •
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Current and former All Blacks will be littered across New Zealand’s 14 Provincial Unions when the most eagerly awaited Mitre 10 Cup season in recent memory kicks off tonight. Twenty-nine of the recently named All Blacks squad have been released to play the...
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Sep 11, 20 •
341 Views •
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The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020 would take place in Australia, in November and December this year, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The confirmation followed a detailed assessment of tournament hosting submissions from New Zealand Rugby and Rugby...
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Sep 7, 20 •
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Rugby Australia today confirmed that the Bledisloe Cup Test between the Qantas Wallabies and New Zealand that had been set down for Melbourne this year will be rescheduled for 2022. The 2022 Test match against New Zealand will add to an exciting calendar for...
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Sep 7, 20 •
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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 2020 Investec Rugby Championship. The 35-strong squad is as follows (with age, Investec Super Rugby club, province...
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Sep 3, 20 •
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Head Coach Aaron Mauger’s time with the Highlanders has come to an end with the completion of his three-year contract at the club, the Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced. Highlanders CEO Roger Clark has thanked Mauger for his...
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Sep 3, 20 •
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The two teams for the eagerly-anticipated Steinlager North v South match at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 5 September have been named. The match, which will be played in front of no crowds, will kick off at 7.10PM and be broadcast live and exclusive...
