All Blacks: Kieran Read to start against Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldInk in All Blacks captain Kieran Read to lead his team out against the Lions at Eden Park on Saturday night.Read has been sidelined by a broken thumb and his last game for the Crusaders was in Bloemfontein...
Graham Henry to Lions coach Warren Gatland - drop captain Sam Warburton, Farrell over Te'o
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldSir Graham Henry says the Lions should axe tour captain Sam Warburton from the Lions test starting XV.And the former All Blacks, Lions and Wales coach has dropped a few bombshells in the team he thinks...
All Blacks get behind Uber promo to give free rides to anyone called Sam
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe many Sams of New Zealand can thank their common names for some free transport next month.All Blacks Sam Whitelock and Sam Cane are getting behind a promotion by Uber, in which any person whose name...
Lions Tour 2017: Andy Farrell relishing upcoming All Blacks attacking challenge
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldEven when the Lions have been bad, their defence has still been good. It has been particularly good on the last two Saturdays when they have fielded what will be close to their test team.They have got...
Patrick McKendry: Warren Gatland losing the off-field battle against Steve Hansen
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIn telling the travelling media pack about his concerns regarding the so-called off-the-ball blocking apparently employed by New Zealand's rugby teams, Warren Gatland appears to have finally realised he...
Cheeky All Blacks fan pokes fun at Lions rugby team by selling "a Lions try" online
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldA cheeky All Blacks fan has poked fun at the Lions rugby team by selling "a Lions try" online, prompting a backlash of both banter and abuse. The "rare phenomenon as scarce as a good French referee" was...
Lions confident they can keep up with All Blacks tempo
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBy Gavin MairsOf all the yardsticks that reflect the frightening pace at which the game is played in New Zealand, the work-rate of the Lions scrum-halves is probably the most insightful.The All Blacks...
Rugby: Warren Gatland's massive gamble on the Lions
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThere's no denying that Warren Gatland has taken a massive gamble by calling up six players to join the Lions for the final few weeks of the tour.He's risking the morale of the original squad, the value...
The Roar: Lions tour gets into gear
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldWe now have a tour on our hands after a commanding performance by the Lions against the Maori All Blacks.Catch our video analysis in today's episode of The Roar.
UK media: 'This was an emphatic win'
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldCautious optimism has replaced quivering fear of the All Blacks as the British media reacted to the Lions' emphatic win over New Zealand Maori.After delivering headlines to their audiences such as "Be...
