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Veteran second-row Sam Whitelock will captain New Zealand on their current northern hemisphere tour with regular skipper Sam Cane sidelined by a broken cheekbone, forwards coach Jason Ryan said on Monday.
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea will spend a season in Japan following next year's Rugby World Cup before returning to play for New Zealand in 2024, it was announced on Monday.
(Reuters) - All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea will spend six months in Japan with Kobe Steelers after next year's World Cup before returning home for the 2024 July test series, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Monday.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane could miss the pivotal Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Auckland at the weekend after taking only a limited part in training on Tuesday as he recovers from a head injury.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has backed forward Ardie Savea's decision not to travel to Australia for New Zealand's upcoming Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies in Melbourne on Thursday, ahead of the birth of his third child.
Dynamic No 8 Ardie Savea was on Monday left out of a 33-man All Blacks squad to travel to Australia for a Rugby Championship Test while he awaits the birth of his child.
Ian Foster says that he expects to stay on as All Blacks coach after receiving the backing of his players, with his fate to be decided in the coming days.
All Blacks forward Ardie Savea insisted Ian Foster has the full backing of his players after their 35-23 win over South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday eased some of the pressure on the embattled coach.