The only team that can beat the All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe only team that will beat the All Blacks is themselves, says former star No. 8 Zinzan Brooke."That's not being disrespectful to all the other sides," English-based Brooke has told British media seeking...
Four key numbers from the All Blacks side to face Samoa
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe first All Blacks' squad of 2017 has been named with Steve Hansen announcing his side to face Samoa on Friday.Here's four key stats from the 23-man named squad. 68 Ben Smith will become the 68th player...
Rugby: Samoa will struggle to shake off cobwebs
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Samoan squad to face the All Blacks has experience but will find it difficult to swiftly shake off cobwebs in a bid to be competitive.The world's 14th-ranked team have a big month ahead. Next Friday,...
Rugby: Ben Smith ready to put All Blacks on his back against Samoa
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldBen Smith has been on one of the more inspirational rugby journeys of the last eight years. It started in relative obscurity in 2009 when he managed to play a whole season for the Highlanders without anyone...
Rugby: All Blacks load up the heavy artillery in Lions preparation
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldUnable to take part in the Highlanders' famous win over the Lions, Ben Smith has been amply compensated by being named captain of the All Blacks for the first time.Smith, who assumed the role of All Blacks...
Rugby: Samoa wing going from obscure WA club to facing the All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldAlbert Nikoro is going from Western Australian club rugby to facing the All Blacks and hopefully onto a Mitre 10 Cup contract.The 24-year-old will line up on the right wing for Manu Samoa, his sixth test...
All Blacks pay Starship Hospital patients a visit
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldIt was happy chaos for some young fans at Starship Children's Hospital when the All Blacks visited today.Notable stars included Israel Dagg, Aaron Smith, Ryan Crotty, and Ngani Laumape, who took the kids...
Chris Rattue: How Lions coach Warren Gatland blew it before he even arrived
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldLions coach Warren Gatland got things critically wrong before he embarked on what is shaping as the long haul to nowhere.Gatland brought an army yet still managed to leave two vital troops at home and...
Rugby: Experienced Samoa squad facing familiar challenge against All Blacks
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe Manu Samoa squad to face the All Blacks has an experienced tinge but will face the age-old difficulty of swiftly shaking off cobwebs in a bid to be competitive from the get-go.The world's 14th ranked...
All Blacks: Four doesn't go into three for Steve Hansen
9 years ago by New Zealand HeraldThe beauty of watching the Lions play every three days is that the All Blacks have been able to sit back and build a fat dossier of research to help guide their selections and strategies.What they would...
