Sexton: Last two years were most enjoyable of my career
An emotional Johnny Sexton spoke of how grateful he is to have played for Ireland, after the captain's career came to a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final end.
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De Groot and Barrett to start for All Blacks against Scotland
EDINBURGH, Nov 5 : New Zealand have made two changes to their starting lineup for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash versus Scotland after a rampant performance in the Bledisloe Cup against Australia last month, coach Dave Rennie announced on Thursday.
New Zealand welcome back eight players but no Savea for November fixtures
Oct 26 : New Zealand will be without injured captain Ardie Savea for their Nations Championship fixtures in November, but will welcome back eight players who had been sidelined with various ailments.
All Blacks thump Wallabies in Sydney on the back of brilliant first half
SYDNEY, Oct 17 : The All Blacks rode a first-half try blitz to a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies at Stadium Australia on Saturday, extending their win streak over their trans-Tasman-Sea rivals to 13 matches.
All Blacks make three changes to starting side for second Bledisloe Cup test
SYDNEY, Oct 15 : New Zealand coach Dave Rennie has made three changes to his starting side for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup test against Australia, including bringing in Fabian Holland for Josh Lord at lock and replacing Ethan de Groot with George Bower at loosehead prop.
All Blacks crush Australia with second-half blitz to retain Bledisloe Cup
Oct 10 : Australia's hopes of wresting back the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in a generation were crushed in familiar fashion in a comprehensive 50-19 loss to New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.
Scott Barrett returns to All Blacks squad, Taylor named skipper for Bledisloe tests
Sept 29 : Former skipper Scott Barrett was recalled to the All Blacks squad for next month's Bledisloe Cup games against Australia on Tuesday, but hooker Codie Taylor will captain the team in the Auckland and Sydney tests.
Springboks beat All Blacks again to clinch tour series
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept 12 : World champions South Africa beat New Zealand for a third successive weekend to win the “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” series 3-1 as they took the last of four tests 43-28 on Saturday.
Mo'unga returns, Taylor named All Blacks captain for final South Africa test
BALTIMORE, Sept 10 : New Zealand coach Dave Rennie has recalled flyhalf Richie Mo'unga for his first test in three years, named Codie Taylor as captain, and made wholesale changes to his pack for the fourth and final test against South Africa in Baltimore on Saturday.