Gregor Paul: New face bursts into All Blacks wing frame
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen dropped enough hints about Rieko Ioane. We should have twigged that he and his fellow selectors were thinking about picking Ioane to start against the Lions.When the All Blacks...
Rugby: How the All Blacks will beat the Lions according to Sir Graham Henry
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks need to nullify the Lions pack and counter their rush defence, according to the only man who has coached both teams.Sir Graham Henry is observing the tour courtesy of New Zealand Rugby sponsor...
Rugby: Lions' pack to face toughest test against All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Lions' trip up State Highway 1 would have been a good one last night after their win over the Chiefs. There's nothing like a victory, and a convincing one at that, to bring a team closer.The celebrations...
Dan Carter back to terrorise Lions fans
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIf Lions fans thought they had seen the last of Dan Carter, they can think again.The All Black legend is back in New Zealand to reminisce on his masterclass performance against the Lions in 2005. He will...
Rugby: Lions wary about spying threat
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe British and Irish Lions have asked their security team to sweep their hotel rooms for listening devices in a bid to eradicate the risk of espionage ahead of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday,...
Justin Marshall: Why TJ Perenara could be in mix for first test
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Lions have well and truly restored their pride in the jersey leading into the first test. They had a rocky start but since then they've pieced together very good wins against the Crusaders, NZ Maori,...
Gregor Paul: The most important man at Eden Park
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt's perhaps sad, weird, maybe a little demoralising but definitely true that test football - certainly this first Lions test at Eden Park - so often swings on the performance of the referee.Both the Lions...
Chris Rattue: Lions expose soft underbelly of New Zealand rugby
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand rugby took another blow to the ego as an increasingly impressive Lions team ripped the embarrassing Chiefs apart in Hamilton.Overblown haka performances aside, it's been the British and Irish...
Clive Woodward: Sneaky trickster Warren Gatland wants penalty-fest test series
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldFrom the believe it or not files: Sir Clive Woodward has come rushing to the All Blacks' defence in the pre-test war of words.But he also claimed that Lions coach Warren Gatland is operating a subliminal...
Lions Tour 2017: Foster to Gatland - Thanks for feedback
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldNo Steve Hansen? No problem; the banter between All Blacks and Lions management just rolls along.Step forward Ian Foster, assistant coach and a canny man with a droll line in humour.The players largely...
