Wallaby Beale suspended from all rugby after sexual assault charge
SYDNEY : Australia international Kurtley Beale was suspended from all rugby with immediate effect on Friday after he was charged by police with sexual assault.
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All Blacks' belief will be key to their hopes of upsetting South Africa
JOHANNESBURG Aug 20 : New Zealand must believe they can beat hosts South Africa in Saturday’s first test if they are looking for the key to success in the opening encounter of their four-match series, coach Dave Rennie said on Thursday.
Tension mounting as Springboks, All Blacks ready for opening test of tour series
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20 : Marketed as 'Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry', the four-match series between South Africa and New Zealand has been preceded by spiky exchanges over the teams' contrasting playing styles, stoking tensions before Saturday’s first test in Johannesburg.
All Blacks confident Jordan and Roigard can make test side
Aug 17 : New Zealand should be able to use record try scorer Will Jordan and scrumhalf Cam Roigard in Saturday's first test against the Springboks despite the pair having yet to feature on the tour of South Africa.
New Zealand sweating on injury concerns ahead of first test against Springboks
Aug 16 : New Zealand coach Dave Rennie admitted on Saturday to some concern over the injury status of first-choice fullback Damian McKenzie ahead of the four-test series against world champions South Africa that starts in Johannesburg on August 22.
New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 : New Zealand have suffered another injury blow on their Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour of South Africa after wing Caleb Clarke was ruled out of the test series with a ruptured tendon in his shoulder.
Taylor returns for New Zealand as Barrett goes to fullback against the Bulls
Aug 13 : New Zealand's Codie Taylor returns from injury, Beauden Barrett starts at fullback and uncapped Josh Jacomb takes the flyhalf position in the All Blacks' latest Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour match against the Pretoria-based Bulls on Saturday.
Flyhalf Mo'unga to join All Blacks in South Africa
Aug 13 : Flyhalf Richie Mo'unga is set to join the All Blacks in South Africa after being cleared by New Zealand Rugby (NZR).
All Blacks tour win heightens competition for test places
DURBAN, Aug 11 : Competition for test places in the New Zealand squad was heightened by an emphatic 54-0 win in their second tour game on Tuesday, with a clinical performance against the Sharks pleasing coach Dave Rennie.