TJ Perenara

Stars of the Japanese Top League

The Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action.   Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...

Luke Campbell signs with Hurricanes for 2021

Bay of Plenty Steamers halfback, Luke Campbell, will return home to Wellington for 2021 to take up a contract with the Hurricanes.     The 25-year-old left the capital four years ago to play...

The story behind the All Blacks tribute to Diego Maradona

All Blacks captain Sam Cane has credited scrumhalf TJ Perenara with the idea of presenting Argentina with an All Blacks jersey with the name Maradona on the back.     Cane laid...

Akira Ioane starts for the All Blacks 'vital' test against Argentina

The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Tri Nations Test at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday 28 November.   The key feature of the squad is the selection of loosehead...

All Black Player Ratings v Australia - Bledisloe IV

  Australia claimed a historic win in a pulsating clash in Brisbane as Ian Foster suffered his first defeat as the new All Blacks coach.   A game muddled with cards saw both Ofa Tu'ungafasi and...

Four years ago today, Ireland claim historic win over New Zealand

Four years ago, Ireland ended a 29 game and 111-year duck as they finally claimed a men's senior international win over New Zealand.   The Joe Schmidt coached side joined the...

Barrett back at flyhalf as Foster hands out four new caps

The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Tri-Nations Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday 7 November.   Four players have been named in a Test team for the first time....

TJ Perenara & Richie Mo'unga Press Conference

All Blacks Player Ratings v Australia - Bledisloe III

New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup after a convincing 43-5 hammering of Australia in what was also the start of the Tri-Nations Championship.   New Zealand wrapped up the Bledisloe Cup...

Hoskins Sotutu gets his first test start while Ngani Laumape returns for the All Blacks

The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup and first Tri Nations Test at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 31 October .   The matchday 23 features the selection...