Nine changes for All Blacks ahead of Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand head coach Ian Foster has made nine changes in his starting XV from their 71-3 victory against Namibia for Friday's Pool A match against Italy in Lyon. Only Ofa Tuungafasi, Nepo Laulala, Brodie...
ITALY, RICCIONI: “WITH THE ALL BLACKS WE DON'T GO ON THE FIELD TO LIMIT THE DAMAGE.
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyReady for the impossible, which - perhaps - isn't so impossible, because Italy intends to take to the field with the desire to play for real, without awe and with the knowledge that the pressure will be...
Leading All Blacks Coaches Pick Their All-Time All Blacks XV
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyChoosing all-time sides in any sport can be contentious, but there is rarely unanimity when it comes down to the All Blacks. So what happened when three of the All Blacks' all-time leading coaches,...
Whitelock on the Brink of All Blacks History
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySam Whitelock will equal Richie McCaw’s record as the most capped All Black in test history this weekend, when he takes the field against Namibia in Toulouse – his 148th cap for the national...
Whitelock draws level with McCaw - New Zealand name team to play Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySecond-row Sam Whitelock will draw level with Richie McCaw as the most capped All Black when he wins his 148th cap and Damian McKenzie starts his first Rugby World Cup test at fly-half as New Zealand head...
RWC2023 Team of the Week Round 1
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA thrilling opening round of RWC2023 gifted the fans 50 tries at 6.25 tries per game with the tackles topping out a 1937 for the weekend and three incredible drop goals from geroge Ford. The...
New Zealand reaction (head coach Foster, Savea, Mo'unga, Barrett, Whitelock, Smith)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyON-FIELD REACTION Ian Foster, New Zealand head coach On his team’s performance: “It was obviously a tight game. At half-time both teams were right in it. I thought they squeezed us in that...
Jordie Barret left out of All Blacks RWC Opener
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks midfielder Jordie Barrett has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup opener against France, joining injured starters Tyrel Lomax, Brodie Retallick and Shannon Frizell on the sideline. Barrett’s...
Final round of warm-ups: New Zealand vs South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the 2023 Rugby World Cup around the corner, New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in their final warm-up match this tomorrow (25 August) before heading to France for the main tournament starting...
All Blacks team named to play South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa at Twickenham on Friday. A match day 23, with over 1000 Tests of international experience,...
