Lions 2017: A look into All Blacks captain Kieran Read
9 years ago by Rugby WorldAs he prepares for the visit of the Lions and his 100th Test, we find out what makes All Blacks captain Kieran Read tick both on and off the pitch. This interview first appeared in the June 2017 issue...
Mum leading the cheers as Rieko handed dream start
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldTonight's rugby showdown is set to be his biggest test to date, with thousands of fans cheering his name.But starting wing Rieko Ioane's loudest cheer will be coming from a woman who has long helped him...
Wynne Gray: Penalise offenders from kickoff
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Black coach Steve Hansen doesn't want to talk in public about his chat with referee Jaco Peyper.Those details were best aired at their meeting and left there ahead of tonight's blast-furnace start...
Wynne Gray: Penalise offenders from kickoff
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Black coach Steve Hansen doesn't want to talk in public about his chat with referee Jaco Peyper.Those details were best aired at their meeting and left there ahead of tonight's blast-furnace start...
Fasting won't slow Sonny Bill
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSensational offloader looms as a key figure for the first test. Sonny Bill Williams will take to the Eden Park pitch tonight for one of the biggest tests of his career with only a small meal inside his...
Gatland: ABs' record at Eden Park is there to be broken
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldJust as Auckland is undergoing a huge makeover with pop-up stalls and temporary bars as it readies itself for the first test tonight, so the Lions have been transformed from a scratch, underwhelming outfit...
All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions live stream: How to watch the first Test online or on TV
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe trial matches, the practice, the talk. The time for all of that is done with the first Test between the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions set to be played at Eden Park in Auckland. This is The...
British and Irish Lions: 'We didn't expect Liam to start'
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsLiam Williams' parents and partner did not expect him to be picked to start for the Lions against New Zealand on Saturday.
British and Irish Lions 2017: Defeat would be pretty bad - NZ's Kieran Read
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsNew Zealand cannot afford defeat against the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's first Test, says captain Kieran Read.
Lions Tour 2017: Read accepts biggest challenge - ABs will go for 80 minutes plus
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt's test No98 for All Blacks captain Kieran Read and perhaps the most important of his career.It's his chance, albeit on his return from a broken thumb which has kept him out of the game for six weeks,...
