Injuries force a reshuffle of Saturday's All Blacks squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland. Injuries...
All Blacks announce 33-man squad for Championship Test in Melbourne
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced a squad of 33 players that will travel to Melbourne for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies. Loose...
All Blacks lose Brodie Retallick, Jack Goodhue and three others
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrodie Retallick, Jack Goodhue, Nepo Laulala, Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Patrick Tuipulotu will not assemble in Christchurch. Fletcher Newell, Tyrel Lomax, Josh Dickson and Braydon Ennor will remain with...
14 All Blacks released to play NPC this weekend
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe following players have been released by the All Blacks to play in the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this weekend: Counties Manukau: Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii, Hoskins SotutuTaranaki: Stephen...
Tu’ungafasi withdrawn from All Blacks squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster has announced prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi has temporarily withdrawn from the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad. A neck injury, sustained during the third Test of...
Mallett predicts scrum time to be All Black downfall against Boks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok boss and current rugby pundit Nick Mallett has aired the view that the wounded All Blacks do not possess the necessary balance to topple the world champion Springboks. Coming...
All Blacks Name Rugby Championship Squad: Foster and Cane retained
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster has named the following squad for the 2022 edition of the Rugby Championship. The bulk of the Steinlager series squad has been retained as the All Blacks set their sights on...
Farrell looking for Ireland to bring 'chaos' to All Blacks in historic series-decider
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell is hoping his side can provide "chaos" and bring doubt into the minds of New Zealand players ahead of their series-deciding Test this Saturday. Farrell's side has...
Sideline with Nepo Laulala
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCatching up with Nepo Laulala following the All Blacks Thursday training at Sky Stadium.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in line for debut as All Blacks welcome back experience for Series decider
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster has welcomed back a wealth of experience for Saturday’s Steinlager series-deciding Test against Ireland at Sky Stadium in Wellington. After becoming the...