John Plumtree

CONFIRMED: Joe Schmidt to join All Blacks as Independent Selector

One of New Zealand’s leading coaches, former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, is to replace former All Black Grant Fox as the All Blacks Independent Selector.     Fox will be stepping...

France look to break 11 year hoodoo against All Blacks

It has been 11 long years since France last won against the mighty All Blacks – a sad drought of positivity by anyone’s reckoning. However, come the evening of 20 November, it is very possible...

Rumble in the Aviva: IRE vs NZ

A humdinger of a match is set to play out in Dublin as Ireland welcome the All Blacks to the Aviva Stadium for a much talked-about showdown.     The All Blacks were not their usual selves...

All Blacks name squad for 2021 Rugby Championship

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named their squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship.         🎥...

Introducing: The 5 Uncapped Players In the 2021 All Blacks Squad

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   Here...

All Blacks name squad for Tonga and Fiji tests

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.   The...

Holland and Gibbes extend contracts with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby

Jason Holland and Chris Gibbes have extended their contracts with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) through to the end of 2023.   Head coach Holland guided the Hurricanes to five Super...

Blues unveil 2021 squad including Pat Lam's nephew AJ

  The Blues are determined to ensure their progress in 2020 was no aberration after naming their squad for the Super Rugby Aotearoa and Trans-Tasman competitions.   The squad includes 12 current...

John Plumtree & Ardie Savea Press Conference

Bledisloe Cup Three: New Zealand press conference

New Zealand coach Ian Foster, assistant coach John Plumtree and captain Sam Cane speak to the media at ANZ Stadium after the third Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies.