Lions Tour: A pulsating tussle as both sides show mettle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldLions put up stiff opposition but All Blacks triumph. All Black fans celebrated long into the evening last night after the men in black overcame a spirited Lions team " and a string of injuries to star...
Richard Loe: Magic moments the difference for All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAs is so often the case in All Blacks tests of the current era, the magic happens between the 50th and 70th minutes.In that period tonight they kept cranking up the pressure through their fitness, and...
Rugby: Physical tight five stand out for All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWith the job only half done, the All Blacks are heading to Wellington with a determination to hit just as hard and play even better in the second test.They played well for long periods at Eden Park, did...
Live updates: All Blacks v British and Irish Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldFollow live updates from the first test as the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions clash at Eden Park. LISTEN TO LIVE COMMENTARY ON RADIO SPORT Timeline Match stats
Rugby: All Blacks hooker Dane Coles ruled out of Lions series
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAll Blacks hooker Dane Coles is back training after an extended break with concussion symptoms, but isn't yet fit enough to be considered for test rugby.All Blacks coach Steven Hansen said it had been...
Rugby: Ten crucial questions ahead of All Blacks-Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe time is now, the day is here.All the talk stops as the sporting world turns its gaze to Eden Park, Auckland for the first test match of the 2017 series between the All Blacks and the British & Irish...
Rugby: All Blacks defending the most formidable fortress in rugby
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBetween August 27, 1921 and July 3, 1994, Eden Park did not quite live up to its name. And for its first 21 years from the turn of the 20th century it was exclusively a cricket ground.But now the venue...
LIONS WATCH: All you need to know about tonight's first test between the All Blacks and Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAlex McLeod runs through all you need to know ahead of the first test match between the All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions. When and where is the first Test? The first clash between the British...
Lions Tour 2017: Owen Farrell and Beauden Barrett poised for game's defining battle
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA defining day on New Zealand's North Island is likely to be shaped by just two men. Beauden Barrett and Owen Farrell, fly-halves in black and red respectively, will ultimately influence the first Test...
Lions Tour 2017: Steve Hansen recalls watching 1971 Lions, insists win will remain one-off
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSteve Hansen was taught a rugby lesson by the Lions in 1971 - and now the All Blacks boss is out to school the tourists.He was just 12 years old when he saw the Lions for the first time in Dunedin, and...
