All Blacks without Savea for Melbourne trip
SYDNEY : The All Blacks will travel to Melbourne for their fifth round Rugby Championship clash against Australia without loose forwards Ardie Savea and Shannon Frizell, New Zealand Rugby said on Monday.
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Rugby-All Blacks centre Goodhue to require knee surgery
(Reuters) - All Blacks back Jack Goodhue will require knee surgery and looks likely to miss the rest of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship after a run-out in provincial rugby at the weekend revealed he had not recovered from an injury to the joint.
All Blacks centre Goodhue to require knee surgery
All Blacks back Jack Goodhue will require knee surgery and looks likely to miss the rest of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship after a run-out in provincial rugby at the weekend revealed he had not recovered from an injury to the joint.
Under-fire Foster tweaks All Blacks squad for Rugby Championship
Under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster resisted wholesale changes to his squad for the Rugby Championship on Friday despite the furore that accompanied last weekend's loss of a home series to Ireland.
'He's a big loss' - Whitelock absence a boost for Ireland
Ireland will be boosted by the absence of All Blacks second row Sam Whitelock in this Saturday's second Test, according to Bernard Jackman.
Sexton to lead Ireland against All Blacks despite concussion scare
Johnny Sexton was named Thursday in the Ireland side to face New Zealand in the second Test, despite the veteran fly-half failing a concussion assessment during last week's defeat in Auckland.
Papalii in for All Blacks as Hansen returns for Ireland
:New Zealand and Ireland have each made one change to their starting sides for Saturday's second test in Dunedin, the All Blacks bringing in Dalton Papalii at blindside flanker and the tourists restoring Mack Hansen to the right wing.
Papalii comes into All Blacks side for second Ireland test
New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made one enforced change to his starting side for Saturday's second test against Ireland in Dunedin, bringing in Dalton Papalii at blindside flanker and shifting Scott Barrett to lock.