All Blacks midfield weapon Barrett in doubt for World Cup opener
New Zealand midfielder Jordie Barrett is in doubt for the World Cup opener against France while battling knee soreness.
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Depleted All Blacks lose 7th player before Japan Test
Veteran lock forward Brodie Retallick shrugged off disruption to the start of the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour as Leicester Fainga'anuku on Monday became the seventh player to leave the squad.
Rugby-All Blacks winger Faina'anuku to miss Japan test
(Reuters) - Leicester Fainga'anuku is the latest player to pull out of the All Blacks squad for Saturday's test match with Japan after the Canterbury Crusaders back returned to New Zealand on Monday due to family reasons.
Brian O’Driscoll: Ireland legend backs Joe Schmidt to take over All Blacks coaching reins
Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll has given his backing to his former coach Joe Schmidt to take over the coaching reins from Ian Foster as the All Blacks’ new mentor.
All Blacks won't sack coach Foster before Springbok Tests - report
Under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster looks likely to keep his job ahead of their Rugby Championship tour to South Africa.
Have Ireland ‘poked the bear’? Talking points ahead of New Zealand Test
Ireland begin their three-match series against New Zealand on Saturday at a sold-out Eden Park in Auckland.
The All Blacks' decline: a terminal tailspin or curious blip?
Last year proved to be historic for the All Blacks and not in a good way: three Test defeats was their worst run of form since 2009.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster confident he will make Ireland match after Covid-19
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster joked he was unsure whether he was “sick or nervous” after suffering cold sweats and sleepless nights ahead of the first Test with Ireland following a positive Covid-19 Test.