Tuipulotu to captain All Blacks for the first time in Japan Test
Patrick Tuipulotu was on Tuesday named All Blacks captain for the first time as they prepare to face Japan in Yokohama, with Damian McKenzie replacing Beauden Barrett at flyhalf.
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Injured All Blacks trio doubts for Ireland Test
Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali'i have been forced to drop out of the New Zealand squad due to injury and may miss the Ireland clash at the start of November.
All Blacks make three injury-enforced changes to November tour squad
Loose forwards Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali'i have been forced to drop out of the New Zealand squad for the season-ending tour of Japan and Europe because of injury.
All Blacks down Wallabies 33-13 to end Wellington drought
:Winger Caleb Clarke scored two tries as New Zealand beat the Wallabies 33-13 on Saturday to round out the Rugby Championship with a third win and snap their six-year victory drought in Wellington.
All Blacks rejig back three for Wallabies clash
SYDNEY : The All Blacks have brought Beauden Barrett back into the starting line-up at fullback for the Rugby Championship test against the Wallabies on Saturday, which doubles as the first of two Bledisloe Cup tests.
Fit-again All Blacks lock Tuipulotu returns for Wallabies Tests
Veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu will rejoin the New Zealand squad on Monday for the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia after recovering from injury.
Robertson expects uncomfortable questions after Springbok losses
CAPE TOWN : New Zealand coach Scott Robertson was philosophical in defeat but admitted there would be tough questions back home after the All Blacks lost 18-12 to South Africa to see their Rugby Championship hopes disappear in Cape Town on Saturday.
New Zealand aim to put the pain of Ellis Park behind them
CAPE TOWN : New Zealand have focussed on gaining more control in the closing stages of the match and not giving opponents South Africa any easy entries into their 22 in their Rugby Championship test in Cape Town on Saturday, according to captain Scott Barrett.