Christchurch 'humming' ahead of Lions tonight
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldChristchurch 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...
Rugby: All Blacks to benefit from new and improved Sonny Bill Williams
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSonny 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...
Ireland Under-20s Have No Answer To Ruthless Baby Blacks
9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team newsThe New Zealand Under-20s avenged last year's World Rugby U-20 Championship defeat to Ireland in emphatic style by romping to an eleven-try 69-3 victory in sweltering Kutaisi.
Rugby: All Blacks captain Kieran Read rules himself out of Samoa clash
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldInjured 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 HeraldNgani 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 HeraldAs 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 HeraldAll 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 HeraldHurricanes 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 HeraldLISTEN 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...
Has the All Blacks squad been revealed already?
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Rugby had fans scratching their heads by posting a "possible" 33-man All Blacks squad on its website, hours before officially naming players for the British & Irish Lions test series.A draft...
