Barrett returns to captain All Blacks at Ellis Park, Cane starts first Test since World Cup final
Lock Scott Barrett returns to captain the All Blacks in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.
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Assistant coach Leon MacDonald departs All Blacks over differences with Scott Robertson
All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has left the role after being at loggerheads with head coach Scott Robertson over the direction of the team.
'It wasn't working': All Blacks assistant coach MacDonald quits on eve of tour to SA
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said on Thursday that assistant coach Leon MacDonald left his staff on the eve of their Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles.
Assistant coach MacDonald departs All Blacks over differences with Robertson
New Zealand assistant coach Leon MacDonald has left the All Blacks after clashing with head coach Scott Robertson over the direction of the team, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday.
Joe Schmidt can make Wallabies competitive against Lions, says Rassie Erasmus
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has backed Joe Schmidt to lead Australia into next year's high-profile Test series against the British and Irish Lions despite making a mixed start to his tenure with the Wallabies.
Schmidt can make Wallabies competitive against Lions, says Erasmus
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has backed Joe Schmidt to lead Australia into next year's high-profile test series against the British and Irish Lions despite making a mixed start to his tenure with the Wallabies.
Wallabies' Schmidt braced for further challenges after Springboks losses
Australia coach Joe Schmidt is bracing himself for another major challenge when he takes the Wallabies to Argentina later this month after suffering back-to-back defeats against South Africa in the opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship.
All Blacks were determined to stay focused on Argentina, says Savea
New Zealand captain Ardie Savea said the All Blacks had refused to be distracted by their upcoming Rugby Championship clashes with South Africa in their desire to avenge last week's surprise loss to Argentina when the nations met in Auckland on Saturday.