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...

All Blacks name 35 man squad for November Tests

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...

Jamie Mackintosh joins Hurricanes as Set Piece Coach

Former All Black prop, Jamie Mackintosh has been named as the Hurricanes new Set Piece Coach for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.     37-year-old Mackintosh, currently the Forwards...

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All Blacks announce 33-man squad for Championship Test in Melbourne

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced a squad of 33 players that will travel to Melbourne for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies.     Loose...

Reviewing Round 4 of the Bunnings NPC

The home sides largely dominated in Round 4 of the Bunnings NPC with big wins coming for Canterbury and Waikato in particular.    Canterbury knocked over Tasman on the latter’s home turf...

14 All Blacks released to play NPC this weekend

The following players have been released by the All Blacks to play in the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this weekend:   Counties Manukau: Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Hoskins SotutuTaranaki: Stephen...