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Hurricanes All Blacks injury Update
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks' flanker Jerome Kaino has returned from injury and will be available for New Zealand's clash with Samoa this weekend. Kaino has been out of action since April due to a minor knee surgery and...
Rugby: Beauden Barrett says focus on Samoa, not Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldForget the Lions; right now it's all about Samoa for the All Blacks, according to key playmaker Beauden Barrett.The All Blacks have their one hitout before the Lions series starts at Eden Park in a fortnight...
Form Team of the Week - How many Lions make our team?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBy Nigel YaldenWith only one game of Super Rugby played, it seemed pointless to do a NZ Form Team of the Week. So rather than give Radio Sport Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden a relaxing weekend off, we instead...
Rugby: Injury boost for All Blacks ahead of Lions series
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Blacks assembled in Auckland today and received an immediate boost from what had appeared a concerning casualty ward.A number of frontline players came into camp under injury clouds after a bruising...
Rugby: The iceberg on the horizon of NZ rugby
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe coffers are full, the playing stocks are almost at miraculous levels, the All Blacks are seemingly entrenched in that world number one spot and it feels like it would take something unexpectedly colossal...
Chris Rattue: Red alert - smashing Lions suddenly reveal All Black squad frailties
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldYou can fret about French referees, but I'll save all the angst for the state of the All Blacks after watching the mighty Lions destroy the Crusaders.Beauden Barrett's thigh injury is at the top of the...
Lions ticket winner helped search for Jack Dixon
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldOverjoyed 7-year-old wins Herald on Sunday tickets to Lions v ABs match. One lucky young fan is about to go to his first All Blacks game after he won a ticket to see the British and Irish Lions play as...
Rugby: The good news for All Blacks fans ahead of the Lions test series
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe good news for All Blacks fans awakening today is that last night's referee won't be involved in the test series. Beyond an acceptance that the British and Irish Lions are a much better side than they...
Editorial: Hansen's squad rewards his foresight
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe All Black selectors have an enviable task picking an All Black team from the riches at their disposal. The squad they have named to face the Lions looks the best since, well, last year.Just about every...
Graham Henry: The All Black Squad
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe former New Zealand coach who won the 2011 World Cup and also led the Lions on their 2001 tour of Australia rates the 33 players named to take on the tourists. Kieran Read (31) Position: BackrowerCaps:...
