Rugby: Lions name team to tackle All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBig pats on the back will be coming for Warren Gatland after he unveiled a Lions squad that has equal parts conservatism, boldness, adventure and graft.He's picked a captain he knows and trusts and one...
Rugby: Is this the picture that proves Sam Warburton is the 2017 Lions captain?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWith the Lions squad due to be unveiled tonight, leaks about who will be named in the touring party are coming thick and fast.nzherald.co.nz will have live coverage of the squad announcement , which is...
New job for All Blacks coach Steve Hansen as he becomes poppy ambassador
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has a new job - and it's for a cause that's close to his heart.The 2015 World Cup-winner has signed up as an ambassador for this year's RSA Poppy Appeal.Hansen said the cause...
Lions must be 10 per cent fitter to beat All Blacks - strength and conditioning coach
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Lions will need to be at least 10 per cent fitter than they were in Australia in 2013 to take on the All Blacks according to Paul Stridgeon, their head of strength and conditioning. Having been part...
Naholo returns for Highlanders against Sunwolves
9 years ago by Super RugbyHighlanders head coach Tony Brown has named a strong Super Rugby team to play the Sunwolves in Invercargill on Saturday that includes All Black winger Waisake Naholo After a five week break due to injury...
All Black great Buck Shelford backs Pin a Poppy campaign
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt was perhaps no coincidence that Wayne 'Buck' Shelford was feared as a tough warrior on the rugby field. The former All Blacks captain and Maori All Blacks legend, credited with reinvigorating the All...
Tuesday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLiam Squire re-signs with Highlanders Loose forward Liam Squire has re-signed with the Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby for two more years. The man with the mullet; LIAM SQUIRE has re-signed...
Ex-All Blacks on Beauden Barrett v Christian Cullen: A game of two stars
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe comparisons with Christian Cullen are inevitable, the way Beauden Barrett is lighting up rugby while propelling the All Blacks and Hurricanes to higher levels of attack.Cullen himself prefers not to...
Liam Squire re-signs with Highlanders
9 years ago by Highlanders RugbyLoose forward Liam Squire has re-signed with the Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby for two more years. Squire confirmed the news on his Twitter account, saying: "I have signed on...
Highlanders get Naholo back
9 years ago by Rugby 365INJURY UPDATE: All Blacks and Highlanders wing Waisake Naholo is set to make his Super Rugby return against the Sunwolves in Invercargill on Saturday.
