The All Blacks' 'nice' decision; who wears No13?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster today called it a "nice" decision, but it's also one of the selectors' toughest as the consider their match-day squad for the first test against the British and Irish...
ABs legend's rare rugby memorabilia for sale
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA collection of rare and historic rugby memorabilia amassed by All Blacks legend Charlie Saxton is going under the hammer. The unique cache of historic rugby artefacts includes a jersey belonging to South...
All Blacks: Sam Cane gives thoughts on Lions 'skipper'
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Black flanker Sam Cane now knows who the Lions captain will be in Saturday's first test - or at least he thinks he does.At a press conference in Auckland today, Cane was asked by a British journalist...
All Blacks: Kieran Read to start against Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldInk in All Blacks captain Kieran Read to lead his team out against the Lions at Eden Park on Saturday night.Read has been sidelined by a broken thumb and his last game for the Crusaders was in Bloemfontein...
Graham Henry to Lions coach Warren Gatland - drop captain Sam Warburton, Farrell over Te'o
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSir Graham Henry says the Lions should axe tour captain Sam Warburton from the Lions test starting XV.And the former All Blacks, Lions and Wales coach has dropped a few bombshells in the team he thinks...
Australia must go back to the future to save rugby union
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auRugby was a far more simple game in the Southern Hemisphere in 1986. Queensland, New South Wales, Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington and Fiji came together that year to contest the inaugural South Pacific...
All Blacks get behind Uber promo to give free rides to anyone called Sam
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe many Sams of New Zealand can thank their common names for some free transport next month.All Blacks Sam Whitelock and Sam Cane are getting behind a promotion by Uber, in which any person whose name...
Lions Tour 2017: Andy Farrell relishing upcoming All Blacks attacking challenge
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldEven when the Lions have been bad, their defence has still been good. It has been particularly good on the last two Saturdays when they have fielded what will be close to their test team.They have got...
Patrick McKendry: Warren Gatland losing the off-field battle against Steve Hansen
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIn telling the travelling media pack about his concerns regarding the so-called off-the-ball blocking apparently employed by New Zealand's rugby teams, Warren Gatland appears to have finally realised he...
Cheeky All Blacks fan pokes fun at Lions rugby team by selling "a Lions try" online
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA cheeky All Blacks fan has poked fun at the Lions rugby team by selling "a Lions try" online, prompting a backlash of both banter and abuse. The "rare phenomenon as scarce as a good French referee" was...
