England fullback Furbank ruled out of second All Blacks Test
England Rugby said on Friday that fullback George Furbank has withdrawn from the side with a back injury on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand.
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Robertson opts for Perenara at scrumhalf in first All Blacks team
TJ Perenara will start at scrumhalf in Scott Robertson's first All Blacks team, partnering with pivot Damian McKenzie for Saturday's series-opening test against England in Dunedin.
All Blacks bring in Christie for Perenara in only change for England clash
Finlay Christie will start at scrumhalf in place of TJ Perenara and Cortez Ratima looks set to make his All Blacks debut off the bench in the only changes to the New Zealand matchday squad to face England in the second test at Eden Park on Saturday.
New Zealand to provide shot clock for second Test after Damian McKenzie error
A shot clock will be in operation for England’s second Test against New Zealand in response to Damian McKenzie’s blunder that could have cost the All Blacks victory in the series opener.
Blues hand winless Crusaders fifth straight Super Rugby loss
The hapless Canterbury Crusaders sunk to a new Super Rugby low on Saturday, well beaten 26-6 by the Auckland Blues to suffer their fifth successive defeat.
Blues down Drua, Reds roast Waratahs as Super Rugby returns
:The Auckland Blues justified their status as one of the favourites for the Super Rugby Pacific title with a 34-10 win over the Fijian Drua in their season-opener at Whangarei Stadium on Saturday.
Sotutu's first half double leads Blues to bonus point win over Drua
Hoskins Sotutu scored a pair of first-half tries as the Auckland Blues made a strong start to the new Super Rugby campaign on Saturday, picking up a bonus point from their 34-10 win over the Fijian Drua at Whangarei Stadium.
Telea to make Test debut for changed All Blacks against Scotland
Blues flyer Mark Telea is set to make his New Zealand debut after being named in a rejigged All Blacks' XV to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday that sees positional switches for the Barrett brothers.