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A mere day after the Springboks secured their title as back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions and clinched the Webb Ellis trophy for a record-breaking fourth time, Jacques Nienaber, Eben Etzebeth, and Manie Libbok left the World Rugby Awards on Sunday evening in Paris, France, without any accolades in hand.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has been chosen as World Rugby Coach of the Year.
PARIS: New Zealand loose forward Ardie Savea was named World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year on Sunday (Oct 29), despite ending up on the losing side in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final.
New Zealand wing Mark Telea has been dropped for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland due to an unspecified breach of team protocol.
Scrum-half Aaron Smith scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand laid down a statement of intent with a 96-17 blitzing of a hapless Italy at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
LYON, France : Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Tyrel Lomax and Jordie Barrett will all make their return from injury for New Zealand in Friday's key Pool A clash against Italy with Sam Whitelock set to win a record 149th cap off the bench.
Roigard scored two tries and set up two more as flyhalf Damian McKenzie bagged 26 points to kick start the All Blacks' tournament after an opening 27-13 loss to hosts France in Pool A.
New Zealand have shuffled the pack as they look to bounce back from their opening World Cup defeat when they face Pool A minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Friday.