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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Tough tour schedule offers learning opportunity for All Blacks, Robertson says
Scott Robertson believes he is going to find out a lot about his All Blacks team over the next six weeks given the tough schedule he was handed for his first end-of-season tour as coach.
All Blacks lose three forwards to injury for northern tour
New Zealand's All Blacks on Wednesday ruled three experienced loose forwards out of the start of their Northern Hemisphere tour due to injury.
Connacht's Dave Heffernan hitting form at the right time for Ireland
With just over three weeks to go until Ireland take on New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium, the number two jersey for that meeting with the All Blacks is available for someone to grab it.
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.
Roigard returns to All Blacks squad for northern tour
Scrumhalf Cam Roigard battled back from injury to make New Zealand's northern tour squad named on Monday, a largely settled group which featured soon-to-retire veterans Sam Cane and TJ Perenara.
Former skipper Cane, Perenara retained in All Blacks squad for northern tour
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has retained former captain Sam Cane and long-serving scrumhalf TJ Perenara in his 36-man squad for the season-ending tour of the northern hemisphere.
Clarke's brace helps All Blacks to win over Wallabies
Wing Caleb Clarke scored two tries as New Zealand overcame a slow start to overwhelm Australia 33-13 in their final match of the Rugby Championship on Saturday.