Australia's Swain banned for six weeks after knee hit
Australia lock Darcy Swain has been suspended for six weeks for a dangerous challenge on Quinn Tupaea, that left the New Zealand centre with a season-ending knee injury and the All Blacks fuming.
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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.
Battle-hardened All Blacks find strength in depth ahead of World Cup
MELBOURNE, Oct 19 : Hard lessons from a brutal tour of South Africa appear to have paid off for Dave Rennie's All Blacks, with the team able to shrug off a litany of injuries and crush Australia in the Bledisloe Cup series.
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.
McKenzie starts at flyhalf for first Bledisloe test after Mo'unga injury
Oct 8 : Damian McKenzie will start at flyhalf for the All Blacks against the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park on Saturday after Richie Mo'unga was ruled out by an injury suffered in training.
All Blacks captain Savea to have shoulder surgery, sidelined with no return date
SYDNEY, Sept 21 : All Blacks captain Ardie Savea will need surgery after dislocating his shoulder in the South Africa series and will miss at least next month's Bledisloe Cup tests against Australia.
All Blacks ring the changes for last test against South Africa
BALTIMORE, Sept 10 : New Zealand have named Codie Taylor as captain, recalled flyhalf Richie Mo’unga and made wholesale changes to their forward pack for the fourth and final test against South Africa in Baltimore on Saturday.