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Laumape: Another one gets away on Warriors

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Despondent Warriors fans were dealt another backhander this week when former first grader Ngani Laumape was named in the All Blacks' squad for the test series against the British and Irish Lions.The 24-year-old's...

Christchurch 'humming' ahead of Lions tonight

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Christchurch is buzzing with excitement ahead of tonight's clash between the British and Irish Lions and the Crusaders - as the city robbed of 2011 Rugby World Cup games finally gets a taste of touring...

Cruden Injury Scare For All Blacks

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks received another injury concern ahead of their series with the British and Irish Lions when fly-half Aaron Cruden injured his knee in the Chiefs’ win over the Hurricanes on Friday. Cruden...

Rugby: All Blacks to benefit from new and improved Sonny Bill Williams

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Sonny Bill Williams, one of the Blues' heroes in their historic victory over the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park, is lighter, fitter, stronger and faster this year.He is also, following his time away...

Rugby: All Blacks captain Kieran Read rules himself out of Samoa clash

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Injured All Blacks captain Kieran Read has ruled himself out of the All Blacks' opening test of 2017 against Samoa next Friday.Speaking at today's All Blacks squad announcement for the upcoming tests against...

Rugby: Rapid improvement makes Ngani Laumape an All Blacks bolter

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Ngani Laumape's rapid improvement from a bruising ball-runner in the Hurricanes' midfield to a player with subtlety and variation has earned him a surprise call-up to the 33-player All Blacks squad.The...

Rugby: Warren Gatland about to get All Blacks awakening

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

As the 33 names were read out by New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Brent Impey, it sounded awfully like he was announcing an All Blacks squad.The big names just kept coming...Beauden Barrett, Sam Whitelock,...

All you need to know about new All Blacks Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

All you need to know about new All Blacks squad members Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape.The duo were named in Steve Hansen's 33-man squad to face Samoa and the Lions. Jordie Barrett Born into a rugby-mad...

All Blacks squad named to face British and Irish Lions

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

Hurricanes duo Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett are the two new names in the All Blacks squad to face Samoa and the British and Irish Lions.While hooker Dane Coles been has included in the squad but All...

Hansen: One of the toughest squads I've had to pick

9 years ago by New Zealand Herald

LISTEN LIVE ON RADIO SPORT All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his squad to face Samoa and the British and Irish Lions this month - and described it as one of the hardest he's ever had to pick.All...