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Oct 18, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named for Rugby World Cup semifinal against Argentina
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced the team to take on Argentina in Friday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal in Paris. The selectors have made two personnel changes and one positional switch to the team that took part in...
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Oct 3, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named to play Uruguay in Lyon
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team for Thursday’s Rugby World Cup pool match against Uruguay in Lyon. Regular captain Sam Cane has returned to the starting side for the final pool game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais....
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Sep 27, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named for Rugby World Cup pool match against Italy in Lyon
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team for Friday’s Rugby World Cup pool match against Italy in Lyon. The All Blacks will welcome back four players from injury and likely celebrate a special individual milestone for...
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Sep 13, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named to play Namibia in Toulouse
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced the side that will face Namibia in the second Rugby World Cup pool game against Namibia. With the team taking a precautionary approach to Sam Cane’s back injury, Ardie Savea will...
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Sep 11, 23 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests
Black Ferns coaches Allan Bunting, Steve Jackson, Mike Delany and Tony Christie have named their 30 player squad to compete at home in front of their Black Ferns fans for their final Test match of the O’Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare and the...
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Sep 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named to play France in Rugby World Cup opener + squad update
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the match day 23 that will take the field against France for the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2023. Captain Sam Cane will lead the side out in front of 80,000 fans at Stade de France in...
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Aug 15, 23 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and All Blacks to clash for Qatar Airways Cup at Twickenham
One of global rugby’s greatest rivalries, between South Africa and New Zealand, will be reignited at Twickenham in London later this month with the two nations playing for a brand-new trophy, the Qatar Airways Cup, on Friday 25 August. The match – which...
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Jul 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks XV team named for first clash against Japan XV
The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Japan XV at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 8 July, kick-off at 5.00PM JST (8.00PM NZST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. The matchday 23 is as follows (Super Rugby Club, Province)...
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Jun 22, 23 •
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Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs energised for home battle
The Gallagher Chiefs have named a formidable side to face the reigning champions, the Crusaders, in a battle for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific title at a sold-out FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday. The starting lineup boasts considerable experience with an...
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Jun 19, 23 •
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Comments Off on Wellington, Dunedin and Auckland confirmed as host cities for WXV 1 Tests
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed Wellington, Dunedin and Auckland will host three block buster match-weekends for the inaugural WXV 1 tournament. The world’s top six international women’s rugby teams will play nine Tests during the tournament from 20...
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May 24, 23 •
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Comments Off on Tyla Nathan-Wong granted release from Black Ferns Sevens contract
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has agreed to release Black Ferns Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong from her contract at her own request to pursue an opportunity to play in the NRLW competition during the Black Ferns Sevens off-season. The 28-year-old has been involved...
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Feb 17, 23 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens set for Los Angeles and Vancouver leg
The All Blacks Sevens will depart for their next leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Now series leaders, the All Blacks Sevens have their sights first set on Los Angeles next weekend, before heading to Vancouver. All Blacks Sevens team is:2 Brady Rush4...
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Dec 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on Ruahei Demant and World Cup winning Black Ferns shine at the ASB Rugby Awards
Dr Deb Robinson awarded prestigious Steinlager Salver AwardBlack Ferns win adidas New Zealand Team of the YearArdie Savea recognised for second year in a row, as All Blacks Player of the Year Black Ferns co-captain and World Cup winner, Ruahei Demant has...
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Dec 2, 22 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Pacific locked in until 2030
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) extend joint venture agreement Agreement secures the future of DHL Super Rugby Pacific until 2030. New governance structure established for Super Rugby Pacific DHL Super Rugby Pacific’s future has been locked...
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Nov 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nominees announced for 2022 ASB Rugby Awards
New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) top performers of 2022 will be recognised at the ASB Rugby Awards, with nominees announced today. This year’s awards will be presented live on Sky Sport 1 and Prime at 8.30PM on Thursday 8 December, with awards presented to...
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Nov 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks named for Healthspan Elite Northern Tour clash with Scotland in Edinburgh
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have named one debutant to face Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday. Winger Mark Telea has been selected to make his first Test appearance, four months after initially being called up as COVID...
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Nov 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks XV team named for clash with Barbarians
The All Blacks XV team has been named to play the Barbarians at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday 13 November, kick-off at 2.00PM GMT (3.00AM Monday 14 November NZDT). The matchday 23 is as follows (Province/Super Rugby Club) All Blacks XV Head...
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Oct 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament
One of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The team is (brackets denotes...
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Oct 26, 22 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand’s five DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023 squads have been announced
Twenty-one rookies, five overseas returnees, and five club transfers are among the features of the five DHL Super Rugby Pacific squads announced by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today. CLICK HERE TO VIEW NZR’s FIVE DHL SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC SQUADS NZR has...
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Oct 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face NZ at Twickenham in RWC warm-up game
The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks before the international extravaganza kicks off in France,...
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Oct 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu named to captain Black Ferns in final pool fixture
Black Ferns halfback Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu will lead the Black Ferns in their final pool match of the Rugby World Cup when they face Scotland at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday (kick off 4.45pm). Coaches have again made a raft of...
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Oct 19, 22 •
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Comments Off on Rieko Ioane re-signs with New Zealand Rugby till the end of 2023
All Blacks midfielder Rieko Ioane has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2023. With an eye to earning selection at his second Rugby World Cup, the 25-year-old has committed to staying in New Zealand with the Blues in DHL Super Rugby...
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Oct 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Ardie Savea announces offshore playing break in 2024
All Blacks and Hurricanes loose forward Ardie Savea has confirmed he will take an offshore playing break in 2024 before returning to rugby in New Zealand. Under the terms of the four-year contract extension he signed with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) last year,...
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Oct 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks XV squad named for two-match tour against Ireland A and Barbarians
Auckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians next month. The 28-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster,...
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Oct 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup and Healthspan Elite Northern Tour
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have named the following squad for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Challenge Cup fixture in Japan and the Healthspan Elite Northern Tour of Wales, Scotland and England. The 35-strong squad is as follows: (age,...
