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Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship Covid-19 update

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with Rugby Australia (RA) and Sanzaar to evaluate the options around The Bledisloe Cup Series and The Rugby Championship following the New Zealand Government’s...

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All Blacks name squad for 2021 Rugby Championship

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named their squad for the 2021 edition of the Rugby Championship.         🎥...

Wallabies return to Canberra as Rugby Championship venues locked in

Rugby Australia has confirmed the Wallabies' remaining domestic fixtures for 2021, headlined by a return to Canberra.     They confirmed the Wallabies will face Argentina at GIO Stadium on...

Ex England attack coach Simon Amor to coach Hong Kong at 2021 Asia Rugby Championships

The Hong Kong Rugby Union has announced that Simon Amor, former Head of Sevens and attack coach for England’s Rugby Football Union, will serve as interim Hong Kong coach at this year’s Asia...

Watch: Christian Cullen makes his test debut 25 years ago today

25 years ago today, the rugby world was introduced to a legend of the game with young fullback Christian Cullen making his test debut against Samoa.   Cullen was cleared to make his debut on...

All Black legend Wayne 'Buck' Shelford knighted

Former All Blacks hardman Wayne 'Buck' Shelford was awarded a knighthood on Monday for services to rugby.   Shelford is the player credited with injecting the fear factor into New Zealand's pre-match...

Beauden Barrett and three World Cup winning Springboks named in Top League XV of 2021

The Japanese Top League concluded this weekend with Panasonic Wild Knights beating Suntory Sungoliath 26-31 in the Final on Sunday.     The competition organisers have since named the...

McCaw backs Whitelock as All Blacks' interim captain

Two-Time Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is backing his former All Blacks and Crusaders teammate Sam Whitelock to fill the skipper duties for the opening Tests of the 2021 season.   Sam...

100 years on, Springboks and All Blacks return to Dunedin for century test

There are few moments more cherished in the game of rugby than those immediately preceding the shrill blast of a whistle heralding a contest between the Springboks and All Blacks. Whether in the cold,...