Rugby: All Blacks selectors spoiled for choice
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks 78Manu Samoa 0 Steve Hansen and his fellow All Blacks coaches like having tough selection decisions - it proves they have options, and they have plenty before the first test against the British...
Rugby: No surprises about All Blacks' athleticism
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks 78Manu Samoa 0 The scoreline was impressive, some of the rugby equally so, but the All Blacks' destruction of Samoa won't have told British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland anything he didn't...
Player ratings: Lienert-Brown leads the way
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldFind out who led the way and who struggled in the All Blacks' 78-0 victory over Manu Samoa at Eden Park. All Blacks: 15. Ben Smith - 8 Counterattack to set up B.Barrett try 90m out was inspirational....
A feast of rugby in store for footy fans in Rotorua
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe bars are already full a day out from the big game in Rotorua as the British and Irish Lions arrive in town to take on the Maori All Blacks.Saturday night's game will be the crescendo of a week's build-up...
All Blacks: Lions don't take bait from Steve Hansen's needle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIf Steve Hansen's barbed comment about the British and Irish Lions calling in reinforcements in order to separate their test squad from their mid-weekers struck home, the tourists weren't showing it today,...
Top referee: The scrums could be shambles when Lions play All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldTest rugby's most experienced referee has revealed he disagrees with a host of key decisions made by whistle-blowers so far on the Lions tour.And Jonathan Kaplan, the now retired South African who has...
Breaking down the All Blacks' winning streak at Eden Park
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks head into tonight's test against Samoa with one of sport's most impressive unbeaten streaks on the line. - They have gone 37 games undefeated at Eden Park since the 23-20 loss to France...
All Blacks v Samoa: What time is it, how do I follow it and what is the team news?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll you need to know about the All Blacks' opening clash of 2017. What is it? The All Blacks' first international outing of the year of course doubles up as their final tune-up before the Test series against...
Rugby: Underdogs out to test themselves
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldManu Samoa will hope to ask a few questions of the All Blacks tonight and answer a few questions of themselves.They are, of course, underdogs in their first test at Eden Park against New Zealand in 24...
Gray Matters: All Blacks desperate for thumbs up
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks suit up at Eden Park tonight against Samoa with questions about injured captain Kieran Read competing for most interest leading into the Lions series.While the visitors wrestle with unconvincing...
